Kanawha County Schools
Public school district based in Charleston, West Virginia. NCES district ID 5400600; state ID WV-3900000.
District totals on this page are sums of the school records in the 2024–25 Common Core of Data. They can differ from totals the district reports itself, which may include students or staff not assigned to a school. Why.
Operating schoolsDefinition
63
Enrollment (sum of schools)Definition
23,085
Teachers (FTE, sum of schools)Definition
1,699.7
Students per teacher FTEDefinition
Not shown: incomplete reporting
Charter schoolsDefinition
0
A district ratio is shown only when every school reported both enrollment and teachers. School-level ratios are in the table below.
Enrollment by grade
| Group | Students | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 1,334 | |
| Kindergarten | 1,550 | |
| Grade 1 | 1,479 | |
| Grade 2 | 1,505 | |
| Grade 3 | 1,718 | |
| Grade 4 | 1,586 | |
| Grade 5 | 1,536 | |
| Grade 6 | 1,679 | |
| Grade 7 | 1,748 | |
| Grade 8 | 1,672 | |
| Grade 9 | 2,063 | |
| Grade 10 | 1,846 | |
| Grade 11 | 1,626 | |
| Grade 12 | 1,743 |
Students by race/ethnicity
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% | |
| Asian | 1.0% | |
| Black or African American | 10.0% | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 1.2% | |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.2% | |
| Two or more races | 7.6% | |
| White | 80.0% |
Race/ethnicity categories are those states report to NCES. Shares describe the district as a whole, not any one school or student.
Students by sex
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 49.3% | |
| Male | 50.7% |
Schools in this district
Sorted by enrollment (a size measure, not a ranking). Locale mix: City 15, Suburb 36, Rural 12.
| School | Grades | Type | Students | Teacher FTE | Students / FTE | Locale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington High School Charleston | 9–12 | Regular | 1,145 | 51.0 | 22.5 | City: Small |
| Riverside High School Belle | 9–12 | Regular | 1,057 | 57.0 | 18.5 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Capital High School Charleston | 9–12 | Regular | 1,051 | 60.5 | 17.4 | Rural: Fringe |
| Saint Albans High School Saint Albans | 9–12 | Regular | 882 | 47.0 | 18.8 | Suburb: Midsize |
| South Charleston High School South Charleston | 9–12 | Regular | 874 | 47.0 | 18.6 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Nitro High School Nitro | 9–12 | Regular | 818 | 40.0 | 20.4 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Herbert Hoover High School Elkview | 9–12 | Regular | 782 | 40.0 | 19.6 | Rural: Fringe |
| John Adams Middle School Charleston | 6–8 | Regular | 740 | 41.5 | 17.8 | City: Small |
| Elkview Middle School Elkview | 6–8 | Regular | 621 | 37.0 | 16.8 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Sissonville High School Charleston | 9–12 | Regular | 564 | 37.0 | 15.2 | Rural: Fringe |
| Sissonville Middle School Charleston | 5–8 | Regular | 521 | 30.0 | 17.4 | Rural: Fringe |
| Andrew Jackson Middle School Charleston | 6–8 | Regular | 488 | 31.0 | 15.7 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Elk Elementary Center Charleston | PK–5 | Regular | 475 | 34.5 | 13.8 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Hayes Middle School Saint Albans | 6–8 | Regular | 464 | 27.0 | 17.2 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary Charleston | PK–5 | Regular | 453 | 34.0 | 13.3 | City: Small |
| Du Pont Middle School Belle | 6–8 | Regular | 440 | 29.0 | 15.2 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Point Harmony Elementary School Cross Lanes | PK–5 | Regular | 440 | 28.0 | 15.7 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Flinn Elementary School Charleston | PK–4 | Regular | 430 | 28.5 | 15.1 | Rural: Fringe |
| Bridgeview Elementary School South Charleston | PK–5 | Regular | 417 | 31.0 | 13.5 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Edgewood Elementary Charleston | PK–5 | Regular | 413 | 35.0 | 11.8 | City: Small |
| Horace Mann Middle School Charleston | 6–8 | Regular | 385 | 26.5 | 14.5 | City: Small |
| Nitro Elementary School Nitro | PK–5 | Regular | 377 | 27.0 | 14 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Alban Elementary School Saint Albans | PK–5 | Regular | 376 | 27.0 | 13.9 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Overbrook Elementary School Charleston | PK–5 | Regular | 375 | 22.0 | 17 | City: Small |
| West Side Middle School Charleston | 6–8 | Regular | 374 | 30.0 | 12.5 | City: Small |
| South Charleston Middle School South Charleston | 6–8 | Regular | 354 | 20.0 | 17.7 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Clendenin Elementary School Elkview | PK–5 | Regular | 335 | 26.0 | 12.9 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Dunbar Middle School Dunbar | 6–8 | Regular | 325 | 28.0 | 11.6 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Central Elementary School Saint Albans | PK–5 | Regular | 304 | 19.5 | 15.6 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Holz Elementary School Charleston | PK–5 | Regular | 304 | 18.5 | 16.4 | City: Small |
