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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 8,826 (2023-2024)
Schools: 23 (2023-2024)
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Putnam County Schools is a school district in West Virginia (Putnam County). During the 2024 school year, 8,826 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.

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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

Elections

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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, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $17,401,000 $1,905 13%
Local: $52,951,000 $5,796 39%
State: $65,861,000 $7,209 48%
Total: $136,213,000 $14,909
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $129,077,000 $14,128
Total Current Expenditures: $120,133,000 $13,149
Instructional Expenditures: $72,641,000 $7,951 56%
Student and Staff Support: $10,318,000 $1,129 8%
Administration: $11,897,000 $1,302 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $25,277,000 $2,766 20%
Total Capital Outlay: $7,190,000 $786
Construction: $1,857,000 $203
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $759,000 $83
Interest on Debt: $148,000 $16


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 (%)
2021-2022 48 70-79 30-34 30-39 >=50 45-49 48
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 (%)
2021-2022 53 40-49 35-39 40-49 <50 50-54 53
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 (%)
2021-2022 98 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS >=50 98
2020-2021 97 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS >=50 97
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 (%)
2023-2024 8,826 -1.9
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, 2023-2024
RACE Putnam County Schools (%) West Virginia K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.2 0.7
Black 1.8 4.2
Hispanic 1.1 2.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 2.6 4.5
White 93.1 88.1

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 2023-2024 school year, Putnam County Schools had 662.50 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.32.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 15.00
Kindergarten: 31.00
Elementary: 272.30
Secondary: 344.20
Total: 662.50

Putnam County Schools employed 23.50 district administrators and 31.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 23.50
District Administrative Support: 48.50
School Administrators: 31.00
School Administrative Support: 26.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 146.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 5.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 31.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 13.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 18.50
Librarians/Media Specialists: 4.50
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 49.00
Other Support Services: 247.50


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 School192PK-5
Buffalo High School3769-12
Confidence Elementary106PK-5
Conner Street Elementary337PK-5
Eastbrook Elementary School267PK-5
George Washington Elementary214PK-5
George Washington Middle2846-8
Hometown Elementary45PK-5
Hurricane High School1,2289-12
Hurricane Middle8386-8
Hurricane Town Elementary296PK-5
Lakeside Elementary171PK-5
Mountain View Elementary453PK-5
Poca Elementary291PK-5
Poca High School4329-12
Poca Middle School2976-8
Putnam Career & Technical Center09-12
Rock Branch Elementary197PK-5
Scott Teays Elementary464PK-5
West Teays Elementary465PK-5
Winfield Elementary533PK-5
Winfield High School7929-12
Winfield Middle School5236-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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