Huntington Middle School

Set in Huntington, West Virginia, Huntington Middle School is a middle-of-the-pack junior high, one of the schools within Cabell County Schools. It educates 601 students across grades 6 through 8. By comparison, West Virginia's public schools average about 429 students each, so Huntington Middle School sits 40% larger than that benchmark.

Cabell County Schools comprises 25 schools with combined enrollment of 11,188 students; Huntington Middle School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Huntington Middle School reports that the largest single group is White, at 69% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 16% multiracial, 12% Black, 2% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 89% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Huntington Middle School has 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.3:1. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Cabell County put median household earnings sit near $55,832, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Huntington Middle School is one of 26 public schools in Cabell County (combined enrollment of about 11,188 students).

The closest other public school is Southside Elementary, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Huntington Middle School's enrollment has fell 3% since 2018, when it stood at 622 (now 601). Over the same period, the Black share fell from 18% to 12%.

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