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Kanawha County Schools

Item: Kanawha County Schools
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

200 Elizabeth Street
Charleston, WV 25311

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Top 30%

Tel: (304) 348-7770

Top Rankings

Kanawha County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:

Overview

This School District

This State (WV)

# Schools

63 Schools

682 Schools

# Students

23,085 Students

242,065 Students

# Teachers

1,707 Teachers

18,080 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kanawha County Schools	West Virginia
Pre-K	1,334	231
Kind	1,550	255
1	1,479	256
2	1,505	261
3	1,718	272
4	1,586	264
5	1,536	246
6	1,679	280
7	1,748	278
8	1,672	284
9	2,063	306
10	1,846	297
11	1,626	280
12	1,743	273

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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.

This School District

State Average (WV)

#17 out of 57 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Kanawha County Schools
2023	#17
2022	#19
2021	#19
2019	#9
2018	#9
2017	#17
2016	#22
2015	#17
2014	#9
2013	#7
2012	#9
2011	#6
2010	#9

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35%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Kanawha County Schools	West Virginia
2023	35%	34%
2022	33%	32%
2021	29%	28%
2019	42%	38%
2018	41%	37%
2017	37%	35%
2016	34%	33%
2015	32%	30%
2014	47%	42%
2013	50%	46%
2012	51%	48%
2011	47%	44%
2010	45%	43%

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42%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Kanawha County Schools	West Virginia
2022	42%	41%
2021	40%	40%
2018	41%	45%
2017	47%	47%
2015	46%	46%
2014	50%	47%
2013	52%	48%
2012	52%	49%
2011	53%	48%
2010	45%	42%

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26%

28%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Kanawha County Schools	West Virginia
2022	26%	28%
2021	27%	27%

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89%

92.6%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Kanawha County Schools	West Virginia
2023	89%	92%
2022	88%	91%
2021	86%	90%
2020	88%	90%
2019	86%	90%
2018	83%	89%
2017	83%	89%
2016	86%	89%
2015	80%	86%
2014	76%	84%
2013	71%	81%
2012	72%	79%
2011	71%	78%

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(2022-23)

29.8%

33.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Kanawha County Schools	West Virginia
2023	29.8%	33.8%
2022	32.9%	37.4%
2021	30.6%	17.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.35

0.23

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Kanawha County Schools	West Virginia
2023	0.33	0.21
2022	0.33	0.21
2021	0.32	0.21
2020	0.32	0.21
2019	0.32	0.19
2018	0.29	0.19
2017	0.29	0.19
2016	0.29	0.19
2015	0.37	0.17
2014	0.29	0.17
2013	0.28	0.17
2012	0.28	0.15
2011	0.28	0.15
2010	0.27	0.15
2009	0.27	0.13
2008	0.26	0.13
2007	0.25	0.13
2006	0.25	0.13
2005	0.24	0.11
2004	0.24	0.11
2003	0.23	0.11
2002	0.22	0.10
2001	0.22	0.10
2000	0.21	0.10
1999	0.20	0.10
1998	0.20	0.10
1997	0.19	0.10
1996	0.20	0.10
1995	0.18	0.10
1994	0.18	0.10
1993	0.19	0.10
1992	0.18	0.08
1991	0.19	0.08
1990	0.18	0.08

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Kanawha County Schools	West Virginia
2023	2%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	3%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2023)
Year	Kanawha County Schools	West Virginia
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2015	3%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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% Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Kanawha County Schools	West Virginia
2023	10%	4%
2022	11%	4%
2021	11%	4%
2020	11%	4%
2019	11%	4%
2018	11%	4%
2017	11%	4%
2016	12%	4%
2015	13%	5%
2014	12%	5%
2013	13%	5%
2012	13%	5%
2011	13%	5%
2010	13%	5%
2009	13%	5%
2008	13%	5%
2007	12%	5%
2006	13%	5%
2005	12%	5%
2004	12%	5%
2003	11%	5%
2002	11%	4%
2001	11%	4%
2000	11%	4%
1999	10%	4%
1998	10%	4%
1997	10%	4%
1996	10%	4%
1995	9%	4%
1994	9%	4%
1993	9%	4%
1992	9%	4%
1991	9%	4%
1990	9%	4%

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% White

80%

87%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Kanawha County Schools	West Virginia
2023	81%	89%
2022	81%	89%
2021	82%	89%
2020	82%	89%
2019	82%	90%
2018	83%	90%
2017	83%	90%
2016	84%	90%
2015	69%	91%
2014	84%	91%
2013	84%	91%
2012	84%	92%
2011	84%	92%
2010	84%	92%
2009	85%	93%
2008	85%	93%
2007	86%	93%
2006	86%	93%
2005	86%	94%
2004	87%	94%
2003	87%	94%
2002	87%	95%
2001	88%	95%
2000	88%	95%
1999	89%	95%
1998	89%	95%
1997	89%	95%
1996	89%	95%
1995	90%	95%
1994	90%	95%
1993	90%	95%
1992	90%	96%
1991	90%	96%
1990	90%	96%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	Kanawha County Schools	West Virginia
2023	6%	4%
2022	6%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	3%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	4%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,175 is higher than the state median of $17,559. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,864 is higher than the state median of $17,118. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WV)

