Best Petersburg Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 1,226 students in Petersburg, WV (there are 3 private schools, serving 24 private students). 98% of all K-12 students in Petersburg, WV are educated in public schools (compared to the WV state average of 95%).

The top-ranked public schools in Petersburg, WV are Petersburg Elementary School and Petersburg High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Petersburg, WV public schools have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the West Virginia public school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 42% statewide average). Schools in Petersburg have an average ranking of 7/10, which is in the top 50% of West Virginia public schools.

Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public school average of 13% (majority Black).