Mason County Schools
Mason County Schools is a public school district based in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, serving 3,554 students in 12 schools. By enrollment it ranks #21 of the 49 West Virginia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 58% of them. Its schools average 296 students each, about the same as the West Virginia median of 328. It spends about $12,587 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.9 students per teacher.
How Mason County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Mason County | West Virginia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,587 | $12,812 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,747 | $7,433 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $49.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $52.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 256 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 584 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 13.2 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 323 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston County SchoolsKingwood | 3,765 | 10 | $11,229 | 14.0 | #20 |
| Mason County SchoolsPoint Pleasant · this district | 3,554 | 12 | $12,587 | 13.9 | #21 |
| Randolph County SchoolsElkins | 3,494 | 14 | $11,949 | 13.2 | #22 |
| Mingo County SchoolsWilliamson | 3,473 | 10 | $12,364 | 13.5 | #23 |
| Upshur County SchoolsBuckhannon | 3,385 | 10 | $12,722 | 14.2 | #24 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covington IndependentCovington, KY | 3,557 | $14,394 | 13.3 |
| Plum Borough School DistrictPlum, PA | 3,556 | $14,864 | 16.9 |
| Alpena Public SchoolsAlpena, MI | 3,553 | $11,325 | 16.8 |
| Mequon-Thiensville School DistrictMequon, WI | 3,553 | $17,492 | 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-mason-county-schools