Jackson County Schools
Jackson County Schools is a public school district based in Ripley, West Virginia, serving 3,977 students in 13 schools. By enrollment it ranks #18 of the 49 West Virginia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 65% of them. Its schools average 306 students each, about the same as the West Virginia median of 328. It spends about $12,639 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.4 students per teacher.
How Jackson County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Jackson County | West Virginia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,639 | $12,812 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,015 | $7,433 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $56.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $60.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 297 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 638 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 13.2 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 265 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenbrier County SchoolsLewisburg | 4,429 | 14 | $12,840 | 13.3 | #16 |
| Marshall County SchoolsMoundsville | 4,134 | 13 | $16,600 | 11.2 | #17 |
| Jackson County SchoolsRipley · this district | 3,977 | 13 | $12,639 | 13.4 | #18 |
| Mineral County SchoolsKeyser | 3,931 | 12 | $12,344 | 12.9 | #19 |
| Preston County SchoolsKingwood | 3,765 | 10 | $11,229 | 14.0 | #20 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washingtonville Central School DistrictWashingtonville, NY | 3,979 | $23,594 | 12.6 |
| School City of HobartHobart, IN | 3,978 | $8,960 | 19.4 |
| Mendota UnifiedMendota, CA | 3,977 | $13,345 | 22.7 |
| Phillipsburg School DistrictPhillipsburg, NJ | 3,975 | $21,203 | 10.9 |
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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