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Putnam County Schools School District

77 Courthouse Drive
Winfield, WV 25213

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (304) 586-0500

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (WV)

# Schools

23 Schools

546 Schools

# Students

8,801 Students

172,050 Students

# Teachers

665 Teachers

13,281 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Putnam County Schools School District	West Virginia
Pre-K	413	223
Kind	538	261
1	590	268
2	612	277
3	639	266
4	593	250
5	646	284
6	638	284
7	673	281
8	631	279

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District Rank

Putnam County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 57 school districts in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 93% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WV)

#1 out of 57 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Putnam County Schools School District
2022	#1
2021	#2
2019	#1
2018	#1
2017	#2
2016	#3
2015	#4
2014	#1
2013	#1
2012	#1
2011	#1

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48%

32%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Putnam County Schools School District	West Virginia
2022	48%	32%
2021	40%	28%
2019	53%	38%
2018	54%	37%
2017	45%	35%
2016	43%	33%
2015	40%	30%
2014	56%	42%
2013	59%	46%
2012	63%	48%
2011	60%	44%

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53%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Putnam County Schools School District	West Virginia
2022	53%	41%
2021	50%	40%
2018	54%	45%
2017	56%	47%
2015	55%	46%
2014	58%	47%
2013	59%	48%
2012	60%	49%
2011	62%	48%
2010	57%	42%

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35%

28%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Putnam County Schools School District	West Virginia
2022	35%	28%
2021	34%	27%

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98%

91%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Putnam County Schools School District	West Virginia
2022	98%	91%
2021	97%	90%
2020	98%	90%
2019	97%	90%
2018	97%	89%
2017	93%	89%
2016	96%	89%
2015	91%	86%
2014	90%	84%
2013	86%	81%
2012	82%	79%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.13

0.22

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Putnam County Schools School District	West Virginia
2023	0.13	0.21
2022	0.12	0.21
2021	0.12	0.21
2020	0.12	0.19
2019	0.12	0.19
2018	0.10	0.19
2017	0.10	0.19
2016	0.09	0.19
2015	0.14	0.19
2014	0.10	0.17
2013	0.10	0.17
2012	0.09	0.15
2011	0.08	0.15
2010	0.07	0.15
2009	0.07	0.13
2008	0.07	0.13
2007	0.06	0.13
2006	0.06	0.12
2005	0.06	0.12
2004	0.05	0.12
2003	0.04	0.12
2002	0.04	0.10
2001	0.03	0.10
2000	0.03	0.08
1999	0.03	0.07
1998	0.02	0.07
1996	0.01	0.08
1995	0.01	0.08
1994	0.02	0.08
1993	0.02	0.08
1992	0.02	0.08

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Putnam County Schools School District	West Virginia
2023	2%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Putnam County Schools School District	West Virginia
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Putnam County Schools School District	West Virginia
2023	2%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	3%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	2%	5%
2010	2%	5%
2009	2%	5%
2008	2%	5%
2007	1%	5%
2006	2%	4%
2005	2%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	4%

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% White

93%

88%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Putnam County Schools School District	West Virginia
2023	93%	89%
2022	94%	89%
2021	94%	89%
2020	94%	90%
2019	94%	90%
2018	95%	90%
2017	95%	90%
2016	95%	90%
2015	91%	90%
2014	95%	91%
2013	95%	91%
2012	95%	92%
2011	96%	92%
2010	96%	92%
2009	96%	93%
2008	96%	93%
2007	97%	93%
2006	97%	94%
2005	97%	93%
2004	97%	93%
2003	98%	94%
2002	98%	95%
2001	98%	95%
2000	98%	96%
1999	99%	96%
1998	99%	96%
1997	100%	96%
1996	100%	96%
1995	99%	96%
1994	100%	96%
1993	100%	96%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Putnam County Schools School District	West Virginia
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,872 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,963. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,708 is less than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (WV)

