Total enrollment
1,131
-165 (-13%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Ritchie County Schools
West Virginia · 1,131 students · 4 cities
Ritchie County Schools in West Virginia runs 5 public K-12 schools today, teaching roughly 1,131 students (an average of 226 per school).
4-year change in Ritchie County Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Ritchie County Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In West Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,131 | #47 of 55 | #6,483 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #42 of 55 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #6 of 55 | #1,014 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.6% | #36 of 47 | #6,716 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 Ritchie County Schools
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 1,355 to 1,131 students (down 17%) and from 102 to 104 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.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ritchie County High School | Ellenboro | High | 09-12 | 328 |
| Ritchie County Middle | Ellenboro | Middle | 05-08 | 301 |
| Creed Collins Elementary | Pennsboro | Elementary | PK-04 | 211 |
| Harrisville Elementary | Harrisville | Elementary | PK-04 | 201 |
| Smithville Elementary | Smithville | Elementary | PK-04 | 90 |
About Ritchie County Schools
Ritchie County Schools administers 5 public schools across West Virginia, collectively educateing roughly 1,131 students.
On the school-mix side, Ritchie County Schools is built around 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Ritchie County Schools runs about 226 students per school, 39% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 368.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,131 students, fell 13% from the 1,296 reported in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Ritchie County Schools discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.