Hardy County Schools
Hardy County Schools is a public school district based in Moorefield, West Virginia, serving 2,184 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #35 of the 49 West Virginia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 29% of them. Its schools average 364 students each, more than the West Virginia median of 328. It spends about $10,783 per student on day-to-day operations, 16% less than the West Virginia median. It has roughly 15.8 students per teacher.
How Hardy County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Hardy County | West Virginia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,783 | $12,812 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,045 | $7,433 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $25.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $28.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 138 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 309 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.8 | 13.2 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 437 | 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 | 2,213 | 7 | $14,171 | 12.3 | #33 |
| Wetzel County SchoolsNew Martinsville | 2,189 | 9 | $19,704 | 9.8 | #34 |
| Hardy County SchoolsMoorefield · this district | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norton CityNorton, OH | 2,185 | $10,513 | 15.9 |
| Blair Community SchoolsBlair, NE | 2,184 | $10,508 | 14.2 |
| TaosTaos, NM | 2,184 | $13,752 | 12.0 |
| Fleming CountyFlemingsburg, KY | 2,183 | $11,057 | 14.6 |
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-hardy-county-schools