Total enrollment
4,718
-346 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
15 schools in Ohio County Schools
West Virginia · 5,215 students · 3 cities
Across the district, Ohio County Schools runs 15 public K-12 schools teaching roughly 5,215 West Virginia students (about 348 per school).
4-year change in Ohio County Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
14
+1 (+8%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Ohio County Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In West Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,215 | #14 of 55 | #1,842 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 15 | #14 of 55 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #14 of 55 | #2,025 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.7% | #8 of 47 | #4,949 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 Ohio County Schools
Since 2017-18, the 12 district schools that reported both years went from 4,706 to 4,231 students (down 10%) and from 346 to 350 full-time teachers (up 1%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeling Park High School | Wheeling | High | 09-12 | 1,427 |
| Warwood School | Wheeling | Elementary | PK-08 | 497 |
| Woodsdale Elementary School | Wheeling | Elementary | PK-05 | 405 |
| Triadelphia Middle School | Wheeling | Middle | 06-08 | 387 |
| Warwood Elementary School | Wheeling | Elementary | PK-05 | 304 |
| Elm Grove Elementary School | Wheeling | Elementary | PK-05 | 299 |
| Ritchie Elementary School | Wheeling | Elementary | PK-05 | 289 |
| Bridge Street Middle School | Wheeling | Middle | 06-08 | 263 |
| Steenrod Elementary School | Wheeling | Elementary | PK-05 | 256 |
| Madison Elementary School | Wheeling | Elementary | PK-05 | 231 |
| Middle Creek Elementary School | Triadelphia | Elementary | PK-05 | 225 |
| Wheeling Middle School | Wheeling | Middle | 06-08 | 200 |
| Warwood Middle School | Wheeling | Middle | 06-08 | 183 |
| Bethlehem Elementary School | Wheeling | Elementary | PK-05 | 125 |
| West Liberty Elementary School | West Liberty | Elementary | PK-05 | 124 |
About Ohio County Schools
Ohio County Schools is a middle-population West Virginia school district running 15 schools with combined enrollment near 5,215.
On the school-mix side, Ohio County Schools is made up of 10 elementary, 4 middle, and 1 high school.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Ohio County Schools has fell 7% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 5,064 students to 4,718. The school count climbed from 13 to 14 across the same 4-year window.
On this page, the community for Ohio County Schools discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.