Enrollment
489
West Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Upperglade, WV
Webster County High School
Federal NCES profile for Webster County High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 540153001118
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 51
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Webster County High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of West Virginia schools.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.1:1
- small classes for West Virginia
- 489
- students enrolled
Webster County High School has class sizes smaller than 75% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Webster County Schools · West Virginia
NCES ID 540153001118 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
44.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.1:1
vs 13.1:1 West Virginia avg
-15% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Webster County High School compares with West Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Webster County High School
Webster County High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Upperglade, West Virginia, enrolling 489 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of West Virginia schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 489 puts it in the larger third of West Virginia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 643 scored West Virginia schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (98% of enrollment) (diversity index 4/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 245 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 42.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 21.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 146 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 489 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Webster County Schools also operates Glade Elementary School (328 students) and Webster Springs Elementary School (195 students) alongside Webster County 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 Webster County High School compares
Webster County 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 | 11.1:1 | ▼ 15% | 13.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 489 | top 24% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.1:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
489
Bigger than 60% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.1:1
students per teacher
- 15% below state mean
Top 25% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
42.9%
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
$13,300
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 245 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
80
in-school suspensions + 66 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 16.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 29.9 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 98.0%
African American 1.0%
Two or More 0.8%
Hispanic or Latino 0.2%
Largest group: White at 98.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 3.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 3.9, Webster County High School is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Webster County Schools, which includes Webster County High School.
$13,300
Per student
-10%
vs West Virginia
Avg $14,844
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 10.6%
State 68.2%
Federal 21.2%
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 Webster County High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glade Elementary School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Webster Springs Elementary School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Hacker Valley Elementary School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Webster County High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 328
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 195
- Students per teacher
- 9.3:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 36
- Students per teacher
- 6:1
- Resource Index
- 65/100
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 (~489 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Webster County High School
How many students attend Webster County High School?
Webster County High School has 489 students enrolled. It is a public school in Upperglade, WV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Webster County High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Webster County High School is 11.1:1, which is 15% lower than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 29% 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 Webster County High School?
The largest demographic group at Webster County High School is White at 98.0% of enrollment, in Upperglade, WV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Webster County High School?
Webster County High School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Webster County High School a good school?
Webster County High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% 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 Webster County Schools?
Besides Webster County High School, Webster County Schools also operates Glade Elementary School (328 students), Webster Springs Elementary School (195 students), and Hacker Valley Elementary School (36 students). See the Webster County Schools district page for the complete list.
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