Total enrollment
3,473
-841 (-19%) vs SY 2017-18
Mingo County
West Virginia · Public K-12
The schools list below covers the full public K-12 directory for Mingo County: 10 campuses, 3,473 students, Mingo County Schools as the largest district. The level mix is 7 elementary and 3 high schools.
7-year change in Mingo County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
-1 (-10%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
96%
was 96%
% Hispanic
1%
was 1%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
10
1 districts
Enrollment
3,473
NCES CCD
Median income
$38,119
Below West Virginia avg
Free/reduced lunch
·
Enrollment-weighted
Elementary
7
2,534 students
Middle
0
schools
High
3
939 students
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Mingo County Schools
3,473 students · 1 district in Mingo County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Mingo County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
9.5%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
27.3%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
11.5%
civilian labor
Median age
45
22.7% under 18
Test scores in Mingo County
Latest 2020-21 ELA proficiency, 9 schools ranked. West Virginia state average: 39.7%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Matewan Pk8· 47.0%
- Tug Valley High School· 44.5%
- Kermit Pre K8· 42.0%
- Williamson Pk8· 41.0%
- Lenore Pk8 School· 34.0%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Dingess Elementary School· 24.5%
- Burch Pk8· 28.0%
- Gilbert Pk8· 29.0%
- Mingo Central Comprehensive High School· 32.0%
- Lenore Pk8 School· 34.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mingo Central Comprehensive High School | Delbarton | High | 09-12 | 624 | · |
| Williamson Pk8 | Williamson | Elementary | PK-08 | 502 | · |
| Burch Pk8 | Delbarton | Elementary | PK-08 | 469 | · |
| Gilbert Pk8 | Gilbert | Elementary | PK-08 | 409 | · |
| Matewan Pk8 | Matewan | Elementary | PK-08 | 384 | · |
| Lenore Pk8 School | Williamson | Elementary | PK-08 | 361 | · |
| Tug Valley High School | Williamson | High | 09-12 | 315 | · |
| Kermit Pre K8 | Kermit | Elementary | PK-08 | 299 | · |
| Dingess Elementary School | Dingess | Elementary | PK-05 | 110 | · |
| Mingo County Extended Learning Center | Delbarton | High | AE-AE | · | · |
Cities in Mingo County
About Mingo County
Mingo County is a thinly populated West Virginia county of about 22,542 residents, home to 10 public schools and roughly 3,473 students.
For perspective, census numbers show the median household earns about $38,119 a year, 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the federal-poverty share is near 27%. That income level is 32% noticeably below the West Virginia median.
On the school-mix side, Mingo County spans 7 elementary schools (2,534 students), and 3 high schools (939).
The largest single district in Mingo County is Mingo County Schools, which alone enrolls about 3,473 students.
Over the past 7-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Mingo County has declined 19% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 4,314 students to 3,473. The school count fell from 10 to 9 across the same 7-year window.
On allk12, the community for Mingo County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.
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Mingo County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data