Summers County Schools
Summers County Schools is a public school district based in Hinton, West Virginia, serving 1,138 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #46 of the 49 West Virginia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 6% of them. Its schools average 284 students each, fewer than the West Virginia median of 328. It spends about $12,342 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 11.5 students per teacher.
How Summers County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Summers County | West Virginia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,342 | $12,812 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,944 | $7,433 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $17.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $20.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 99 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 216 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 | 13.2 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 284 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doddridge County SchoolsWest Union | 1,208 | 4 | $23,302 | 11.8 | #44 |
| Tyler County SchoolsMiddlebourne | 1,185 | 4 | $19,287 | 10.7 | #45 |
| Summers County SchoolsHinton · this district | 1,138 | 4 | $12,342 | 11.5 | #46 |
| Ritchie County SchoolsHarrisville | 1,131 | 5 | $14,157 | 10.9 | #47 |
| Webster County SchoolsWebster Springs | 1,048 | 4 | $13,464 | 12.3 | #48 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Lomitas ElementaryMenlo Park, CA | 1,138 | $26,855 | 17.8 |
| Pipestone Area School DistrictPipestone, MN | 1,138 | $13,024 | 13.2 |
| Bellmore Union Free School DistrictBellmore, NY | 1,138 | $31,986 | 16.0 |
| Brooklyn CityBrooklyn, OH | 1,138 | $13,701 | 15.6 |
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-summers-county-schools