Total enrollment
8,518
-629 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
23 schools in Putnam County Schools
West Virginia · 8,518 students · 9 cities
Public K-12 enrollment in Putnam County Schools totals about 8,518 students across 23 schools (an average of 370 students per school).
4-year change in Putnam County Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
23
+1 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Putnam County Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In West Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 8,518 | #8 of 55 | #1,098 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 23 | #8 of 55 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #29 of 55 | #3,400 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.1% | #17 of 47 | #6,251 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 Putnam County Schools
Since 2017-18, the 22 district schools that reported both years went from 9,654 to 8,516 students (down 12%) and from 647 to 623 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 Putnam County Schools
As a mid-sized district in West Virginia, Putnam County Schools instructs 8,518 students across 23 schools.
For a sense of the school types, Putnam County Schools is built around 14 elementary, 4 middle, and 5 high schools.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Putnam County Schools has shrank 7% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 9,147 students to 8,518. The school count climbed from 22 to 23 across the same 4-year window.
On this page, the community for Putnam County Schools discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.