Public schools in West Virginia
676 operating public schools in 62 school districts and other education agencies, school year 2024–25.
Operating schoolsDefinition
676
Enrollment (sum of schools)Definition
242,155
Teachers (FTE, sum of schools)Definition
18,033.5
Students per teacher FTEDefinition
13.4
Charter schoolsDefinition
6
Largest districts by enrollment
Sorted by enrollment (a size measure, not a quality ranking). 7 West Virginia districts have full profiles so far; search all 62.
| District | City | Schools | Students | Students / FTE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanawha County Schools | Charleston | 63 | 23,085 | — |
| Berkeley County Schools | Martinsburg | 33 | 20,006 | — |
| Monongalia County Schools | Morgantown | 19 | 11,193 | — |
| Cabell County Schools | Huntington | 26 | 11,188 | — |
| Wood County Schools | Parkersburg | 27 | 11,098 | — |
| Raleigh County Schools | Beckley | 27 | 10,350 | — |
| Harrison County Schools | Clarksburg | 25 | 9,358 | — |
| Putnam County Schools | Hurricane | 23 | 8,518 | 13.2 |
| Jefferson County Schools | Charles Town | 16 | 8,386 | 14.9 |
| Mercer County Schools | Princeton | 26 | 8,310 | — |
| Marion County Schools | Fairmont | 21 | 7,112 | — |
| Wayne County Schools | Huntington | 18 | 5,953 | 13.3 |
| Fayette County Schools | Oak Hill | 11 | 5,294 | — |
| Ohio County Schools | Wheeling | 14 | 4,718 | 12.1 |
| Logan County Schools | Chapmanville | 18 | 4,664 | — |
Schools by locale
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| City | 12.6% | |
| Suburb | 16.6% | |
| Town | 14.2% | |
| Rural | 56.7% |
Schools by level
| Group | Schools | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 399 | |
| High | 139 | |
| Middle | 110 | |
| Other | 25 | |
| Prekindergarten | 2 | |
| Adult Education | 1 |
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.
Figures are republished from official files without adjustment, except where a page says a value is summed or derived. See methodology and definitions & limitations. Spotted a problem? Report a data issue.