Lewis County Schools
Lewis County Schools is a public school district based in Weston, West Virginia, serving 2,226 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #32 of the 49 West Virginia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 35% of them. Its schools average 371 students each, more than the West Virginia median of 328. It spends about $12,736 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.0 students per teacher.
How Lewis County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lewis County | West Virginia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,736 | $12,812 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,795 | $7,433 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $32.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $30.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 148 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 345 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.0 | 13.2 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 247 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDowell County SchoolsWelch | 2,312 | 10 | $14,788 | 13.5 | #31 |
| Lewis County SchoolsWeston · this district | 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 | 2,184 | 6 | $10,783 | 15.8 | #35 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chino Valley Unified District (4474)Chino Valley, AZ | 2,227 | $9,861 | 21.4 |
| Red Wing Public School DistrictRed Wing, MN | 2,225 | $14,234 | 14.5 |
| Hendrick Hudson Central School DistrictMontrose, NY | 2,225 | $32,528 | 9.9 |
| Chickasha Public SchoolsChickasha, OK | 2,225 | $11,293 | 15.6 |
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-lewis-county-schools