Arnoldsburg School

Arnoldsburg School is a modestly sized elementary-level community in Arnoldsburg, West Virginia, operated by Calhoun County Schools. The school educates 139 students in grades pre-K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 283 students per school, that is 51% below typical.

Arnoldsburg School is one of 3 schools operated by Calhoun County Schools, a district that works with 789 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Arnoldsburg School reports that 97% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. That composition is broadly in line with Calhoun County as a whole.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Calhoun County put median household income runs about $43,980, 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 22% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Arnoldsburg School is one of 4 public schools in Calhoun County (combined enrollment of about 789 students).

Nearest neighbor: Calhoun Middle/High School, around 3.6 miles off.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 38%: 225 students in 2018 compared to 139 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 8.7:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Arnoldsburg School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.