Total enrollment
10,350
-519 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
27 schools in Raleigh County Schools
West Virginia · 10,350 students · 12 cities
Public K-12 schools in Raleigh County Schools number 27, teaching approximately 10,350 West Virginia students (an average of 383 per school).
4-year change in Raleigh County Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
26
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Raleigh County Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In West Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 10,350 | #6 of 55 | #882 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 26 | #3 of 55 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #24 of 55 | #3,279 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.6% | #9 of 47 | #4,954 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 Raleigh County Schools
Since 2017-18, the 25 district schools that reported both years went from 11,293 to 9,897 students (down 12%) and from 745 to 761 full-time teachers (up 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 Raleigh County Schools
As an average-sized district in West Virginia, Raleigh County Schools serves 10,350 students across 27 schools.
Looking at the level breakdown, Raleigh County Schools covers 17 elementary, 5 middle, and 5 high schools.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 10,350 students, declined 5% from the 10,869 reported in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Raleigh County Schools discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.