Tyler County Schools
Tyler County Schools is a public school district based in Middlebourne, West Virginia, serving 1,185 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #45 of the 49 West Virginia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 8% of them. Its schools average 296 students each, about the same as the West Virginia median of 328. It spends about $19,287 per student on day-to-day operations, 51% more than the West Virginia median. It has roughly 10.7 students per teacher.
How Tyler County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Tyler County | West Virginia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,287 | $12,812 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,519 | $7,433 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $38.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $39.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 111 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 246 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.7 | 13.2 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 296 | 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 · this district | 1,185 | 4 | $19,287 | 10.7 | #45 |
| Summers County SchoolsHinton | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adirondack Central School DistrictBoonville, NY | 1,186 | $21,152 | 13.6 |
| James A Garfield LocalGarrettsville, OH | 1,185 | $12,239 | 16.9 |
| Greater Commonwealth Virtual DistrictGreenfield, MA | 1,184 | $10,038 | 14.3 |
| Harrison Community SchoolsHarrison, MI | 1,184 | $12,447 | 15.2 |
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-tyler-county-schools