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

Spring Valley High School

Federal NCES profile for Spring Valley High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 540150001023
0/100100/10027/100
👥 S:T ratio
43
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
37
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Spring Valley High School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the West Virginia median. It is also one of the largest schools in West Virginia.

#15 of 16
public schools in Huntington · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
14.3:1
students per teacher
946
students enrolled

Spring Valley High School has class sizes near the West Virginia median. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Spring Valley High School ranks #15 of 16 public schools in Huntington, WV.

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

+75 students YoY

Spring Valley High School grew from 910 students in 2022-23 to 985 in 2023-24 (+8.2%).

Teacher FTE lost 66.0 → 64.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+75 students YoY 540150001023 · Huntington, WV High · MID · TRAD

946 enr · 14.3:1 · RII 27

Nearest enrollment peer: Ceredo-Kenova Elementary (632 students)

Spring Valley High School grew from 910 students in 2022-23 to 985 in 2023-24 (+8.2%). Teacher FTE lost 66.0 → 64.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · West Virginia schools → · Find another →

Spring Valley High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Spring Valley High School reports 946 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 Valley High School compares

Spring Valley High School is a growing campus on CCD: 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 14.3:1 ▲ 9% 13.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 946 top 4% - -

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

14.3:1
Leaner classes than 54% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
946
Bigger than 90% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
14.3:1
students per teacher - 9% above state mean
Top 68% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
65.8%
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
$14,446
per pupil, district-wide - below West Virginia avg of $15,158
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 315 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
266
in-school suspensions + 94 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 28.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 38.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 95.9%
African American 1.7%
Two or More 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0%
Asian 0.4%

Largest group: White at 95.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 8.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 8.0, Spring Valley High School is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 13

District finance for Wayne County Schools reports $14,446 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Spring Valley High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Ceredo-Kenova Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Wayne High School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Wayne Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Fort Gay Pre K-8 Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Buffalo Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Wayne County Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Frequently asked questions about Spring Valley High School

How many students attend Spring Valley High School?

Spring Valley High School has 946 students enrolled. It is a high school in Huntington, WV. CCD year-over-year: 910 (2022-23) → 985 (2023-24), up 75.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Spring Valley High School is 14.3:1, which is 9% higher than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 9% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

The largest demographic group at Spring Valley High School is White at 95.9% of enrollment, in Huntington, WV.

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

Spring Valley High School has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (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 Valley High School rank among public schools in Huntington?

By Resource Investment Index, Spring Valley High School ranks #15 of 16 public schools in Huntington, 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 Huntington on the city page.

What other schools are in Wayne County Schools?

Besides Spring Valley High School, Wayne County Schools also operates Ceredo-Kenova Elementary (632 students), Wayne High School (525 students), and Wayne Elementary School (444 students). See the Wayne County Schools district page for the complete list.

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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