Hite Saunders Elementary School

As a compact K-5 school in Huntington, West Virginia, Hite Saunders Elementary School serves 225 students from grades pre-K through 5, part of Cabell County Schools. That puts it 20% leaner than the typical public school in West Virginia, which averages around 283 students.

Cabell County Schools runs 25 schools in total, collectively educating 11,188 students. Hite Saunders Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Hite Saunders Elementary School reports that nearly all students (86%) are White; the rest comes out to 8% multiracial, 3% Black, 2% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Cabell County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Hite Saunders Elementary School has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.2:1. The state averages about 12.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

In the surrounding community, census data for Cabell County shows median household earnings sit near $55,832, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Across Cabell County's 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,188 students), Hite Saunders Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Huntington High School, roughly 1.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Hite Saunders Elementary School.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hite Saunders Elementary School has decreased 10%, going from 251 students in 2018 to 225 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 91% to 86%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.7:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 in 2025.

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