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Wood County

West Virginia · Public K-12

27 public schools serving approximately 11,663 students, in a county of 83,407 residents.

Schools
27
1 districts
Enrollment
11,663
NCES CCD
Median income
$57,810
Above West Virginia avg
Free/reduced lunch
-0.2%
Above West Virginia avg
Elementary
16
schools
Middle
5
schools
High
3
schools
Combined / other
3
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS
11,663 students · 1 district in Wood County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Wood 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
White
94%
Hispanic
2%
Black
1%
Asian
0%
Two or more
4%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
92%
Hispanic
0%
Black
1%
Asian
1%
Two or more
4%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
24.1%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
10.3%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.4%
civilian labor
Median age
44
20.8% under 18

All schools (27)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
PARKERSBURG HIGH SCHOOLParkersburgHigh09-121,651·
PARKERSBURG SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLParkersburgHigh09-121,454·
WILLIAMSTOWN HIGH SCHOOLWilliamstownHigh06-12671·
EDISON MIDDLE SCHOOLParkersburgMiddle06-08575·
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY CENTERParkersburgElementaryPK-05567·
WILLIAMSTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWilliamstownElementaryPK-05553·
BLENNERHASSETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLParkersburgElementaryPK-05539·
BLENNERHASSETT MIDDLE SCHOOLParkersburgMiddle06-08509·
MINERAL WELLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMineral WellsElementaryPK-05505·
JACKSON MIDDLE SCHOOLViennaMiddle06-08494·
HAMILTON MIDDLE SCHOOLParkersburgMiddle06-08432·
EMERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLParkersburgElementaryPK-05428·
NEALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLViennaElementaryPK-05382·
LUBECK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLParkersburgElementaryPK-05379·
VAN DEVENDER MIDDLE SCHOOLParkersburgMiddle06-08311·
MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLParkersburgElementaryPK-05287·
VIENNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLViennaElementaryPK-05281·
GIHON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLParkersburgElementaryPK-05269·
FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY CENTERParkersburgElementaryPK-05266·
KANAWHA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDavisvilleElementaryPK-05260·
CRISS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLParkersburgElementaryPK-05247·
GREENMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLViennaElementaryPK-05229·
MARTIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLParkersburgElementaryPK-05207·
FAIRPLAINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLParkersburgElementaryPK-05167·
CAPERTON CENTER FOR APPLIED TECHNOLOGYParkersburgNot reportedM -M ··
SUMMIT SUCCESS CENTERParkersurgNot reportedM -M ··
WOOD CO VOC TECH CTRParkersburgNot reportedM -M ··

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Wood County?
Wood County, West Virginia has 27 public K-12 schools serving approximately 11,663 students.
How many high schools are in Wood County?
Wood County, West Virginia has 3 public high schools, along with 5 middle schools and 16 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Wood County?
WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS is the largest school district in Wood County, serving approximately 11,663 students. The county contains 1 school district overall.
What is the population of Wood County?
Wood County, West Virginia has a population of approximately 83,407, with a median age of 44. About 20.8% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Wood County?
Median household income in Wood County is $57,810, above the West Virginia average of $56,023. About 10.3% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Wood County?
Approximately 24.1% of adults 25 and older in Wood County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Wood County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly -0.2% of students in Wood County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the West Virginia county average of -0.3%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Wood County schools?
Across Wood County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 14.3 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Wood County?
Wood County residents are approximately 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Wood County is owner-occupied?
Wood County has about 40,283 housing units, of which roughly 75.1% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data