The Linsly School
60 Knox Ln, Wheeling, WV 26003Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition, 2026-27
- From $15,000
- Grades
- 5-12
- Students (K-12)
- 423
- Students per teacher
- 9.8
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- From Wheeling center
- Under 1 mile
Can you use Hope here?
✓ On the official West Virginia Hope Scholarship list
- State list
- Includes this school
- Applying
- Opened March 2, 2026. June 15 was the deadline for the full amount. Late applications run to February 28, 2027 at reduced amounts: 50% of the award until November 30, then 25% from December 1.
Source: the official list, dated August 10, 2026.
What you would pay here
- Net cost
- Hope’s 2026-27 amount per student is not yet verified word for word, so it is not subtracted. See the school’s tuition page
School facts
- Teachers
- 43
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Boys and girls
- 40% boys, 60% girls
- Go on to a 4-year college
- 99%
- Setting
- City
- School facts, kindergarten to grade 12: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
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Students and school year
Enrollment over time
- 2019-20 to 2023-24
- 468 to 423, down 45 (10%)
- Path
- Fell in each survey (446 in 2021-22)
Students by grade, 2023-24
- Largest grade
- Grade 11 (96)
- Smallest grade
- Grade 5 (20)
- Across the grades
- Classes fill up toward the upper grades
- High school grades
- Average 79; lower grades 27
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 162
- Length of the school day
- 6 hours 45 minutes
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,090
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person
- Library or media center
- Yes
- Year, against West Virginia
- 18 days shorter than the 180-day median of 97 schools we list
- School day, against West Virginia
- 15 minutes shorter than the median of 7 hours (97 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 9.8 here; median 7.8 at 38 WV combined schools
Student body, 2023-24
Shares of K-12 students by race and ethnicity, as NCES reports them.
- Grades, school year and student body: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
- Earlier counts: NCES Private School Survey 2019-20 and 2021-22, read October 14, 2026.
- Comparisons: the private schools ChoiceFunded lists, as of this page’s last update.
The Linsly School tuition, and what Hope pays
- Grades K to 5, 2026-27
- $15,000
- Grades 6 to 8, 2026-27
- $15,000
- Grades 9 to 12, 2026-27
- $17,000
Tuition from The Linsly School's website, checked October 1, 2026.
West Virginia Hope Scholarship Education savings account
- Award
- $5,435.62 expected for 2026-27
- How it varies
- Apply late and you get less in your first year: 75% of the award for applications June 16 to September 15, 2026, 50% for September 16 to November 30, and 25% for December 1, 2026 to February 28, 2027 (Hope Scholarship home page, read October 8, 2026).
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 8, 2026. Sources and how to apply
What would you pay at The Linsly School?
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Tuition and fees Hope pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
- Tuition filled in: the lowest published price we list (grades K to 5, 2026-27).
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Tuition at nearby private schools
| School | Published tuition | Year | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeling Country Day School | $13,900 | not stated | 0.3 |
| St. Michael Parish School | $6,500 | 2026-27 | 0.7 |
| Corpus Christi Elementary School | $6,000 | 2026-27 | 2.9 |
| St. Vincent de Paul School | $6,000 | 2026-27 | 3.1 |
Each figure was read on that school's own website. Ranges run from the lowest to the highest grade band.
Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeling Country Day School ✓ | PreK-8 | 186 | <1 |
| St. Michael Parish School ✓ | PreK-8 | 215 | <1 |
| Central Catholic High School ✓ | 9-12 | 300 | 1 |
| Sikora Montessori School ✓ | PreK-Transitional K | 8 | 3 |
| Corpus Christi Elementary School ✓ | PreK-8 | 72 | 3 |
| St. Vincent de Paul School ✓ | K-8 | 101 | 3 |
| Our Lady of Peace School ✓ | PreK-8 | 177 | 4 |
| Abundant Life Christian School | 1-11 | 2 | 4 |
On the program’s official list Other private schools
Next Hope date: February 28, 2027 (Last day for late 2026-27 applications (reduced amount)).
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