At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
7,112
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
21
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
13.6:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$14,106
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$8,051
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 7,402
- Teachers (FTE)
- 513
- Student–teacher ratio
- 14.4:1
What current records say about Marion County Schools
Marion County Schools operates 21 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Fairmont, West Virginia. NCES reports 7,112 students and 524 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within West Virginia agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 11 of 55 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $14,106 in current expenditure per pupil and $8,051 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 36 of 55 in West Virginia. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 0.4%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 14.5%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 524
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $104,472,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Marion County Schools
Fairmont, West Virginia
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 39.4650, -80.1631
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White88.8%
- Hispanic1.4%
- Black3.9%
- Asian0.6%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial5.1%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in Marion County Schools
21 current directory entries
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Showing 1–21 of 21 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnes Learning Center (ALC) | OtherKG–12 | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Barrackville Elementary/Middle School | ElementaryPK–08 | 321 | 13.4:1 | |
| Blackshere Elementary School | ElementaryPK–04 | 328 | 14.9:1 | |
| East Dale Elementary School | ElementaryPK–04 | 352 | 13:1 | |
| East Fairmont High School | High09–12 | 725 | 17.3:1 | |
| East Fairmont Middle School | Middle05–08 | 647 | 14.4:1 | |
| East Park Elementary School | ElementaryPK–04 | 321 | 12.3:1 | |
| Fairmont Senior High School | High09–12 | 835 | 19.9:1 | |
| Fairview Elementary School | ElementaryPK–03 | 131 | 13.1:1 | |
| Fairview Middle School | Middle04–08 | 154 | 10.3:1 | |
| Jayenne Elementary School | ElementaryPK–04 | 310 | 13.5:1 | |
| Mannington Middle School | Middle05–08 | 231 | 12.2:1 | |
| Marion County Technical Center | High09–12 | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Monongah Elementary School | ElementaryPK–04 | 266 | 14:1 | |
| Monongah Middle School | Middle05–08 | 190 | 12.7:1 | |
| North Marion High School | High09–12 | 671 | 16.4:1 | |
| Pleasant Valley Elementary School | ElementaryPK–04 | 179 | 13.8:1 | |
| Rivesville Elementary/Middle School | ElementaryPK–08 | 292 | 10.8:1 | |
| Watson Elementary School | ElementaryPK–04 | 383 | 14.7:1 | |
| West Fairmont Middle School | Middle05–08 | 592 | 13.5:1 | |
| White Hall Elementary School | ElementaryPK–04 | 184 | 11.5:1 |