Total enrollment
23,085
-1,391 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
68 schools in Kanawha County Schools
West Virginia · 23,485 students · 19 cities
From elementary through high school, Kanawha County Schools runs 68 public K-12 schools (44 elementary, 12 middle, and 10 high), with combined enrollment of about 23,485.
4-year change in Kanawha County Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
61
-3 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Kanawha County Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In West Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 23,485 | #1 of 55 | #315 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 65 | #1 of 55 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #40 of 55 | #4,258 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.3% | #3 of 47 | #4,472 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 Kanawha County Schools
Since 2017-18, the 60 district schools that reported both years went from 25,394 to 23,067 students (down 9%) and from 1,585 to 1,515 full-time teachers (down 4%), 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 Kanawha County Schools
Kanawha County Schools operates 68 public schools across West Virginia, collectively enrolling roughly 23,485 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Kanawha County Schools is made up of 44 elementary, 12 middle, 10 high schools, and 2 combined or other.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment declined 6%: 24,476 students in SY 2020-21 versus 23,085 in SY 2024-25. Kanawha County Schools now counts 61 public schools, down from 64 in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Kanawha County Schools discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.