Total enrollment
12,062
+1,058 (+10%) vs SY 2020-21
31 schools in Charleston
West Virginia · Public K-12
Charleston, West Virginia runs a public-school system of 31 schools with combined enrollment around 12,196 (19 elementary, 5 middle, and 4 high).
4-year change in Charleston
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
28
+1 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
47,421
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
12,196
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
31
public K-12
About Charleston
Public education in Charleston, West Virginia runs across 31 schools that teaches roughly 12,196 students. By footprint, Charleston sits in the high-population bracket.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city covers 19 elementary, 5 middle, 4 high, and 3 other.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment rose 10%: 11,004 students in SY 2020-21 versus 12,062 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 27 to 28 across the same 4-year window.
On allk12, the community for Charleston discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.