Dunbar Middle School

Dunbar Middle School is a junior high of small scale in Dunbar, West Virginia, operated by Kanawha County Schools, works with 325 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, West Virginia's public schools average about 429 students each, so Dunbar Middle School sits 24% leaner than that benchmark.

Kanawha County Schools comprises 61 schools with combined enrollment of 23,085 students; Dunbar Middle School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Dunbar Middle School logs that 63% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school lists 21% Black, 13% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 86% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Dunbar Middle School has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Dunbar Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, Kanawha County reports that the typical household earns roughly $60,943 per year, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Dunbar Middle School is one of 70 public schools in Kanawha County (combined enrollment of about 25,173 students).

Nearest neighbor: Dunbar Primary Center, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Dunbar Middle School has decreased 17%, going from 392 students in 2018 to 325 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment declined from 28% to 21% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 13.1:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Dunbar Middle School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.