High school (grades 9-12) · Beckley, WV

Woodrow Wilson High School

Federal NCES profile for Woodrow Wilson High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 540123000991
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👥 S:T ratio
33
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
36
📋 Attendance
1
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Woodrow Wilson High School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of West Virginia schools. It is also one of the largest schools in West Virginia.

#10 of 10
public schools in Beckley · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
16.7:1
large classes for West Virginia
1,284
students enrolled

Woodrow Wilson High School has class sizes larger than 90% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Woodrow Wilson High School ranks #10 of 10 public schools in Beckley, WV.

School address

Beckley, WV 25801
District: Raleigh County Schools · West Virginia

NCES ID 540123000991 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-65 students YoY

Woodrow Wilson High School held near 1,265 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-65 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 77.0 → 68.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-65 students YoY 540123000991 · Beckley, WV High · MID · TRAD

1,284 enr · 16.7:1 · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: Shady Spring High (754 students)

Woodrow Wilson High School held near 1,265 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-65 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 77.0 → 68.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · West Virginia schools → · Find another →

Woodrow Wilson High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Woodrow Wilson High School reports 1,284 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 Woodrow Wilson High School compares

Woodrow Wilson 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 16.7:1 ▲ 27% 13.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,284 top 2% - -

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

16.7:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,284
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
16.7:1
students per teacher - 27% above state mean
Top 90% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
39.5%
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
$13,305
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 321 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
171
in-school suspensions + 163 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 26.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 7 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 71.9%
African American 15.9%
Two or More 7.9%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2%
Asian 1.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 71.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 45.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 45.1, Woodrow Wilson High School is more mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 4
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Raleigh County Schools reports $13,305 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Woodrow Wilson High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Shady Spring High Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Shady Spring Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Independence High School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Beckley-Stratton Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Daniels Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Raleigh County Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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 (~1,284 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Woodrow Wilson High School

How many students attend Woodrow Wilson High School?

Woodrow Wilson High School has 1,284 students enrolled. It is a high school in Beckley, WV. CCD year-over-year: 1,330 (2022-23) → 1,265 (2023-24), nearly flat (-65).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Woodrow Wilson High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Woodrow Wilson High School is 16.7:1, which is 27% higher than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Woodrow Wilson High School?

The largest demographic group at Woodrow Wilson High School is White at 71.9% of enrollment, in Beckley, WV.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Woodrow Wilson High School?

Woodrow Wilson High School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (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).

How does Woodrow Wilson High School rank among public schools in Beckley?

By Resource Investment Index, Woodrow Wilson High School ranks #10 of 10 public schools in Beckley, WV. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Beckley on the city page.

What other schools are in Raleigh County Schools?

Besides Woodrow Wilson High School, Raleigh County Schools also operates Shady Spring High (754 students), Shady Spring Middle School (599 students), and Independence High School (597 students). See the Raleigh 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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