District Directory Information (2025-2026 School Year)
District Name: Kanawha County Schools (Schools in this District)
NCES District ID: 5400600
State District ID: WV-3900000
Mailing Address:200 Elizabeth StCharleston WV, 25311
Phone: (304)348-7770
Type: Regular local school district
Status: Open
Total Schools: 61
Supervisory Union #: N/A
Grade Span: PK - 12
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District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
County: Kanawha County
County ID: 54039
Locale: Suburban, Midsize (22)
CSA/CBSA: 16620
Total Students: 23,085
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 1,700.67
Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.57
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Kanawha County Schools district has a staff count of 3,549.00.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): 
  District: 1,700.67
  State: 317.14
  National: 174.18
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 1,700.67
Prekindergarten: 7.50
Kindergarten: 89.00
Elementary: 874.67
Secondary: 723.50
Ungraded: 6.00
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 1,848.33
Instructional Aides: 484.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 24.33
Total Guidance Counselors: 90.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 43.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 47.50
School Psychologists: 25.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 10.50
Library/Media Support:
District Administrators: 109.00
District Administrative Support: 81.00
School Administrators: 111.00
School Administrative Support: 42.00
Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): 138.00
Other Support Services: 732.50
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
  Amount Amount
per Student
Percent
Total Revenue: $442,665,000 $18,549
   Revenue by Source
      Federal: $98,149,000 $4,113 22%
      Local: $146,444,000 $6,137 33%
      State: $198,072,000 $8,300 45%
Total Expenditures: $435,478,000 $18,248
   Total Current Expenditures: $339,865,000 $14,242
      Instructional Expenditures: $207,203,000 $8,683 61%
      Student and Staff Support: $26,774,000 $1,122 8%
      Administration: $30,102,000 $1,261 9%
      Operations, Food Service, other: $75,786,000 $3,176 22%
   Total Capital Outlay: $85,802,000 $3,595
      Construction: $17,557,000 $736
   Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $9,031,000 $378
   Interest on Debt: $0 $0
Note: Details do not add to totals due to rounding. Note: Fiscal data (including per pupil count used in this table) from 2022-2023.
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2024-2025, 2025-2026 school years
Notes:
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  • [ † ] indicates that the data are not applicable. For example, the enrollment and staff characteristics for districts that opened in the 2025-2026 school year will not be available until the full 2025-2026 file is released.
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  • [ ‡ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards.
  • The directory information on district name, address, and phone number are preliminary data from initial submissions of district level data for 2025-2026.
  • Data provided on student membership and staffing are from the official district level data for 2024-2025.