operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 5401560
Wetzel County Schools
Hundred, WV
Students2,205
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
per student
District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictWVUnited States
Academic standing2025
31st percentile36th percentile45th percentileThis district is 5 percentile points lower than the state figure and 14 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
40.7%33.6%27.8%This district is 7.1 percentage points higher than the state figure and 12.9 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$23,729$16,767$19,509This district is $6,962 per student higher than the state figure and $4,220 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$21,536$14,523$15,859This district is $7,013 per student higher than the state figure and $5,677 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$2,681$1,607$1,964This district is $1,074 per student higher than the state figure and $717 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$269$256$336This district is $13 per student higher than the state figure and $67 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$3,573$1,905$1,793This district is $1,668 per student higher than the state figure and $1,780 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023
$11,611$7,944$8,742This district is $3,667 per student higher than the state figure and $2,869 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$5,363$3,494$3,769This district is $1,869 per student higher than the state figure and $1,594 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$0$1,798$11,715This district is $1,798 per student lower than the state figure and $11,715 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$0$161$869This district is $161 per student lower than the state figure and $869 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24
10:113:115:1This district is 3.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 5.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per counselor2023–24
221:1309:1376:1This district is 88 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 155 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.
District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
226.1156.4138.9This district is 69.7 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 87.2 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
40.819.518.5This district is 21.3 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 22.3 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
0.90.60.9This district is 0.3 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and about the same as the U.S. figure.
Regular diplomas among completers2023–24
98.4%98.8%99.0%This district is 0.4 percentage points lower than the state figure and 0.6 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools
0.8%1.2%12.0%This district is 0.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 11.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools
20.0%17.6%14.0%This district is 2.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 6.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools
3.1%2.8%3.9%This district is 0.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools
95.6%96.1%95.8%This district is 0.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 0.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24
-4.3%-3.2%+0.5%This district is 1.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 4.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollment
5.4%6.6%4.5%This district is 1.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 0.9 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment
11.5%10.8%9.0%This district is 0.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 2.5 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollment
4.1%8.6%6.7%This district is 4.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.6 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students enrolled in district distance education2021–22 · matched enrollment
2.3%2.2%5.1%This district is 0.1 percentage points higher than the state figure and 2.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate
21.8%18.9%14.4%This district is 2.9 percentage points higher than the state figure and 7.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Pre-K174 students
7.9%Kindergarten–grade 5948 students
43.0%Grades 6–8456 students
20.7%Grades 9–12627 students
28.4%See enrollment for every grade
Pre-Kindergarten174
Kindergarten212
Grade 1137
Grade 2179
Grade 3148
Grade 4137
Grade 5135
Grade 6148
Grade 7164
Grade 8144
Grade 9117
Grade 10158
Grade 11158
Grade 12194
Students by race and ethnicity
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Current staffing · 2023–24
How many staff members support students?
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Pre-K teachers10.4 FTE
Kindergarten teachers10 FTE
Elementary teachers118.6 FTE
Secondary teachers84.6 FTE
Elementary school counselors5 FTE
Secondary school counselors5 FTE
Instructional coordinators5 FTE
District administrators19 FTE
District administrative support10 FTE
School administrative support9 FTE
Other support staff91 FTE
Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
High-school outcomes · 2023–24
How many students completed school or dropped out?
Regular diplomas among completers
Annual dropouts among students in grades 9–12
Final NCES Common Core of Data completer and dropout files, 2023–24. The dropout rate divides the reported annual grades 9–12 dropout count by complete grades 9–12 enrollment. It is not a cohort graduation rate. The diploma share describes credentials among completers and should not be read as a graduation rate.
Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot
How many students may need specialized support?
Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.
0.8%Students learning English9 students · 2 of 9 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
20.0%Students receiving IDEA special-education services470 students · 9 of 9 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
3.1%Students with Section 504 plans74 students · 9 of 9 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
0.1%English learners also receiving IDEA services2 students · 9 of 9 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.
Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22
What did the district report about teachers and preschool?
Teacher certification comparison
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.
Community context · 2024
How many school-age children live in poverty?
This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.
U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.
District geography · 2024–25
What area does this district cover?
NCES publishes a geographic boundary for traditional school districts. Charter agencies and some special-purpose agencies may not have one.
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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.
Comparable districts
Districts serving a similar student population
These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in WV receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.
Taylor County SchoolsGrafton, WV2,164 studentsSimilar enrollment, community poverty, English-learner enrollment · View profile →Hardy County SchoolsBaker, WV2,172 studentsSimilar enrollment, community poverty, English-learner enrollment · View profile →Morgan County SchoolsBerkeley Springs, WV2,156 studentsSimilar enrollment, community poverty, English-learner enrollment · View profile →Barbour County Board of EducationBelington, WV2,083 studentsSimilar enrollment, community poverty, special-education enrollment · View profile →Lewis County SchoolsJane Lew, WV2,358 studentsSimilar enrollment, community poverty, English-learner enrollment · View profile →
Academic results · 2025
How do results differ among student groups?
Fem825 assessments
32 out of 100Mal880 assessments
31 out of 100White students1,637 assessments
31 out of 100Economically disadvantaged students1,107 assessments
25 out of 100A score of 50 marks the national 2019 midpoint. Higher numbers indicate stronger results on the comparable Stanford research scale. This is not a state proficiency rate.
District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
How is the district funded, and how does it spend?
Sources of funds
Where the money comes from
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
How operating money was used
People costs
Equipment, buildings and debt
Selected federal program revenue
What changed since FY 2022
FY 2022$20,316
→FY 2023$21,536
FY 2022$1,363
→FY 2023$2,681
FY 2022$0
→FY 2023$0
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
396 of 2,204 students
690 of 2,146 students
836 of 2,055 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Algebra I3 reporting schools
67%
Calculus3 reporting schools
67%
Biology3 reporting schools
67%
Chemistry3 reporting schools
67%
Physics3 reporting schools
67%
Computer science3 reporting schools
67%
Advanced Placement3 reporting schools
67%
Dual enrollment3 reporting schools
67%
Gifted programs7 reporting schools
29%
International Baccalaureate3 reporting schools
0%
Athletics3 reporting schools
67%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
146Out-of-school suspensions7 reporting schoolsSee schools →102In-school suspensions7 reporting schoolsSee schools →7Law-enforcement referrals7 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests7 reporting schoolsSee schools →
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
What access and incident data is available?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
Six questions parents ask
What the available data says
Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.
Are students making academic progress?4 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2025Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?40.7% chronically absent2022–23 · 2,055 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Improved overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?4 student groups2025 research estimatesExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$21,536current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?221:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the 2023–24 federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
8 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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