Ohio County Schools
Ohio County Schools is a public school district based in Wheeling, West Virginia, serving 4,718 students in 14 schools. By enrollment it ranks #14 of the 49 West Virginia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 73% of them. Its schools average 337 students each, about the same as the West Virginia median of 328. It spends about $14,426 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% more than the West Virginia median. It has roughly 12.1 students per teacher.
How Ohio County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Ohio County | West Virginia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,426 | $12,812 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,576 | $7,433 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $87.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $89.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 390 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 784 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.1 | 13.2 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 278 | 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 · this district | 4,718 | 14 | $14,426 | 12.1 | #14 |
| Logan County SchoolsWest Logan | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belleville Twp HSD 201Belleville, IL | 4,718 | $18,219 | 15.7 |
| Fort Osage R-IIndependence, MO | 4,718 | $10,267 | 13.3 |
| Warren CityWarren, OH | 4,717 | $16,188 | 17.0 |
| Mechanicsburg Area School DistrictMechanicsburg, PA | 4,717 | $14,936 | 14.5 |
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-ohio-county-schools