Fayette County Schools
Fayette County Schools is a public school district based in Fayetteville, West Virginia, serving 5,294 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #13 of the 49 West Virginia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 75% of them. Its schools average 481 students each, more than the West Virginia median of 328. It spends about $12,810 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.0 students per teacher.
How Fayette County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Fayette County | West Virginia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,810 | $12,812 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,277 | $7,433 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $91.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $97.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 379 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 796 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.0 | 13.2 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 331 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County SchoolsWayne | 5,953 | 18 | $12,505 | 13.3 | #12 |
| Fayette County SchoolsFayetteville · this district | 5,294 | 11 | $12,810 | 14.0 | #13 |
| Ohio County SchoolsWheeling | 4,718 | 14 | $14,426 | 12.1 | #14 |
| Logan County SchoolsWest Logan | 4,664 | 18 | $13,270 | 13.1 | #15 |
| Greenbrier County SchoolsLewisburg | 4,429 | 14 | $12,840 | 13.3 | #16 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temple City UnifiedTemple City, CA | 5,298 | $11,904 | 25.0 |
| NatickNatick, MA | 5,297 | $18,116 | 12.0 |
| Missoula ElementaryMissoula, MT | 5,293 | $12,447 | 15.3 |
| Whittier CityWhittier, CA | 5,291 | $13,985 | 22.4 |
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-fayette-county-schools