Enrollment
509
West Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Clear Fork, WV
Westside High School
Federal NCES profile for Westside High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 540165001085
👥 S:T ratio 27
📚 AP courses 35
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 49
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Westside High School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of West Virginia schools.
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 18.2:1
- large classes for West Virginia
- 509
- students enrolled
Westside High School has class sizes larger than 95% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Wyoming County Schools · West Virginia
NCES ID 540165001085 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.2:1
vs 13.1:1 West Virginia avg
+39% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Westside High School compares with West Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Westside High School
Westside High School is a mid-sized high school in Clear Fork, West Virginia, enrolling 509 students.
Class loads run heavy: 18.2:1 is larger than about 95% of West Virginia schools and 39% above the 13.1:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 509 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 (97% of enrollment) (diversity index 5/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 7 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 255 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 78.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 20.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 139 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 509 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Wyoming County Schools also operates Wyoming County East High School (449 students) and Berlin Mckinney Elementary School (372 students) alongside Westside 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 Westside High School compares
Westside 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 | 18.2:1 | ▲ 39% | 13.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 509 | top 22% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
18.2:1
Leaner classes than 23% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
509
Bigger than 63% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
18.2:1
students per teacher
- 39% above state mean
Top 95% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 5% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
78.4%
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
$14,097
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 255 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
69
in-school suspensions + 70 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 27.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
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 97.4%
Two or More 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 97.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 5.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 5.1, Westside High School is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.
Programs
AP courses offered 7
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wyoming County Schools, which includes Westside High School.
$14,097
Per student
-5%
vs West Virginia
Avg $14,844
-15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.4%
State 53.4%
Federal 20.1%
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 Westside High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming County East High School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Berlin Mckinney Elementary School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Pineville Elementary School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Baileysville Elementary & Middle School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Huff Cons Elementary & Middle School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Westside High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 449
- Students per teacher
- 18:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 372
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 296
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 267
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 235
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
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 (~509 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Westside High School
How many students attend Westside High School?
Westside High School has 509 students enrolled. It is a high school in Clear Fork, WV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Westside High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Westside High School is 18.2:1, which is 39% higher than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 16% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Westside High School?
The largest demographic group at Westside High School is White at 97.4% of enrollment, in Clear Fork, WV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Westside High School?
Westside High School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (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 Westside High School a good school?
Westside High School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% 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 Wyoming County Schools?
Besides Westside High School, Wyoming County Schools also operates Wyoming County East High School (449 students), Berlin Mckinney Elementary School (372 students), and Pineville Elementary School (296 students). See the Wyoming County Schools district page for the complete list.
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