Total enrollment
1,045
-7 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Pleasants County Schools
West Virginia · 1,045 students · 2 cities
Public K-12 enrollment in Pleasants County Schools totals about 1,045 students across 5 schools (an average of 209 students per school).
4-year change in Pleasants County Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
+1 (+25%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Pleasants County Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In West Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,045 | #49 of 55 | #6,785 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #40 of 55 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #8 of 55 | #1,172 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.4% | #31 of 47 | #6,692 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 Pleasants County Schools
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,149 to 1,042 students (down 9%) and from 81 to 81 full-time teachers (unchanged), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Marys High School | Saint Marys | High | 09-12 | 309 |
| Pleasants County Middle School | Belmont | Middle | 05-08 | 269 |
| Belmont Elementary School | Belmont | Elementary | PK-04 | 232 |
| St. Marys Elementary School | Saint Marys | Elementary | PK-04 | 232 |
| Mid Ohio Valley Technical Institute | Saint Marys | High | 09-12 | 3 |
About Pleasants County Schools
As a thinly populated district in West Virginia, Pleasants County Schools enrolls 1,045 students across 5 schools.
Looking at the level breakdown, Pleasants County Schools comprises 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Pleasants County Schools runs about 209 students per school, 43% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 368.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Pleasants County Schools has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,052 students to 1,045. Over that span, Pleasants County Schools gained 1 school, going from 4 to 5.
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