Top Rankings
Kanawha County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 63 public schools serving 23,085 students in Kanawha County Schools. This district's average testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public schools in West Virginia.
Public Schools in Kanawha County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the West Virginia public school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the West Virginia public school average of 13% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
63 Schools
684 Schools
# Students
23,085 Students
242,650 Students
# Teachers
1,707 Teachers
18,121 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kanawha County Schools, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 56 school districts in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 57 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
28%
Graduation Rate
89%
91%
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