Taylor County Schools
Taylor County Schools is a public school district based in Grafton, West Virginia, serving 2,128 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #36 of the 49 West Virginia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 27% of them. Its schools average 426 students each, more than the West Virginia median of 328. It spends about $11,841 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% less than the West Virginia median. It has roughly 13.8 students per teacher.
How Taylor County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Taylor County | West Virginia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,841 | $12,812 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,701 | $7,433 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $27.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $31.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 154 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 346 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooke County SchoolsWellsburg | 2,213 | 7 | $14,171 | 12.3 | #33 |
| Wetzel County SchoolsNew Martinsville | 2,189 | 9 | $19,704 | 9.8 | #34 |
| Hardy County SchoolsMoorefield | 2,184 | 6 | $10,783 | 15.8 | #35 |
| Taylor County SchoolsGrafton · this district | 2,128 | 5 | $11,841 | 13.8 | #36 |
| Morgan County SchoolsBerkeley Springs | 2,123 | 7 | $12,371 | 13.8 | #37 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar CountyVernon, AL | 2,129 | $10,105 | 16.0 |
| Coal City CUSD 1Coal City, IL | 2,129 | $14,587 | 14.9 |
| Nineveh-Hensley-Jackson UnitedTrafalgar, IN | 2,127 | $8,579 | 15.5 |
| New Ulm Public School DistrictNew Ulm, MN | 2,127 | $13,005 | 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.
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