Public schools in Huntington, WV
Huntington has 16 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 3 middle, 10 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 7,076 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Cabell County Schools runs 13 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Huntington's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Huntington | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabell County Schools | 13 | 11,473 | $15,473 |
| Wayne County Schools | 3 | 6,240 | $14,446 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Huntington, 2,613 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington High School | 1,667 | 15.8 | All free (CEP) | Cabell County Schools |
| Spring Valley High School | 946 | 15.4 | All free (CEP) | Wayne County Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 middle schools in Huntington, 1,311 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington Middle School | 601 | 11.3 | All free (CEP) | Cabell County Schools |
| Huntington East Middle School | 546 | 9.9 | All free (CEP) | Cabell County Schools |
| Vinson Middle School | 164 | 14.9 | All free (CEP) | Wayne County Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
10 elementary schools in Huntington, 3,109 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central City Elementary School | 408 | 12.4 | All free (CEP) | Cabell County Schools |
| Southside Elementary | 387 | 13.8 | All free (CEP) | Cabell County Schools |
| Spring Hill Elementary School | 381 | 10.9 | All free (CEP) | Cabell County Schools |
| Explorer Academy | 373 | 13.8 | All free (CEP) | Cabell County Schools |
| Kellogg Elementary School | 328 | 14.3 | All free (CEP) | Wayne County Schools |
| Highlawn Elementary School | 316 | 14.4 | All free (CEP) | Cabell County Schools |
| Meadows Elementary School | 251 | 13.9 | All free (CEP) | Cabell County Schools |
| Guyandotte Elementary School | 233 | 11.7 | All free (CEP) | Cabell County Schools |
| Hite Saunders Elementary School | 225 | 13.2 | All free (CEP) | Cabell County Schools |
| Altizer Elementary School | 207 | 12.2 | All free (CEP) | Cabell County Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Huntington, 43 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossroads Academy | 43 | 3.9 | All free (CEP) | Cabell County Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Huntington's public schools compare with West Virginia's
The median Huntington school has 13.5 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the West Virginia median of 13.3. 63% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 52% across the state. Its median school enrolls 351 students (state 307).
| Huntington | West Virginia | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.5 | 13.3 |
| Median school size (students) | 351 | 307 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 63% | 52% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 94% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0.6% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 16 Huntington schools and the 630 West Virginia schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Huntington
- Cabell County SchoolsRuns 13 of Huntington's 16 public schools and spent $15,473 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,473
- Huntington High School, the largest high school in Huntington1,667 students in 2024-25, 15.8 per teacher.1,667
- Compare Cabell County Schools with Wayne County SchoolsHuntington's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in West VirginiaWest Virginia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Huntington addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in West Virginia
- Charleston26 schools
- Martinsburg17 schools
- Morgantown16 schools
- Parkersburg16 schools
- Wheeling13 schools
- Princeton11 schools
- Beckley10 schools
- Clarksburg9 schools
Questions about schools in Huntington
How many public schools are in Huntington, WV?
16 public schools with an address in Huntington were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 3 middle, 10 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 7,076 students.What is the largest high school in Huntington?
Huntington High School, with 1,667 students in 2024-25 (Cabell County Schools).Which districts run Huntington's schools?
Cabell County Schools (13 schools), Wayne County Schools (3 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25