Enrollment
397
West Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Mason, WV
Wahama Junior/Senior High School
Federal NCES profile for Wahama Junior/Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 540078000630
👥 S:T ratio 34
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 21
📋 Attendance 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wahama Junior/Senior High School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of West Virginia schools.
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.5:1
- large classes for West Virginia
- 397
- students enrolled
Wahama Junior/Senior High School has class sizes larger than 88% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mason County Schools · West Virginia
NCES ID 540078000630 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.5:1
vs 13.1:1 West Virginia avg
+26% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wahama Junior/Senior High School compares with West Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wahama Junior/Senior High School
Wahama Junior/Senior High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Mason, West Virginia, enrolling 397 students.
Class loads run heavy: 16.5:1 is larger than about 88% of West Virginia schools and 26% above the 13.1:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 397 puts it in the larger third of West Virginia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 643 scored West Virginia schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment) (diversity index 11/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 397 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Mason County Schools also operates Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School (995 students) and New Haven Elementary School (460 students) alongside Wahama Junior/Senior 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 Wahama Junior/Senior High School compares
Wahama Junior/Senior 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 | 16.5:1 | ▲ 26% | 13.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 397 | top 35% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.5:1
Leaner classes than 34% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
397
Bigger than 47% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
16.5:1
students per teacher
- 26% above state mean
Top 88% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
28.2%
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
$13,331
per pupil, district-wide
- below West Virginia avg of $14,844
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 397 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
42
in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 94.5%
Two or More 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino 1.5%
African American 0.5%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: White at 94.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.6, Wahama Junior/Senior High School is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.
Programs
AP courses offered 8
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mason County Schools, which includes Wahama Junior/Senior High School.
$13,331
Per student
-10%
vs West Virginia
Avg $14,844
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.5%
State 59.3%
Federal 7.2%
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 Wahama Junior/Senior High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| New Haven Elementary School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Pt. Pleasant Intermediate | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Pt. Pleasant Primary | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Ashton Elementary School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Wahama Junior/Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 995
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 460
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 339
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 320
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 270
- Students per teacher
- 8.7:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
Similar other 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 (~397 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Wahama Junior/Senior High School
How many students attend Wahama Junior/Senior High School?
Wahama Junior/Senior High School has 397 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mason, WV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wahama Junior/Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Wahama Junior/Senior High School is 16.5:1, which is 26% higher than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 5% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wahama Junior/Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at Wahama Junior/Senior High School is White at 94.5% of enrollment, in Mason, WV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wahama Junior/Senior High School?
Wahama Junior/Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 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 Wahama Junior/Senior High School a good school?
Wahama Junior/Senior High School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% 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 Mason County Schools?
Besides Wahama Junior/Senior High School, Mason County Schools also operates Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School (995 students), New Haven Elementary School (460 students), and Pt. Pleasant Intermediate (339 students). See the Mason County Schools district page for the complete list.
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