Top Rankings
Putnam County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 23 public schools serving 8,518 students in Putnam County Schools. This district's average testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public schools in West Virginia.
Public Schools in Putnam County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the West Virginia public school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public school average of 13% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
23 Schools
684 Schools
# Students
8,518 Students
242,650 Students
# Teachers
651 Teachers
18,121 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Putnam County Schools, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 98% has increased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1 out of 57 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
28%
Graduation Rate
98%
91%