H E White Elementary School

H E White Elementary School is an elementary-level community of tiny scale in Bomont, West Virginia, operated by CLAY COUNTY SCHOOLS, teacheing 33 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 88% smaller than the typical public school in West Virginia, which averages around 283 students.

H E White Elementary School is one of 2 schools operated by CLAY COUNTY SCHOOLS, a district that hosts 121 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, H E White Elementary School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (97%). Beyond that, the school logs 3% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Clay County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.0:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.9:1 average.

In the broader community, census data for Clay County shows median household income runs about $42,318, about 11% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 20%. H E White Elementary School is one of 6 public schools in Clay County (combined enrollment of about 1,558 students).

Clay County High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 7.4 miles from this campus. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Trend over the last 6 years. H E White Elementary School's enrollment has fell 72% since 2018, when it stood at 116 (now 33). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 3.7:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.