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Charleston

Charleston, WV schools & districts: ratings, enrollment, map

$2,378 left/mo

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3 bd $1,577/mo in Charleston. West Virginia taxes wage income on a bracket schedule.

Public-school students

29,258

NCES 2024-2025

Pupils per teacher

14.2

2,064 teachers

Districts / schools

5 / 82

Public districts and schools

Beds

1

Usual: studio

Childcare

$0

No kids under 5

Left / mo

$2,378

NCES counts 82 public schools here. 81 are filed under a level. 1 is not in that split, so the two counts are not the same list.

Largest public school districts

5 largest districts in Charleston.

  • Kanawha County Schools

    Charleston

    Students
    23,085
    Schools
    63
    Pupil–teacher
    13.6
  • Boone County Schools

    Madison

    Students
    3,048
    Schools
    13
    Pupil–teacher
    11.7
  • West Virginia Virtual Academy

    Charleston

    Students
    1,654
    Schools
    1
    Pupil–teacher
    n/a
  • Clay County Schools

    Clay

    Students
    1,437
    Schools
    4
    Pupil–teacher
    13.8
  • WIN Academy at BVCTC

    South Charleston

    Students
    34
    Schools
    1
    Pupil–teacher
    n/a

NCES 2024–25.

Schools by level

Primary

48

Elementary grades

Middle

15

Middle or junior high

High

16

Secondary grades

Other

2

K–12, ungraded, alternative

81 public schools. NCES 2024–25.

Where the Charleston metro sits

Roughly the core of the Charleston, WV metro area. Drag to look around, or open the larger map to search for a specific school or neighbourhood.

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Family of four

2 adults, 2 kids, 3 bd. $133 left/mo. Childcare $1,122. Charleston paycheck

NCES 2024-2025. How we figure this

Moving from Charleston

Take-home by job in Charleston

Pay and leftover for every job in Charleston

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