Doddridge County Schools
Doddridge County Schools is a public school district based in West Union, West Virginia, serving 1,208 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #44 of the 49 West Virginia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 10% of them. Its schools average 302 students each, about the same as the West Virginia median of 328. It spends about $23,302 per student on day-to-day operations, 82% more than the West Virginia median. It has roughly 11.8 students per teacher.
How Doddridge County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Doddridge County | West Virginia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $23,302 | $12,812 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,943 | $7,433 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $38.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $42.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 102 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 248 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.8 | 13.2 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 403 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doddridge County SchoolsWest Union · this district | 1,208 | 4 | $23,302 | 11.8 | #44 |
| Tyler County SchoolsMiddlebourne | 1,185 | 4 | $19,287 | 10.7 | #45 |
| Summers County SchoolsHinton | 1,138 | 4 | $12,342 | 11.5 | #46 |
| Ritchie County SchoolsHarrisville | 1,131 | 5 | $14,157 | 10.9 | #47 |
| Webster County SchoolsWebster Springs | 1,048 | 4 | $13,464 | 12.3 | #48 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZuniZuni, NM | 1,209 | $16,814 | 12.1 |
| Smackover Norphlet School DistrictSmackover, AR | 1,208 | $10,823 | 10.2 |
| Washington Public SchoolsWashington, OK | 1,208 | $8,528 | 15.1 |
| Quitman ISDQuitman, TX | 1,208 | $11,596 | 11.5 |
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.
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