Raleigh County Schools
Raleigh County Schools is a public school district based in Beckley, West Virginia, serving 10,350 students in 27 schools. By enrollment it ranks #6 of the 49 West Virginia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 90% of them. Its schools average 383 students each, more than the West Virginia median of 328. It spends about $12,266 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.7 students per teacher.
How Raleigh County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Raleigh County | West Virginia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,266 | $12,812 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,193 | $7,433 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $150.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $160.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 812 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,602 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 13.2 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 304 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monongalia County SchoolsMorgantown | 11,193 | 19 | $12,992 | 14.3 | #3 |
| Cabell County SchoolsHuntington | 11,188 | 26 | $13,591 | 12.8 | #4 |
| Wood County SchoolsParkersburg | 11,098 | 27 | $12,042 | 13.5 | #5 |
| Raleigh County SchoolsBeckley · this district | 10,350 | 27 | $12,266 | 12.7 | #6 |
| Harrison County SchoolsClarksburg | 9,358 | 25 | $13,487 | 12.4 | #7 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Fresnos CISDLos Fresnos, TX | 10,357 | $10,795 | 15.4 |
| Brandywine School DistrictWilmington, DE | 10,349 | $17,999 | 13.9 |
| Vallivue School DistrictCaldwell, ID | 10,339 | $8,743 | 19.3 |
| Lamar County School DistrictPurvis, MS | 10,318 | $9,312 | 13.3 |
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-raleigh-county-schools