Braxton County Schools
Braxton County Schools is a public school district based in Sutton, West Virginia, serving 1,596 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #42 of the 49 West Virginia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 15% of them. Its schools average 200 students each, fewer than the West Virginia median of 328. It spends about $13,129 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.7 students per teacher.
How Braxton County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Braxton County | West Virginia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,129 | $12,812 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,473 | $7,433 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $24.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $26.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 126 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 263 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 13.2 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 399 | 312 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The West Virginia median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in West Virginia
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roane County SchoolsSpencer | 1,630 | 5 | $13,171 | 13.0 | #39 |
| Grant County SchoolsPetersburg | 1,617 | 5 | $11,317 | 12.6 | #40 |
| Monroe County SchoolsUnion | 1,611 | 4 | $14,269 | 13.7 | #41 |
| Braxton County SchoolsSutton · this district | 1,596 | 8 | $13,129 | 12.7 | #42 |
| Clay County SchoolsClay | 1,437 | 4 | $13,388 | 14.0 | #43 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haleyville CityHaleyville, AL | 1,597 | $10,594 | 14.9 |
| Tuscumbia CityTuscumbia, AL | 1,597 | $10,850 | 15.1 |
| Rochelle CCSD 231Rochelle, IL | 1,597 | $13,301 | 13.6 |
| Red Hook Central School DistrictRed Hook, NY | 1,596 | $28,640 | 10.2 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-wv-braxton-county-schools