Other / mixed grade configuration · Williamstown, WV

Williamstown High School

Federal NCES profile for Williamstown High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 540162001188
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👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
32
📋 Attendance
37
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Williamstown High School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of West Virginia schools.

45
Resource Index · Typical
14.4:1
large classes for West Virginia
676
students enrolled

Williamstown High School has class sizes larger than 70% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.

School address

Williamstown, WV 26187
District: Wood County Schools · West Virginia

NCES ID 540162001188 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-32 students YoY

Williamstown High School held near 639 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-32 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 47.0 → 49.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-32 students YoY 540162001188 · Williamstown, WV Other · MID · TRAD

676 enr · 14.4:1 · RII 45

Nearest enrollment peer: Parkersburg High School (1,491 students)

Williamstown High School held near 639 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-32 headcount). Teacher FTE added 47.0 → 49.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · West Virginia schools → · Find another →

Williamstown High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Williamstown High School reports 676 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 Williamstown High School compares

Williamstown High School held steady on CCD headcount: 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 14.4:1 ▲ 10% 13.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 676 top 9% - -

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

14.4:1
Leaner classes than 53% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
676
Bigger than 79% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
14.4:1
students per teacher - 10% above state mean
Top 70% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
25.4%
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
$13,900
per pupil, district-wide - below West Virginia avg of $15,158
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 338 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
59
in-school suspensions + 24 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 96.4%
Two or More 2.2%
African American 0.6%
Hispanic or Latino 0.6%
Asian 0.1%

Largest group: White at 96.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 7.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 7.0, Williamstown High School is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 3
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Wood County Schools reports $13,900 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Williamstown High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Parkersburg High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Parkersburg South High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Edison Middle School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Williamstown Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Blennerhassett Middle School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Wood County Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other 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.

Similar enrollment (~676 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Williamstown High School

How many students attend Williamstown High School?

Williamstown High School has 676 students enrolled. It is a public school in Williamstown, WV. CCD year-over-year: 671 (2022-23) → 639 (2023-24), nearly flat (-32).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Williamstown High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Williamstown High School is 14.4:1, which is 10% higher than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Williamstown High School?

The largest demographic group at Williamstown High School is White at 96.4% of enrollment, in Williamstown, WV.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Williamstown High School?

Williamstown High School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical 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).

What other schools are in Wood County Schools?

Besides Williamstown High School, Wood County Schools also operates Parkersburg High School (1,491 students), Parkersburg South High School (1,373 students), and Edison Middle School (551 students). See the Wood County Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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