Hancock County Schools
Hancock County Schools is a public school district based in New Cumberland, West Virginia, serving 3,342 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #26 of the 49 West Virginia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 48% of them. Its schools average 371 students each, more than the West Virginia median of 328. It spends about $11,366 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% less than the West Virginia median. It has roughly 11.7 students per teacher.
How Hancock County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Hancock County | West Virginia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,366 | $12,812 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,674 | $7,433 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $46.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $46.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 285 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 590 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.7 | 13.2 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 477 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mingo County SchoolsWilliamson | 3,473 | 10 | $12,364 | 13.5 | #23 |
| Upshur County SchoolsBuckhannon | 3,385 | 10 | $12,722 | 14.2 | #24 |
| Wyoming County SchoolsPineville | 3,346 | 14 | $12,801 | 12.9 | #25 |
| Hancock County SchoolsNew Cumberland · this district | 3,342 | 9 | $11,366 | 11.7 | #26 |
| Nicholas County SchoolsSummersville | 3,215 | 14 | $12,860 | 13.4 | #27 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer CountyTaylorsville, KY | 3,341 | $10,040 | 17.2 |
| Mt. Pleasant City School DistrictMount Pleasant, MI | 3,341 | $12,637 | 14.6 |
| Sparta Township Public School DistrictSparta, NJ | 3,341 | $24,480 | 11.1 |
| Brockport Central School DistrictBrockport, NY | 3,341 | $22,479 | 11.8 |
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-hancock-county-schools