Spanishburg

Set in Spanisburg, West Virginia, Spanishburg is a close-knit K-5 school, one of the schools within Mercer County Schools. It teaches 159 students across grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, West Virginia's public schools average about 283 students each, so Spanishburg sits 44% smaller than that benchmark.

Spanishburg is one of 25 schools operated by Mercer County Schools, a district that educates 8,310 students overall.

Demographically, Spanishburg records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (95%). Other groups include 5% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, Spanishburg lists 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.9:1, putting Spanishburg tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, census data for Mercer County shows median household income runs about $53,210, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Mercer County's 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,310 students), Spanishburg is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Pikeview Middle School, roughly 3.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Spanishburg.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Spanishburg has contracted 19%, going from 197 students in 2018 to 159 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 13.1:1 in 2018 to 11.0:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Spanishburg community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.