Mineral County Schools
Mineral County Schools is a public school district based in Keyser, West Virginia, serving 3,931 students in 12 schools. By enrollment it ranks #19 of the 49 West Virginia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 62% of them. Its schools average 328 students each, about the same as the West Virginia median of 328. It spends about $12,344 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.9 students per teacher.
How Mineral County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Mineral County | West Virginia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,344 | $12,812 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,900 | $7,433 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $51.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $57.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 305 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 645 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 13.2 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 246 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall County SchoolsMoundsville | 4,134 | 13 | $16,600 | 11.2 | #17 |
| Jackson County SchoolsRipley | 3,977 | 13 | $12,639 | 13.4 | #18 |
| Mineral County SchoolsKeyser · this district | 3,931 | 12 | $12,344 | 12.9 | #19 |
| Preston County SchoolsKingwood | 3,765 | 10 | $11,229 | 14.0 | #20 |
| Mason County SchoolsPoint Pleasant | 3,554 | 12 | $12,587 | 13.9 | #21 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| J O Combs Unified School District (4445)San Tan Vly, AZ | 3,934 | $8,950 | 20.0 |
| Hancock School DistrictKiln, MS | 3,934 | $9,824 | n/a |
| Greenwood School DistrictGreenwood, AR | 3,930 | $9,790 | 13.5 |
| Troy CityTroy, OH | 3,929 | $12,245 | 16.8 |
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-mineral-county-schools