Total enrollment
11,098
-1,578 (-12%) vs SY 2017-18
Wood County
West Virginia · Public K-12
Wood County, West Virginia's 27 public schools span elementary through high school (16 elementary, 5 middle, and 5 high). Total enrollment is roughly 11,098 students.
7-year change in Wood County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
25
-2 (-7%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
92%
was 93%
% Hispanic
2%
was 1%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
27
1 districts
Enrollment
11,098
NCES CCD
Median income
$57,810
Above West Virginia avg
Free/reduced lunch
·
Enrollment-weighted
Elementary
16
5,352 students
Middle
5
2,204 students
High
5
3,542 students
Combined / other
1
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Wood County Schools
11,098 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
School enrollment
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
Test scores in Wood County
Latest 2020-21 ELA proficiency, 24 schools ranked. West Virginia state average: 39.7%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Greenmont Elementary School· 87.0%
- Criss Elementary School· 67.0%
- Williamstown Elementary School· 61.0%
- Williamstown High School· 60.0%
- Blennerhassett Elementary School· 58.0%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Fairplains Elementary School· 22.0%
- Van Devender Middle School· 24.0%
- Martin Elementary School· 27.0%
- Franklin Elementary Center· 32.0%
- Mineral Wells Elementary School· 35.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkersburg High School | Parkersburg | High | 09-12 | 1,491 | · |
| Parkersburg South High School | Parkersburg | High | 09-12 | 1,373 | · |
| Williamstown High School | Williamstown | High | 06-12 | 676 | · |
| Edison Middle School | Parkersburg | Middle | 06-08 | 551 | · |
| Williamstown Elementary School | Williamstown | Elementary | PK-05 | 545 | · |
| Blennerhassett Middle School | Parkersburg | Middle | 06-08 | 534 | · |
| Blennerhassett Elementary School | Parkersburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 522 | · |
| Jefferson Elementary Center | Parkersburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 475 | · |
| Mineral Wells Elementary School | Mineral Wells | Elementary | PK-05 | 465 | · |
| Hamilton Middle School | Parkersburg | Middle | 06-08 | 446 | · |
| Jackson Middle School | Vienna | Middle | 06-08 | 429 | · |
| Lubeck Elementary School | Parkersburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 381 | · |
| Emerson Elementary School | Parkersburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 361 | · |
| Neale Elementary School | Vienna | Elementary | PK-05 | 357 | · |
| Vienna Elementary School | Vienna | Elementary | PK-05 | 288 | · |
| Criss Elementary School | Parkersburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 267 | · |
| Kanawha Elementary School | Davisville | Elementary | PK-05 | 265 | · |
| Madison Elementary School | Parkersburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 264 | · |
| Franklin Elementary Center | Parkersburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 262 | · |
| Gihon Elementary School | Parkersburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 261 | · |
| Martin Elementary School | Parkersburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 250 | · |
| Van Devender Middle School | Parkersburg | Middle | 06-08 | 244 | · |
| Greenmont Elementary School | Vienna | Elementary | PK-05 | 229 | · |
| Fairplains Elementary School | Parkersburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 160 | · |
| Wood Co Voc Tech Ctr | Parkersburg | High | 09-12 | 2 | · |
| Caperton Center for Applied Technology | Parkersburg | High | 09-12 | · | · |
| Summit Success Center | Parkersburg | Combined | KG-12 | · | · |
Cities in Wood County
About Wood County
Wood County is a mid-sized West Virginia county of about 83,407 residents, home to 27 public schools and roughly 11,098 students.
Zooming out, census numbers show the median household earns about $57,810 a year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
In terms of grade levels, Wood County spans 16 elementary schools (5,352 students), 5 middle schools (2,204), 5 high schools (3,542), and 1 combined or other schools.
The largest single district in Wood County is Wood County Schools, which alone enrolls about 11,098 students.
Over the past 7-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 11,098 students, shrank 12% from the 12,676 reported in SY 2017-18. Over that span, Wood County shed 2 schools, going from 27 to 25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Wood County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.
Frequently asked questions
Wood County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data