Total enrollment
20,006
+728 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
33 schools in Berkeley County Schools
West Virginia · 20,006 students · 6 cities
Berkeley County Schools's public schools, 33 in all, serve about 20,006 K-12 students inside West Virginia, an average of 606 per school.
4-year change in Berkeley County Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
32
+1 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Berkeley County Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In West Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 20,006 | #2 of 55 | #403 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 32 | #2 of 55 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #52 of 55 | #5,652 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.0% | #1 of 47 | #2,963 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Berkeley County Schools
Since 2017-18, the 31 district schools that reported both years went from 19,320 to 19,942 students (up 3%) and from 1,247 to 1,305 full-time teachers (up 5%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About Berkeley County Schools
Across 33 schools, Berkeley County Schools hosts about 20,006 students in West Virginia. By footprint it is a medium-population district.
On the school-mix side, Berkeley County Schools is built around 21 elementary, 6 middle, 5 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Berkeley County Schools is about 606, meaningfully above the West Virginia average of roughly 368.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 20,006 students, climbed 4% from the 19,278 reported in SY 2020-21. Berkeley County Schools now counts 32 public schools, up from 31 in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Berkeley County Schools discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.