Brooke County Schools
Brooke County Schools is a public school district based in Wellsburg, West Virginia, serving 2,213 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #33 of the 49 West Virginia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 33% of them. Its schools average 316 students each, about the same as the West Virginia median of 328. It spends about $14,171 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% more than the West Virginia median. It has roughly 12.3 students per teacher.
How Brooke County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Brooke County | West Virginia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,171 | $12,812 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,875 | $7,433 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $37.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $44.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 180 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 411 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.3 | 13.2 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 316 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis County SchoolsWeston | 2,226 | 6 | $12,736 | 15.0 | #32 |
| Brooke County SchoolsWellsburg · this district | 2,213 | 7 | $14,171 | 12.3 | #33 |
| Wetzel County SchoolsNew Martinsville | 2,189 | 9 | $19,704 | 9.8 | #34 |
| Hardy County SchoolsMoorefield | 2,184 | 6 | $10,783 | 15.8 | #35 |
| Taylor County SchoolsGrafton | 2,128 | 5 | $11,841 | 13.8 | #36 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| McHenry CHSD 156McHenry, IL | 2,214 | $19,278 | 15.5 |
| Bordentown Regional School DistrictBordentown, NJ | 2,214 | $19,613 | 12.0 |
| Central Valley School DistrictMonaca, PA | 2,214 | $14,591 | 13.5 |
| Tanque Verde Unified District (4408)Tucson, AZ | 2,212 | $8,250 | 16.9 |
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-brooke-county-schools