Total enrollment
8,310
-155 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
27 schools in Mercer County Schools
West Virginia · 8,310 students · 7 cities
Mercer County Schools runs 27 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES data, with combined enrollment near 8,310 and an average school size of 308.
4-year change in Mercer County Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
25
+1 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Mercer County Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In West Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 8,310 | #10 of 55 | #1,132 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 25 | #5 of 55 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #44 of 55 | #4,618 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.2% | #4 of 47 | #4,545 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 Mercer County Schools
Since 2017-18, the 23 district schools that reported both years went from 8,717 to 7,919 students (down 9%) and from 566 to 557 full-time teachers (down 2%), 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 Mercer County Schools
Mercer County Schools operates 27 public schools across West Virginia, collectively serveing roughly 8,310 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Mercer County Schools consists of 18 elementary, 3 middle, 5 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 308 in this district, noticeably below the West Virginia typical of 368.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 8,310 students, stayed largely flat from the 8,465 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count climbed from 24 to 25 across the same 4-year window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Mercer County Schools discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.