Randolph County Schools
Randolph County Schools is a public school district based in Elkins, West Virginia, serving 3,494 students in 14 schools. By enrollment it ranks #22 of the 49 West Virginia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 56% of them. Its schools average 250 students each, fewer than the West Virginia median of 328. It spends about $11,949 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the West Virginia median. It has roughly 13.2 students per teacher.
How Randolph County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Randolph County | West Virginia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,949 | $12,812 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,725 | $7,433 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $47.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $49.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 265 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 547 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 | 13.2 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 233 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason County SchoolsPoint Pleasant | 3,554 | 12 | $12,587 | 13.9 | #21 |
| Randolph County SchoolsElkins · this district | 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 |
| Wyoming County SchoolsPineville | 3,346 | 14 | $12,801 | 12.9 | #25 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn CCSD 73Vernon Hills, IL | 3,496 | $17,844 | 10.5 |
| Kirby School District 140Tinley Park, IL | 3,495 | $18,250 | 12.9 |
| Festus R-VIFestus, MO | 3,495 | $9,394 | 16.5 |
| Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School DistrictPort Jefferson Station, NY | 3,494 | $25,102 | 12.4 |
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-randolph-county-schools