Hugh Dingess Elementary School

Hugh Dingess Elementary School operates as a rural-scale elementary school in Harts, West Virginia, part of Logan County Schools. Current enrollment sits at 88 students spanning grades pre-K through 4. By comparison, West Virginia's public schools average about 283 students each, so Hugh Dingess Elementary School sits 69% below that benchmark.

Logan County Schools comprises 17 schools with combined enrollment of 4,664 students; Hugh Dingess Elementary School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Hugh Dingess Elementary School lists that nearly all students (99%) are White. Compared to Logan County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Hugh Dingess Elementary School has 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.9:1, putting Hugh Dingess Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Logan County) shows that median household earnings sit near $49,723, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. Across Logan County's 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,664 students), Hugh Dingess Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Harts PK-8, roughly 4.1 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 7 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hugh Dingess Elementary School has declined 18%, going from 107 students in 2018 to 88 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 8.8:1 in 2025.

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