Preston County Schools
Preston County Schools is a public school district based in Kingwood, West Virginia, serving 3,765 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #20 of the 49 West Virginia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 60% of them. Its schools average 376 students each, more than the West Virginia median of 328. It spends about $11,229 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% less than the West Virginia median. It has roughly 14.0 students per teacher.
How Preston County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Preston County | West Virginia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,229 | $12,812 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,821 | $7,433 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $50.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $57.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 269 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 566 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.0 | 13.2 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 376 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County SchoolsRipley | 3,977 | 13 | $12,639 | 13.4 | #18 |
| Mineral County SchoolsKeyser | 3,931 | 12 | $12,344 | 12.9 | #19 |
| Preston County SchoolsKingwood · this district | 3,765 | 10 | $11,229 | 14.0 | #20 |
| Mason County SchoolsPoint Pleasant | 3,554 | 12 | $12,587 | 13.9 | #21 |
| Randolph County SchoolsElkins | 3,494 | 14 | $11,949 | 13.2 | #22 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Center-Grimes Community School DistrictGrimes, IA | 3,760 | $10,095 | 15.2 |
| Southgate Community School DistrictSouthgate, MI | 3,760 | $14,282 | 17.9 |
| Quillayute Valley School DistrictForks, WA | 3,760 | $12,997 | 22.9 |
| StoughtonStoughton, MA | 3,759 | $18,865 | 11.7 |
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-preston-county-schools