High school (grades 9-12) · Martinsburg, WV

Spring Mills High School

Federal NCES profile for Spring Mills High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 540006001487
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👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
38
📋 Attendance
13
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Spring Mills High School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of West Virginia schools. It is also one of the largest schools in West Virginia.

#12 of 17
public schools in Martinsburg · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
16.1:1
large classes for West Virginia
1,544
students enrolled

Spring Mills High School has class sizes larger than 86% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Spring Mills High School ranks #12 of 17 public schools in Martinsburg, WV.

School address

Martinsburg, WV 25404
District: Berkeley County Schools · West Virginia

NCES ID 540006001487 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+67 students YoY

Spring Mills High School held near 1,547 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+67 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 96.7 → 96.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+67 students YoY 540006001487 · Martinsburg, WV High · MID · TRAD

1,544 enr · 16.1:1 · RII 29

Nearest enrollment peer: Musselman High School (1,725 students)

Spring Mills High School held near 1,547 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+67 headcount). Teacher FTE held 96.7 → 96.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · West Virginia schools → · Find another →

Spring Mills High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Spring Mills High School reports 1,544 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Spring Mills High School compares

Spring Mills High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs West Virginia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs West Virginia West Virginia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.1:1 ▲ 23% 13.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,544 top 1% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.1:1
Leaner classes than 37% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,544
Bigger than 96% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
16.1:1
students per teacher - 23% above state mean
Top 86% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
34.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,899
per pupil, district-wide - below West Virginia avg of $15,158
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 309 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
200
in-school suspensions + 120 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 20.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 42 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 69.7%
African American 11.9%
Hispanic or Latino 8.4%
Two or More 8.3%
Asian 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 69.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.6, Spring Mills High School is more mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 18

District finance for Berkeley County Schools reports $12,899 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Spring Mills High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Musselman High School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Martinsburg High School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Hedgesville High School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Spring Mills Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Potomack Intermediate School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Spring Mills High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Berkeley County Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,544 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Spring Mills High School

How many students attend Spring Mills High School?

Spring Mills High School has 1,544 students enrolled. It is a high school in Martinsburg, WV. CCD year-over-year: 1,480 (2022-23) → 1,547 (2023-24), nearly flat (+67).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Spring Mills High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Spring Mills High School is 16.1:1, which is 23% higher than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Spring Mills High School?

The largest demographic group at Spring Mills High School is White at 69.7% of enrollment, in Martinsburg, WV.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Spring Mills High School?

Spring Mills High School has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Spring Mills High School rank among public schools in Martinsburg?

By Resource Investment Index, Spring Mills High School ranks #12 of 17 public schools in Martinsburg, WV. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Martinsburg on the city page.

What other schools are in Berkeley County Schools?

Besides Spring Mills High School, Berkeley County Schools also operates Musselman High School (1,725 students), Martinsburg High School (1,505 students), and Hedgesville High School (1,346 students). See the Berkeley County Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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