Dingess Elementary School

Dingess Elementary School is an elementary school of tiny scale in Dingess, West Virginia, operated by Mingo County Schools, works with 110 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 283 students per school, that is 61% leaner than typical.

Mingo County Schools comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 3,473 students; Dingess Elementary School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Dingess Elementary School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (98%). That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.0:1. The state averages around 12.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Mingo County) shows that median household earnings sit near $38,119, about 10% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 27% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Mingo County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,473 students), Dingess Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Holden Central Elementary School, roughly 4.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Dingess Elementary School's enrollment has contracted 43% since 2018, when it stood at 192 (now 110). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 11.0:1 today.

On allk12, the feed for Dingess Elementary School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.