Total Revenue

$443 MM

$4,251 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Kanawha County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$443 MM	$48 MM
2022	$431 MM	$46 MM
2021	$408 MM	$44 MM
2020	$367 MM	$43 MM
2019	$338 MM	$42 MM
2018	$327 MM	$44 MM
2017	$340 MM	$45 MM
2016	$315 MM	$43 MM
2015	$314 MM	$43 MM
2014	$330 MM	$48 MM
2012	$385 MM	$55 MM
2011	$336 MM	$47 MM
2010	$314 MM	$43 MM
2009	$320 MM	$44 MM
2008	$302 MM	$40 MM
2007	$296 MM	$42 MM
2006	$287 MM	$41 MM
2005	$282 MM	$38 MM
2004	$272 MM	$36 MM
2003	$267 MM	$34 MM
2002	$255 MM	$34 MM
2001	$251 MM	$32 MM
2000	$240 MM	$33 MM
1999	$236 MM	$30 MM
1998	$218 MM	$32 MM
1997	$206 MM	$30 MM
1996	$204 MM	$30 MM
1995	$199 MM	$29 MM
1992	$166 MM	$24 MM
1990	$132 MM	$18 MM

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Spending

$436 MM

$4,144 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Kanawha County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$435 MM	$47 MM
2022	$416 MM	$42 MM
2021	$422 MM	$42 MM
2020	$356 MM	$41 MM
2019	$329 MM	$42 MM
2018	$318 MM	$42 MM
2017	$336 MM	$43 MM
2016	$311 MM	$43 MM
2015	$342 MM	$46 MM
2014	$337 MM	$46 MM
2012	$335 MM	$48 MM
2011	$364 MM	$51 MM
2010	$342 MM	$46 MM
2009	$310 MM	$44 MM
2008	$308 MM	$42 MM
2007	$304 MM	$41 MM
2006	$285 MM	$40 MM
2005	$278 MM	$39 MM
2004	$267 MM	$39 MM
2003	$270 MM	$38 MM
2002	$257 MM	$34 MM
2001	$251 MM	$34 MM
2000	$240 MM	$34 MM
1999	$235 MM	$32 MM
1998	$219 MM	$30 MM
1997	$202 MM	$30 MM
1996	$194 MM	$29 MM
1995	$193 MM	$29 MM
1992	$162 MM	$23 MM
1990	$132 MM	$18 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,175

$17,559

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Kanawha County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$18,549	$18,955
2022	$17,678	$14,858
2021	$16,486	$14,260
2020	$14,428	$11,928
2018	$12,464	$12,486
2017	$12,768	$12,727
2016	$11,529	$11,904
2015	$11,404	$11,650
2014	$11,616	$12,937
2012	$13,538	$15,292
2011	$11,791	$12,722
2010	$11,042	$11,650
2009	$11,232	$11,815
2008	$10,649	$10,474
2007	$10,541	$10,918
2006	$10,238	$10,978
2005	$10,096	$9,978
2004	$9,598	$9,483
2003	$9,407	$8,795
2002	$8,920	$8,794
2001	$8,596	$8,002
2000	$7,974	$8,153
1999	$7,660	$7,396
1998	$6,942	$7,449
1997	$6,552	$7,006
1995	$6,004	$6,524
1992	$4,808	$4,968
1990	$3,806	$3,761

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Spending / Student

$18,864

$17,118

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Kanawha County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$18,248	$18,719
2022	$17,075	$13,755
2021	$17,076	$13,470
2020	$14,014	$11,354
2018	$12,099	$11,778
2017	$12,625	$12,263
2016	$11,382	$11,931
2015	$12,417	$12,559
2014	$11,863	$12,334
2012	$11,797	$13,297
2011	$12,791	$13,780
2010	$12,022	$12,559
2009	$10,880	$11,723
2008	$10,875	$11,119
2007	$10,811	$10,885
2006	$10,168	$10,809
2005	$9,945	$10,444
2004	$9,430	$10,067
2003	$9,501	$9,692
2002	$8,983	$8,729
2001	$8,587	$8,510
2000	$7,988	$8,271
1999	$7,644	$7,692
1998	$6,956	$7,111
1997	$6,402	$6,955
1995	$5,831	$6,604
1992	$4,695	$4,902
1990	$3,815	$3,706

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Kanawha County Schools?

Kanawha County Schools manages 63 public schools serving 23,085 students.

What is the rank of Kanawha County Schools?

Kanawha County Schools is ranked #16 out of 56 school districts in West Virginia (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of West Virginia school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Kanawha County Schools?

80% of Kanawha County Schools students are White, 10% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Kanawha County Schools?

Kanawha County Schools has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 14:1.

What is Kanawha County Schools's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $18,864 is higher than the state median of $17,118. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 63 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 23,085 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: 89% (Top 50% in WV)
: Top 30%
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 42% (Top 30%)
: 26% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education