Total enrollment
3,977
-289 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
13 schools in Jackson County Schools
West Virginia · 3,977 students · 7 cities
In total, Jackson County Schools hosts 13 public K-12 schools with about 3,977 students, averaging 306 per school.
4-year change in Jackson County Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Jackson County Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In West Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,977 | #19 of 55 | #2,441 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 12 | #23 of 55 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #43 of 55 | #4,603 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.1% | #23 of 47 | #6,603 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 Jackson County Schools
Since 2017-18, the 12 district schools that reported both years went from 4,656 to 3,977 students (down 15%) and from 314 to 281 full-time teachers (down 11%), 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.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripley High School | Ripley | High | 09-12 | 768 |
| Ripley Middle School | Ripley | Middle | 06-08 | 586 |
| Ripley Elementary School | Ripley | Elementary | PK-05 | 570 |
| Ravenswood High School | Ravenswood | High | 09-12 | 397 |
| Ravenswood Middle School | Ravenswood | Middle | 06-08 | 306 |
| Henry J Kaiser Elementary School | Ravenswood | Elementary | PK-02 | 294 |
| Kenna Elementary School | Kenna | Elementary | PK-05 | 225 |
| Ravenswood Grade School | Ravenswood | Elementary | 03-05 | 216 |
| Cottageville Elementary School | Cottageville | Elementary | PK-05 | 161 |
| Gilmore Elementary School | Sandyville | Elementary | PK-05 | 155 |
| Fairplain Elementary School | Ripley | Elementary | PK-05 | 152 |
| Evans Elementary School | Evans | Elementary | PK-05 | 147 |
| Roane-Jackson Technical Center | Le Roy | High | 09-12 | · |
About Jackson County Schools
As an average-sized district in West Virginia, Jackson County Schools instructs 3,977 students across 13 schools.
On the school-mix side, Jackson County Schools consists of 8 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 306 in this district, below the West Virginia typical of 368.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment fell 7%: 4,266 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,977 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Jackson County Schools discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.