Kanawha County Schools

Located in This District, WV. Serving grades PK through 12.

Enrollment
23,433 students
NCES ID
5400600

District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment
23,433
Grades
PK–12
Schools
67
Student body
Hispanic 1%
Black 10%
White 80%
Asian 1%
Two+ 7%
Am. Indian / AK Native 0%
Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%
By economic status
Percent proficient by grade, as reported
Economically disadvantaged
Not disadvantaged
ELA
Gr 3
34%
Gr 4
40%
Gr 5
39%
Gr 6
37%
Gr 7
33%
Gr 8
32%
Math
Gr 3
43%
Gr 4
43%
Gr 5
32%
Gr 6
25%
Gr 7
26%
Gr 8
24%
Science
Gr 5
20%
Gr 8
17%

Schools in this District

67 schools are officially reported under this district.

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics
6 grades reported
52%
Grade 3
52%
Grade 4
41%
Grade 5
35%
Grade 6
35%
Grade 7
36%
Grade 8
English Language Arts
6 grades reported
41%
Grade 3
48%
Grade 4
47%
Grade 5
46%
Grade 6
42%
Grade 7
42%
Grade 8
Science
2 grades reported
28%
Grade 5
27%
Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$149,025
Year-over-year change-1.6%
Range across 34 ZIP codes$58K to $258K
vs. state typical0.85x
vs. national typical0.40x
Home value trend (12 months)
$147K$148K$149K$150K$149KMay 25AugNovFebApr 26
ZIP code home values (34 ZIP codes)
ZIPCityValueYoYWeight
25071Elkview$189K-1.8%11.4%
25045Clendenin$130K-2.1%11.3%
25312Charleston$177K-0.2%7.9%
25320Sissonville$177K-0.4%6.7%
25306Charleston$94K-1.4%4.1%
25314Charleston$258K+3.2%3.6%
25309South Charleston$173K-0.6%3.5%
25015Belle$116K-2.0%3.3%
25177Saint Albans$151K-3.1%3.3%
25003Alum Creek$134K-10.7%2.9%
Showing top 10 of 34 ZIP codes by land area weight

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$1,402/mo
Year-over-year change+7.0%
Range across 2 ZIP codes$1,212 to $1,505/mo
Rent trend (12 months)
$1K$1K$1K$1K$1KMay 25AugNovFebApr 26
ZIP code rents (2 ZIP codes)
ZIPCityRent/moYoYWeight
25306Charleston$1,505+7.0%4.1%
25313Charleston$1,2122.2%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$752/mo
Home price / national median income1.8x
Annual rent / national median income20.1%
Rent exceeds est. mortgage by$650/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$174,876 (+1.5% YoY)
National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)
State ZHVI trend (12 months)
$170K$172K$174K$175K$175KMay 25AugNovFebApr 26
National ZHVI trend (12 months)
$364K$365K$367K$369K$368KMay 25AugNovFebApr 26

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%
National unemployment rate4.3%
National median household income$83,730
CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05
30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)
6.26.36.46.66.5Mar 26AprAprMayJun 26
National unemployment rate (12 months)
4.14.24.44.54.3May 25AugDecMarMay 26
National median household income (12 months)
$68K$73K$79K$85K$84KJan 13JanJanJanJan 24
CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)
431.2437.0442.7448.5447.1May 25AugDecMarMay 26
Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

  • Civil Rights Data (CRDC)
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