Enrollment
124
West Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Pine Grove, WV
Valley High School
Federal NCES profile for Valley High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 540156001132
👥 S:T ratio 72
📚 AP courses 30
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 75
📋 Attendance 5
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Valley High School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of West Virginia schools.
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 6.9:1
- small classes for West Virginia
- 124
- students enrolled
Valley High School has class sizes smaller than 98% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Wetzel County Schools · West Virginia
NCES ID 540156001132 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.9:1
vs 13.1:1 West Virginia avg
-47% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Valley High School compares with West Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Valley High School
Valley High School is a small high school in Pine Grove, West Virginia, enrolling 124 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.9:1, Valley High School is leaner than roughly 98% of West Virginia schools and 47% under the state's 13.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 124 puts it in the smaller third of West Virginia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 643 scored West Virginia schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (98% of enrollment) (diversity index 3/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 6 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 124 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 37.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Wetzel County Schools spends $20,316 per pupil, 37% above the West Virginia average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 19.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 48 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 124 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Wetzel County Schools also operates New Martinsville School (837 students) and Short Line School (364 students) alongside Valley High School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Valley High School compares
Valley High School on the metrics families compare, against West Virginia and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs West Virginia | West Virginia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 6.9:1 | ▼ 47% | 13.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 124 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.9:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
124
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
6.9:1
students per teacher
- 47% below state mean
Top 2% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
37.9%
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
$20,316
per pupil, district-wide
- above West Virginia avg of $14,844
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 124 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
23
in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 18.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 38.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 98.4%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8%
Two or More 0.8%
Largest group: White at 98.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 3.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 3.2, Valley High School is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.
Programs
AP courses offered 6
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wetzel County Schools, which includes Valley High School.
$20,316
Per student
+37%
vs West Virginia
Avg $14,844
+22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 63.4%
State 17.3%
Federal 19.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Valley High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Martinsville School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Short Line School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Magnolia High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Long Drain School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Paden City Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Valley High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 837
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 364
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 287
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 204
- Students per teacher
- 9.3:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
- Enrollment
- 155
- Students per teacher
- 8.6:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of West Virginia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~124 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Valley High School
How many students attend Valley High School?
Valley High School has 124 students enrolled. It is a high school in Pine Grove, WV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Valley High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Valley High School is 6.9:1, which is 47% lower than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 56% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Valley High School?
The largest demographic group at Valley High School is White at 98.4% of enrollment, in Pine Grove, WV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Valley High School?
Valley High School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Valley High School a good school?
Valley High School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of West Virginia schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Wetzel County Schools?
Besides Valley High School, Wetzel County Schools also operates New Martinsville School (837 students), Short Line School (364 students), and Magnolia High School (287 students). See the Wetzel County Schools district page for the complete list.
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