Logan County Schools
Logan County Schools is a public school district based in West Logan, West Virginia, serving 4,664 students in 18 schools. By enrollment it ranks #15 of the 49 West Virginia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 71% of them. Its schools average 259 students each, fewer than the West Virginia median of 328. It spends about $13,270 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.1 students per teacher.
How Logan County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Logan County | West Virginia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,270 | $12,812 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,933 | $7,433 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $71.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $75.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 357 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 763 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 13.2 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 292 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette County SchoolsFayetteville | 5,294 | 11 | $12,810 | 14.0 | #13 |
| Ohio County SchoolsWheeling | 4,718 | 14 | $14,426 | 12.1 | #14 |
| Logan County SchoolsWest Logan · this district | 4,664 | 18 | $13,270 | 13.1 | #15 |
| Greenbrier County SchoolsLewisburg | 4,429 | 14 | $12,840 | 13.3 | #16 |
| Marshall County SchoolsMoundsville | 4,134 | 13 | $16,600 | 11.2 | #17 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Madison Community School CorporationPendleton, IN | 4,670 | $8,405 | 20.1 |
| Newark UnifiedNewark, CA | 4,666 | $12,659 | 24.6 |
| Franklin Public School DistrictFranklin, WI | 4,666 | $12,687 | 15.1 |
| Watauga County SchoolsBoone, NC | 4,658 | $11,376 | 13.9 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-wv-logan-county-schools