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 5 public high schools serving 2,678 students in Putnam County Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in West Virginia.
Public High Schools in Putnam County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the West Virginia public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Putnam County School have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the West Virginia average of 92%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hurricane High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in West Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public high school average of 12% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
23 Schools
164 Schools
# Students
8,518 Students
79,834 Students
# Teachers
651 Teachers
5,636 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%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.22
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
1%
3%
% Black
2%
4%
% White
93%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,366 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,208. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,163 is less than the state median of $15,371. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$131 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$121 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,366
$16,208
Spending / Student
$14,163
$15,371
Best Putnam County Schools Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Winfield High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
11268 Winfield Rd
Winfield, WV 25213
(304) 586-3279
Winfield, WV 25213
(304) 586-3279
Gr: 9-12 | 743 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #22.
Hurricane High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3350 Teays Valley Rd
Hurricane, WV 25526
(304) 562-1729
Hurricane, WV 25526
(304) 562-1729
Gr: 9-12 | 1,141 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #33.
Poca High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1 Dot Way
Poca, WV 25159
(304) 755-3951
Poca, WV 25159
(304) 755-3951
Gr: 9-12 | 410 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
Rank: #44.
Buffalo High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
19005 Charleston Road
Buffalo, WV 25033
(304) 937-2661
Buffalo, WV 25033
(304) 937-2661
Gr: 9-12 | 382 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Rank: n/an/a
Putnam Career & Technical Center
Vocational School
300 Roosevelt Blvd.
Eleanor, WV 25070
(304) 586-3494
Eleanor, WV 25070
(304) 586-3494
Gr: 9-12 | 2 students
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