Tolsia High School

Tolsia High School, a small senior high in Fort Gay, West Virginia, operated by Wayne County Schools, caters to 349 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 45% leaner than the typical public school in West Virginia, which averages around 640 students.

Across the 18 schools in Wayne County Schools (5,953 students total), Tolsia High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Tolsia High School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (98%). That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.8:1 average.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Wayne County put median household earnings sit near $58,878, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Wayne County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,953 students), of which Tolsia High School is one.

The closest other public school is Dunlow Elementary School, roughly 4.1 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Five-year trend. Tolsia High School's enrollment has ticked down 11% since 2018, when it stood at 391 (now 349).

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