Total enrollment
8,518
-1,136 (-12%) vs SY 2017-18
Putnam County
West Virginia · Public K-12
Putnam County serves about 8,518 K-12 students across 23 public schools, an average of roughly 370 students per campus. By grade band, the county runs 14 elementary, 4 middle, and 5 high schools.
7-year change in Putnam County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
23
+1 (+5%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
93%
was 94%
% Hispanic
1%
was 1%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
57,177
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
23
1 districts
Enrollment
8,518
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$79,527
Above West Virginia avg
Free/reduced lunch
·
Enrollment-weighted
Elementary
14
3,899 students
Middle
4
1,941 students
High
5
2,678 students
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Putnam County Schools
8,518 students · 1 district in Putnam County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Putnam 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+
29.1%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
7.2%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.1%
civilian labor
Median age
43
21.5% under 18
Test scores in Putnam County
Latest 2020-21 ELA proficiency, 22 schools ranked. West Virginia state average: 39.7%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- West Teays Elementary School· 66.0%
- Winfield Elementary School· 63.0%
- Buffalo High School· 62.0%
- Hurricane High School· 62.0%
- Winfield High School· 62.0%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Hometown Elementary School· 24.5%
- Poca Elementary School· 27.0%
- Lakeside Elementary School· 37.0%
- George Washington Middle School· 39.0%
- Poca Middle School· 39.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane High School | Hurricane | High | 09-12 | 1,141 | · |
| Hurricane Middle School | Hurricane | Middle | 06-08 | 821 | · |
| Winfield High School | Winfield | High | 09-12 | 743 | · |
| Winfield Middle School | Winfield | Middle | 06-08 | 552 | · |
| Winfield Elementary School | Winfield | Elementary | PK-05 | 534 | · |
| Mountain View Elementary School | Hurricane | Elementary | PK-05 | 457 | · |
| West Teays Elementary School | Hurricane | Elementary | PK-05 | 453 | · |
| Scott Teays Elementary School | Scott Depot | Elementary | PK-05 | 435 | · |
| Poca High School | Poca | High | 09-12 | 410 | · |
| Buffalo High School | Buffalo | High | 09-12 | 382 | · |
| Conner Street Elementary School | Hurricane | Elementary | PK-05 | 292 | · |
| George Washington Middle School | Eleanor | Middle | 06-08 | 291 | · |
| Poca Elementary School | Poca | Elementary | PK-05 | 279 | · |
| Poca Middle School | Poca | Middle | 06-08 | 277 | · |
| Hurricane Town Elementary School | Hurricane | Elementary | PK-05 | 269 | · |
| Eastbrook Elementary School | Winfield | Elementary | PK-05 | 255 | · |
| George Washington Elementary School | Eleanor | Elementary | PK-05 | 201 | · |
| Buffalo Elementary School | Buffalo | Elementary | PK-05 | 195 | · |
| Rock Branch Elementary School | Nitro | Elementary | PK-05 | 187 | · |
| Lakeside Elementary School | Hurricane | Elementary | PK-05 | 182 | · |
| Confidence Elementary School | Liberty | Elementary | PK-05 | 102 | · |
| Hometown Elementary School | Hometown | Elementary | PK-05 | 58 | · |
| Putnam Career & Technical Center | Eleanor | High | 09-12 | 2 | · |
Cities in Putnam County
About Putnam County
Putnam County is a low-population West Virginia county of about 57,177 residents, home to 23 public schools and roughly 8,518 students.
Stepping back, census numbers show the median household earns about $79,527 a year, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate is around 7%. That income level is 42% meaningfully above the West Virginia median.
For a sense of the school types, Putnam County is made up of 14 elementary schools (3,899 students), 4 middle schools (1,941), and 5 high schools (2,678).
The largest single district in Putnam County is Putnam County Schools, which alone enrolls about 8,518 students.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Putnam County has contracted 12% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 9,654 students to 8,518. Putnam County now counts 23 public schools, up from 22 in SY 2017-18.
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Putnam County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data