Enrollment
51
West Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Romney, WV
Wv Schools for the Deaf and Blind
Federal NCES profile for Wv Schools for the Deaf and Blind, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 540162101200
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 90
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wv Schools for the Deaf and Blind earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in West Virginia.
- #1 of 4
- public schools in Romney · Resource Index
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 51
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Wv Schools for the Deaf and Blind ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Romney, WV.
School address
District: Wv Schools for the Deaf and the Blind · West Virginia
NCES ID 540162101200 Verify on NCES CCD record →
What stands out at Wv Schools for the Deaf and Blind
Wv Schools for the Deaf and Blind is a small combined-grade school in Romney, West Virginia, enrolling 51 students.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of West Virginia schools, with 51 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 643 scored West Virginia schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment) (diversity index 8/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 51 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 78.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Wv Schools for the Deaf and the Blind operates only this one school, so Wv Schools for the Deaf and Blind has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 51 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of West Virginia's single-school districts.
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 Wv Schools for the Deaf and Blind compares
Wv Schools for the Deaf and Blind on the metrics families compare, against West Virginia and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs West Virginia | West Virginia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 51 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
51
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
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.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 51 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.8 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 96.1%
African American 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.0%
Largest group: White at 96.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 7.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 7.6, Wv Schools for the Deaf and Blind is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.
Programs
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.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Wv Schools for the Deaf and Blind
How many students attend Wv Schools for the Deaf and Blind?
Wv Schools for the Deaf and Blind has 51 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Romney, WV.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wv Schools for the Deaf and Blind?
The largest demographic group at Wv Schools for the Deaf and Blind is White at 96.1% of enrollment, in Romney, WV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wv Schools for the Deaf and Blind?
Wv Schools for the Deaf and Blind has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Wv Schools for the Deaf and Blind rank among public schools in Romney?
By Resource Investment Index, Wv Schools for the Deaf and Blind ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Romney, 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 Romney on the city page.
Is Wv Schools for the Deaf and Blind a good school?
Wv Schools for the Deaf and Blind earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in West Virginia. 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 Wv Schools for the Deaf and the Blind?
None reported; Wv Schools for the Deaf and the Blind operates only Wv Schools for the Deaf and Blind as a public school district in NCES's records.
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