| Cross Lanes Elementary School Charleston | PK–5 | Regular | 294 | 22.0 | 13.4 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Lakewood Elementary School Saint Albans | PK–5 | Regular | 294 | 18.5 | 15.9 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Pinch Elementary School Elkview | PK–5 | Regular | 282 | 22.0 | 12.8 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Piedmont Year-Round Education Charleston | PK–5 | Regular | 279 | 26.0 | 10.7 | City: Small |
| Dunbar Primary Center Dunbar | PK–2 | Regular | 271 | 24.0 | 11.3 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Ruffner Elementary School Charleston | PK–5 | Regular | 271 | 19.5 | 13.9 | Rural: Fringe |
| Belle Elementary School Belle | PK–5 | Regular | 255 | 22.0 | 11.6 | Suburb: Midsize |
| McKinley Middle School Saint Albans | 6–8 | Regular | 255 | 20.0 | 12.8 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Weberwood Elementary School Charleston | PK–5 | Regular | 247 | 16.0 | 15.4 | City: Small |
| Kanawha City Elementary School Charleston | PK–5 | Regular | 242 | 18.0 | 13.4 | City: Small |
| Andrews Heights Elementary School Tornado | PK–5 | Regular | 233 | 19.0 | 12.3 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Dunbar Intermediate Center Dunbar | 3–5 | Regular | 232 | 19.0 | 12.2 | Suburb: Midsize |
| East Bank Middle School East Bank | 6–8 | Regular | 227 | 18.0 | 12.6 | Rural: Fringe |
| Chamberlain Elementary School Charleston | PK–5 | Regular | 225 | 14.5 | 15.5 | City: Small |
| Ruthlawn Elementary School Charleston | PK–5 | Regular | 225 | 17.0 | 13.2 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Montrose Elementary School Charleston | PK–5 | Regular | 224 | 15.0 | 14.9 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Anne Bailey Elementary School Saint Albans | PK–5 | Regular | 221 | 22.5 | 9.8 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Sissonville Elementary School Sissonville | PK–4 | Regular | 216 | 15.0 | 14.4 | Rural: Distant |
| Richmond Elementary School South Charleston | PK–5 | Regular | 213 | 19.0 | 11.2 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Chesapeake Elementary School Chesapeake | PK–5 | Regular | 205 | 19.5 | 10.5 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Shoals Elementary School Charleston | PK–5 | Regular | 191 | 14.0 | 13.6 | Rural: Fringe |
| Kenna Elementary School Charleston | PK–5 | Regular | 180 | 11.0 | 16.4 | City: Small |
| Malden Elementary School Charleston | PK–5 | Regular | 160 | 15.0 | 10.7 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Cedar Grove Elementary School Cedar Grove | PK–5 | Regular | 159 | 10.5 | 15.1 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Midland Trail Elementary School Diamond | PK–5 | Regular | 158 | 13.0 | 12.2 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Alum Creek Elementary School South Charleston | PK–5 | Regular | 151 | 10.5 | 14.4 | Rural: Fringe |
| Pratt Elementary School Pratt | PK–5 | Regular | 148 | 13.0 | 11.4 | Rural: Fringe |
| Sharon Dawes Elementary School Miami | PK–5 | Regular | 148 | 12.0 | 12.3 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Mary Ingles Elementary School Tad | PK–5 | Regular | 143 | 9.5 | 15.1 | Rural: Fringe |
| KCS Alternative Learning Charleston | K–12 | Alternative | 134 | 9.0 | 14.9 | City: Small |
| Grandview Annex Charleston | PK | Regular | 18 | 142.2 | 0.1check | City: Small |
| Ben Franklin Career Center Dunbar | 9–12 | Career and Technical | Not reported | 21.0 | — | Suburb: Midsize |
| Carver Career Center Charleston | 9–12 | Career and Technical | Not reported | 22.0 | — | Suburb: Midsize |
Finance and graduation rates
District finance (NCES F-33, fiscal year 2023) and four-year graduation rates (ED Data Express, 2022–23) are being added. They will appear here with their own reporting years. See School Finance and Education Outcomes.
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Sources for this page
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), School Directory 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_029_2425_w_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Membership 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_052_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Staff 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_059_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES EDGE Public School Geocodes 2024–25. File
EDGE_GEOCODE_PUBLICSCH_2425.zip, last checked 2026-11-06.
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