Wetzel County Schools
Wetzel County Schools is a public school district based in New Martinsville, West Virginia, serving 2,189 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #34 of the 49 West Virginia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 31% of them. Its schools average 243 students each, fewer than the West Virginia median of 328. It spends about $19,704 per student on day-to-day operations, 54% more than the West Virginia median. It has roughly 9.8 students per teacher.
How Wetzel County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Wetzel County | West Virginia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,704 | $12,812 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,343 | $7,433 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $49.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $52.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 223 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 511 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 9.8 | 13.2 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 243 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis County SchoolsWeston | 2,226 | 6 | $12,736 | 15.0 | #32 |
| Brooke County SchoolsWellsburg | 2,213 | 7 | $14,171 | 12.3 | #33 |
| Wetzel County SchoolsNew Martinsville · this district | 2,189 | 9 | $19,704 | 9.8 | #34 |
| Hardy County SchoolsMoorefield | 2,184 | 6 | $10,783 | 15.8 | #35 |
| Taylor County SchoolsGrafton | 2,128 | 5 | $11,841 | 13.8 | #36 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bullhead City School District (4378)Bullhead City, AZ | 2,191 | $10,646 | 16.6 |
| Libertyville School District 70Libertyville, IL | 2,190 | $24,592 | 11.5 |
| Ambridge Area School DistrictAmbridge, PA | 2,189 | $14,295 | 16.0 |
| Silver Valley UnifiedYermo, CA | 2,188 | $17,879 | 18.5 |
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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