Webster County Schools
Webster County Schools is a public school district based in Webster Springs, West Virginia, serving 1,048 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #48 of the 49 West Virginia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 2% of them. Its schools average 262 students each, fewer than the West Virginia median of 328. It spends about $13,464 per student on day-to-day operations, 5% more than the West Virginia median. It has roughly 12.3 students per teacher.
How Webster County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Webster County | West Virginia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,464 | $12,812 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,075 | $7,433 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $16.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $18.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 85 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 182 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.3 | 13.2 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 349 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler County SchoolsMiddlebourne | 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 · this district | 1,048 | 4 | $13,464 | 12.3 | #48 |
| Pleasants County SchoolsSt. Marys | 1,045 | 5 | $15,001 | 11.1 | #49 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham UnifiedDurham, CA | 1,048 | $11,877 | 19.8 |
| Mountain View School DistrictGrangeville, ID | 1,048 | $11,636 | 15.2 |
| Howard-Winneshiek Community School DistrictCresco, IA | 1,048 | $13,305 | 12.6 |
| New Lebanon Local School DistrictNew Lebanon, OH | 1,048 | $12,630 | 13.1 |
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-webster-county-schools