Total enrollment
1,045
-104 (-9%) vs SY 2017-18
Pleasants County
West Virginia · Public K-12
Pleasants County's public schools, 5 in all, serve approximately 1,045 K-12 students inside West Virginia, with Pleasants County Schools the largest district by enrollment. That works out to 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
7-year change in Pleasants County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
+1 (+25%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
96%
was 97%
% Hispanic
1%
was 1%
% Black
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
7,521
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
5
1 districts
Enrollment
1,045
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$60,932
Above West Virginia avg
Free/reduced lunch
·
Enrollment-weighted
Elementary
2
464 students
Middle
1
269 students
High
2
312 students
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Pleasants County Schools
1,045 students · 1 district in Pleasants County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Pleasants 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+
14.1%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
9.3%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
8.5%
civilian labor
Median age
44
19.5% under 18
Test scores in Pleasants County
Latest 2020-21 ELA proficiency, 4 schools ranked. West Virginia state average: 39.7%.
Top 4 schools (ELA)
- St. Marys High School· 52.0%
- Belmont Elementary School· 42.0%
- Pleasants County Middle School· 38.0%
- St. Marys Elementary School· 32.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Marys High School | Saint Marys | High | 09-12 | 309 | · |
| Pleasants County Middle School | Belmont | Middle | 05-08 | 269 | · |
| Belmont Elementary School | Belmont | Elementary | PK-04 | 232 | · |
| St. Marys Elementary School | Saint Marys | Elementary | PK-04 | 232 | · |
| Mid Ohio Valley Technical Institute | Saint Marys | High | 09-12 | 3 | · |
Cities in Pleasants County
About Pleasants County
Pleasants County is a low-population West Virginia county of about 7,521 residents, home to 5 public schools and roughly 1,045 students.
In context, census numbers show typical household earnings sit around $60,932, about 14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the federal-poverty share is near 9%. That income level is 9% above the West Virginia median.
For a sense of the school types, Pleasants County is built around 2 elementary schools (464 students), 1 middle school (269), and 2 high schools (312).
The largest single district in Pleasants County is Pleasants County Schools, which alone enrolls about 1,045 students.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 9%: 1,149 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,045 in SY 2024-25. Pleasants County now counts 5 public schools, up from 4 in SY 2017-18.
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Frequently asked questions
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data