Fairplain Elementary School

Fairplain Elementary School is an elementary school of low-enrollment scale in Ripley, West Virginia, one of the schools within Jackson County Schools, caters to 152 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 283 students per school, that is 46% below typical.

Jackson County Schools comprises 12 schools with combined enrollment of 3,977 students; Fairplain Elementary School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Fairplain Elementary School shows that 97% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Compared to Jackson County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.9:1 average.

Zooming out to the county, Jackson County reports that median household income runs about $58,845, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. In all, Jackson County runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,977 students), of which Fairplain Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Ripley Middle School, around 4.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Fairplain Elementary School.

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

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 19%: 187 students in 2018 compared to 152 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.