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Putnam County Schools, West Virginia

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Putnam County Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 8,993 (2022-2023)
Schools: 23 (2022-2023)
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Putnam County Schools is a school district in West Virginia (Putnam County). During the 2023 school year, 8,993 students attended one of the district's 23 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

School board

Putnam County Schools consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Harold Hatfield
Brad Hodges
Wade Neal
Christian Wells

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $10,237,000 $1,119 8%
Local: $52,144,000 $5,701 40%
State: $68,509,000 $7,490 52%
Total: $130,890,000 $14,310
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $120,641,000 $13,189
Total Current Expenditures: $111,969,000 $12,241
Instructional Expenditures: $67,065,000 $7,331 56%
Student and Staff Support: $10,067,000 $1,100 8%
Administration: $11,268,000 $1,231 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $23,569,000 $2,576 20%
Total Capital Outlay: $6,677,000 $729
Construction: $898,000 $98
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $734,000 $80
Interest on Debt: $901,000 $98


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 40 70-79 20-29 20-29 <50 40-44 40
2018-2019 53 70-79 40-44 40-49 >=50 50-54 53
2017-2018 54 80-89 40-44 40-49 >=50 60-64 54
2016-2017 45 45-49 30-39 PS 45-49 44
2015-2016 43 70-79 25-29 30-39 PS 45-49 43
2014-2015 40 60-69 20-24 30-39 >=50 50-59 40
2013-2014 56 70-79 35-39 40-49 PS 50-59 57
2012-2013 59 70-79 40-44 50-59 PS 40-49 60
2011-2012 63 70-79 45-49 70-79 >=50 60-79 63
2010-2011 60 80-89 40-44 60-69 PS 40-59 60

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 50 60-69 30-39 40-49 <50 45-49 50
2018-2019 56 60-69 45-49 40-49 <50 55-59 56
2017-2018 56 60-69 35-39 40-49 >=50 60-64 56
2016-2017 56 55-59 50-59 PS 60-64 56
2015-2016 56 70-79 35-39 40-49 PS 65-69 56
2014-2015 55 60-69 30-34 50-59 >=50 60-69 55
2013-2014 58 50-59 35-39 60-69 PS 60-69 59
2012-2013 59 60-69 35-39 60-69 PS 40-49 60
2011-2012 60 60-69 45-49 50-59 >=50 40-59 60
2010-2011 62 70-79 45-49 60-69 PS 60-79 62

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 98 >=50 >=80 >=50 PS >=50 98
2018-2019 97 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS 97
2017-2018 97 PS >=80 >=50 PS 97
2016-2017 93 PS >=80 >=50 PS PS 93
2015-2016 96 PS >=50 PS PS PS 96
2014-2015 91 >=50 >=50 PS PS 92
2013-2014 90 >=50 >=50 PS 90
2012-2013 86 >=50 >=50 PS PS 86
2011-2012 82 PS >=50 82
2010-2011 82 >=50 >=50 PS 82


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 8,993 -1.6
2021-2022 9,136 -0.1
2020-2021 9,147 -3.7
2019-2020 9,482 -0.6
2018-2019 9,543 -1.2
2017-2018 9,654 -0.6
2016-2017 9,715 -0.5
2015-2016 9,761 -0.3
2014-2015 9,792 -1.2
2013-2014 9,907 1.2
2012-2013 9,788 0.1
2011-2012 9,779 1.5
2010-2011 9,631 1.2
2009-2010 9,517 1.8
2008-2009 9,341 1.5
2007-2008 9,201 1.0
2006-2007 9,109 1.3
2005-2006 8,993 0.7
2004-2005 8,930 1.7
2003-2004 8,782 0.4
2002-2003 8,746 0.7
2001-2002 8,685 -0.8
2000-2001 8,755 -0.4
1999-2000 8,794 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Putnam County Schools (%) West Virginia K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.1 0.7
Black 1.7 4.1
Hispanic 1.1 2.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 2.4 4.3
White 93.5 88.6

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Putnam County Schools had 666.50 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.49.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 14.00
Kindergarten: 34.00
Elementary: 273.80
Secondary: 344.70
Total: 666.50

Putnam County Schools employed 25.50 district administrators and 31.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 25.50
District Administrative Support: 50.00
School Administrators: 31.00
School Administrative Support: 26.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 122.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 5.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 32.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 13.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 19.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 4.50
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 51.00
Other Support Services: 246.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Putnam County Schools operates 23 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Buffalo Elementary School204PK-5
Buffalo High School3779-12
Confidence Elementary104PK-5
Conner Street Elementary357PK-5
Eastbrook Elementary School246PK-5
George Washington Elementary School214PK-5
George Washington Middle School3066-8
Hometown Elementary52KG-5
Hurricane High School1,2569-12
Hurricane Middle8496-8
Hurricane Town Elementary299PK-5
Lakeside Elementary174PK-5
Mountain View Elementary School478PK-5
Poca Elementary286PK-5
Poca High School4469-12
Poca Middle School3096-8
Putnam Career & Technical Center0
Rock Branch Elementary214PK-5
Scott Teays Elementary463PK-5
West Teays Elementary501PK-5
Winfield Elementary509PK-5
Winfield High School7939-12
Winfield Middle School5566-8

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