Hampshire County Schools
Hampshire County Schools is a public school district based in Romney, West Virginia, serving 2,650 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #30 of the 49 West Virginia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 40% of them. Its schools average 379 students each, more than the West Virginia median of 328. It spends about $12,046 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the West Virginia median. It has roughly 13.7 students per teacher.
How Hampshire County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Hampshire County | West Virginia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,046 | $12,812 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,189 | $7,433 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $37.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $38.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 194 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 420 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 13.2 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 379 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone County SchoolsMadison | 3,048 | 13 | $13,264 | 11.8 | #28 |
| Lincoln County SchoolsHamlin | 2,731 | 7 | $13,346 | 12.7 | #29 |
| Hampshire County SchoolsRomney · this district | 2,650 | 7 | $12,046 | 13.7 | #30 |
| McDowell County SchoolsWelch | 2,312 | 10 | $14,788 | 13.5 | #31 |
| Lewis County SchoolsWeston | 2,226 | 6 | $12,736 | 15.0 | #32 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| PacificaPacifica, CA | 2,652 | $12,231 | 21.6 |
| Union Free School District of the TarrytownsSleepy Hollow, NY | 2,652 | $28,497 | 11.4 |
| Madison Consolidated SchoolsMadison, IN | 2,651 | $10,256 | 15.6 |
| CHSD 117Lake Villa, IL | 2,647 | $22,133 | 14.8 |
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-hampshire-county-schools