West Virginia Public School Statistics
Overview:
| About This State (WV) | (WV) State Statistics |
Nationwide Statistics |
| # of Schools | 842 School(s) (0.8% of national total) |
102,184 School(s) |
| # of Students | 289,353 students (0.6% of national total) |
49,762,755 students |
| # of Teachers | 19,921 Teacher(s) (0.6% of national total) |
3,075,281 Teacher(s) |
| Student / Teachers Ratio | 15:1 Teacher | 16:1 Teacher |
| # of Male Students | 149,418 students | 25,447,982 students |
| % Male Students | 51.6% | 51.1% |
| # of Female Students | 139,935 students | 24,314,773 students |
| % Female Students | 48.4% | 48.9% |
Students by Ethnicity: |
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| # of American Indian Students | 334 students | 654,353 students |
| % American Indian Students | 0.1% | 1.3% |
| # of Asian Students | 1,818 students | 2,256,312 students |
| % Asian Students | 0.6% | 4.5% |
| # of Hispanic Students | 2,070 students | 9,751,564 students |
| % Hispanic Students | 0.7% | 19.6% |
| # of Black Students | 14,435 students | 8,595,202 students |
| % Black Students | 5.0% | 17.3% |
| # of White Students | 270,697 students | 28,130,975 students |
| % White Students | 94% | 57% |
| # of Other Students | - | 374,349 students |
| % of Other Students | - | 1% |
Students by Grade: |
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| # of Students in Pre-Kindergarten: | 9,312 students | 880,254 students |
| # of Students in Kindergarten: | 22,442 students | 3,702,216 students |
| # of Students in 1st Grade: | 21,655 students | 3,765,936 students |
| # of Students in 2nd Grade: | 20,977 students | 3,676,219 students |
| # of Students in 3rd Grade: | 20,660 students | 3,654,999 students |
| # of Students in 4th Grade: | 20,865 students | 3,652,401 students |
| # of Students in 5th Grade: | 21,493 students | 3,715,139 students |
| # of Students in 6th Grade: | 21,897 students | 3,746,851 students |
| # of Students in 7th Grade: | 22,430 students | 3,850,269 students |
| # of Students in 8th Grade: | 22,753 students | 3,875,793 students |
| # of Students in 9th Grade: | 24,996 students | 4,323,615 students |
| # of Students in 10th Grade: | 21,628 students | 3,890,470 students |
| # of Students in 11th Grade: | 19,776 students | 3,474,275 students |
| # of Students in 12th Grade: | 18,244 students | 3,198,755 students |
| # of Ungraded Students: | 225 students | 355,563 students |
| About This State (WV) | (WV) State Statistics |
Nationwide Statistics |
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| 1,574,002 people | 285,172,806 people | ||
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 14% | 25% | |
| Population Average Age | 38 years old | 38 years old | |
| Average Household Size | 2.2 persons | 2.6 persons | |
| Median Household Income | $30,450 | $36,135 | |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 5.4 rooms | 5.7 rooms | |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 44 years old | 44 years old | |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 70% / 30% | 72% / 28% | |
Note: Data has been gathered from several government and commercial data sources. School data reflects 2006 statistics (most recent year available).
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