Education (K-12) · 2024–25 school year
West Virginia Public Schools
Public K-12 education statistics for West Virginia — 242,155 students in 701 schools in 2024–25, with enrollment history back to 1986 and county-level detail from 2002.
| Statistic | Value | School year |
|---|---|---|
| Student enrollment | 242,155 | 2024–25 |
| Public schools | 701 | 2024–25 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 18,033 | 2024–25 |
| Pupil-teacher ratio | 13.5 | 2024–25 |
| Free/reduced-price lunch students | 49.1% | 2020–21 |
| School poverty rate (MEPS) | 20.5% | 2022–23 |
| Charter school enrollment | 1.4% | 2024–25 |
| High school graduation rate | 92.6% | 2024–25 |
| Math proficiency (of tested) | 32.2% | 2021–22 |
| Reading proficiency (of tested) | 41.3% | 2021–22 |
| Chronically absent students | 35.2% | 2021–22 |
| White students | 87.4% | 2024–25 |
| Black students | 4.2% | 2024–25 |
| Hispanic students | 2.7% | 2024–25 |
| Asian students | 0.7% | 2024–25 |
Not every statistic is collected every year — each row shows its most recent available school year (amber when older than 2024–25). Blank/absent means not collected or below reliability floors, never zero. Some universal-meals states no longer report free/reduced-price lunch — school poverty (MEPS) is the better lens there. A 0% charter share in a state without a charter-school law is a true zero.
West Virginia state report card
Outcomes reported directly by West Virginia’s education agency — often more current than the federal series above. Because each state uses its own tests, definitions, and reporting windows, these figures are not comparable state-to-state; each row notes how West Virginia measures it.
| Measure | Latest | Trend | School year |
|---|---|---|---|
5-year graduation rate How West Virginia measures this5-year adjusted cohort graduation rate, statewide 'State Record'/'All Schools'/Totals row. Published as 'Gradrate 5-Year Value' (0.9341) in the SY 2024-25 Balanced Scorecard file (Reporting Year 2025); the 5-year value in a scorecard covers the cohort one year before that scorecard's 4-year cohort, i.e. the Class of 2024 measured through its 5th year. school_year here = the cohort's expected 4-year graduation year. Converted from 0-1 decimal. | 93.4% | 2023–24 | |
Math proficiency (state test) How West Virginia measures thisOverall percent proficient on West Virginia's statewide summative assessments, Mathematics - combined WVGSA (WV General Summative Assessment) grades 3-8, SAT School Day grade 11, and WVASA alternate assessment grades 3-8 & 11; full-academic-year students (enrolled >=135 days and present in end-of-year enrollment file). Published as a whole number. | 38.0% | 2024–25 | |
Reading / ELA proficiency (state test) How West Virginia measures thisOverall percent proficient on West Virginia's statewide summative assessments, ELA - combined WVGSA (WV General Summative Assessment) grades 3-8, SAT School Day grade 11, and WVASA alternate assessment grades 3-8 & 11; full-academic-year students (enrolled >=135 days and present in end-of-year enrollment file). Published as a whole number. | 48.0% | 2024–25 | |
Chronic absenteeism (recent) How West Virginia measures thisPercent of students chronically absent (missed >=10% of instructional days for any reason, excused or unexcused) - the WV Balanced Scorecard 'Attendance Value' indicator, statewide 'State Record'/'All Schools'/Totals row, all grades. Converted from published 0-1 decimal (0.2264) to percent. | 22.6% | 2024–25 |
Source: West VirginiaDepartment of Education (public reporting), 2026 collection. Not comparable across states — proficiency reflects different assessments and cut scores; graduation, dropout, and college-going use each state’s own cohort definitions and windows. Absent rows mean the state doesn’t publish that measure in a comparable file.
West Virginia schools by county
Students enrolled, 2024–25.
West Virginia schools — FAQ
How many students attend public school in West Virginia?+
242,155 students were enrolled in West Virginia's 701 public K-12 schools in the 2024–25 school year, taught by 18,033 full-time-equivalent teachers (NCES Common Core of Data).
What is West Virginia's high school graduation rate?+
92.6% of West Virginia's adjusted cohort graduated in the 2024–25 school year — reported by West Virginia's education agency (its 4-year ACGR, more current than the federal series, which lags to 2021–22). Graduation rates run from 2010–11 onward.
Where does this data come from?+
Core statistics (enrollment, schools, teachers, poverty, demographics) come from the National Center for Education Statistics — the Common Core of Data, EDFacts, and the Civil Rights Data Collection. The most recent graduation rates and the state report-card outcomes (proficiency, college-going, dropout, chronic absenteeism) come directly from state education agencies, which publish sooner than the federal series. Full source and license details are on the methodology page. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with NCES or any state agency.
Other states
Data: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CCD, EDFacts, CRDC) and ED Data Express, plus current-year graduation and report-card outcomes from state education agencies. Full source and license details on the methodology page.