Total Revenue

$131 MM

$3,933 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Putnam County Schools School District	West Virginia
2021	$131MM	$44MM
2020	$129MM	$43MM
2019	$126MM	$42MM
2018	$118MM	$44MM
2017	$118MM	$45MM
2016	$116MM	$43MM
2015	$104MM	$43MM
2014	$126MM	$48MM
2012	$141MM	$55MM
2011	$115MM	$47MM
2010	$104MM	$43MM
2009	$98MM	$44MM
2008	$95MM	$40MM
2007	$87MM	$42MM
2006	$84MM	$41MM
2005	$81MM	$38MM
2004	$77MM	$36MM
2003	$73MM	$34MM
2002	$69MM	$34MM
2001	$71MM	$32MM
2000	$62MM	$33MM
1999	$58MM	$30MM
1998	$57MM	$32MM
1997	$56MM	$30MM
1996	$51MM	$30MM
1995	$47MM	$29MM
1992	$37MM	$24MM
1990	$30MM	$18MM

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Spending

$121 MM

$3,730 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Putnam County Schools School District	West Virginia
2021	$121MM	$42MM
2020	$120MM	$41MM
2019	$115MM	$42MM
2018	$116MM	$42MM
2017	$113MM	$43MM
2016	$111MM	$43MM
2015	$114MM	$46MM
2014	$121MM	$46MM
2012	$154MM	$48MM
2011	$84MM	$51MM
2010	$114MM	$46MM
2009	$99MM	$44MM
2008	$98MM	$42MM
2007	$92MM	$41MM
2006	$84MM	$40MM
2005	$80MM	$39MM
2004	$78MM	$39MM
2003	$74MM	$38MM
2002	$70MM	$34MM
2001	$68MM	$34MM
2000	$61MM	$34MM
1999	$58MM	$32MM
1998	$57MM	$30MM
1997	$54MM	$30MM
1996	$52MM	$29MM
1995	$46MM	$29MM
1992	$36MM	$23MM
1990	$28MM	$18MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,872

$15,963

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Putnam County Schools School District	West Virginia
2021	$14,310	$14,260
2020	$13,595	$11,928
2018	$12,211	$12,486
2017	$12,106	$12,727
2016	$11,899	$11,904
2015	$10,622	$11,650
2014	$12,693	$12,937
2012	$14,381	$15,292
2011	$11,905	$12,722
2010	$10,929	$11,650
2009	$10,511	$11,815
2008	$10,338	$10,474
2007	$9,559	$10,918
2006	$9,315	$10,978
2005	$9,033	$9,978
2004	$8,723	$9,483
2003	$8,324	$8,795
2002	$7,971	$8,794
2001	$8,069	$8,002
2000	$7,005	$8,153
1999	$6,617	$7,396
1998	$6,463	$7,449
1997	$6,328	$7,006
1995	$5,524	$6,524
1992	$4,505	$4,968

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Spending / Student

$13,708

$15,138

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Putnam County Schools School District	West Virginia
2021	$13,189	$13,470
2020	$12,688	$11,354
2018	$12,001	$11,778
2017	$11,587	$12,263
2016	$11,348	$11,931
2015	$11,662	$12,559
2014	$12,190	$12,334
2012	$15,736	$13,297
2011	$8,738	$13,780
2010	$11,999	$12,559
2009	$10,593	$11,723
2008	$10,697	$11,119
2007	$10,141	$10,885
2006	$9,355	$10,809
2005	$9,014	$10,444
2004	$8,904	$10,067
2003	$8,455	$9,692
2002	$8,004	$8,729
2001	$7,743	$8,510
2000	$6,934	$8,271
1999	$6,604	$7,692
1998	$6,428	$7,111
1997	$6,156	$6,955
1995	$5,356	$6,604
1992	$4,368	$4,902

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 23 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 8,801 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: 98% (Top 5% in WV)
: Top 5%
: 48% (Top 5%)
: 53% (Top 5%)
: 35% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education