Photo: WeaponizingArchitecture · CC BY-SA 4.0Huntington’s public schools outscore 52% of West Virginia districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Huntington, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within West Virginia, not nationally.
From West Virginia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Huntington’s schools, in brief
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 46% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 41% and 32% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 93%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,603 per student, against $15,637 across West Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Eight elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Grace Christian School (private), St. Joseph Grade School (private), Covenant School (private), Our Lady of Fatima Child Care and Learning Center (private), Our Lady of Fatima Parish School (private) and St. Joseph Catholic High School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Huntington’s grade
B−: better than 52% of West Virginia school districts, #29 of 61 West Virginia towns. Test scores are above the West Virginia average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Huntington, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Huntington · depends on your address
Huntington Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 601 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Huntington East Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 546 students · 10:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Huntington · depends on your address
Huntington Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 601 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Huntington East Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 546 students · 10:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Huntington · depends on your address
Huntington Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 601 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Huntington East Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 546 students · 10:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Huntington
Huntington High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,667 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Huntington
Huntington High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,667 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Huntington
Huntington High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,667 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Huntington
Huntington High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,667 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Huntington’s public schools are run by Cabell County School District, which also serves Barboursville and Milton. Parts of Huntington (6% of its land) are served by Wayne County instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Huntington vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the West Virginia towns that share Huntington’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Huntington | B− | Cabell County |
| Ceredo | B− | Wayne County |
| Barboursville | B− | Cabell County |
Chesapeake, OH, Fayette, OH, Proctorville, OH and Union, OH border Huntington but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.
Every school in Huntington
20 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with West Virginia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Cabell County Career Technology Center).
Questions about Huntington’s schools
Are Huntington’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of West Virginia: the public schools Huntington children attend outscore 52% of West Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #29 of 61 West Virginia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Huntington in?
Cabell County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 11,188 students in 25 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Huntington are served by Wayne County.
Where do Huntington kids go to high school?
Huntington High School, with 1,667 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Huntington’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in Cabell County School District graduated in four years, against 93% across West Virginia.
How much does Huntington spend per student?
$16,603 in Cabell County School District (FY2024), against $15,637 across West Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Huntington?
Yes: Grace Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 396 students), St. Joseph Grade School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 392 students), Covenant School (religious, grades K–12, 256 students), Our Lady of Fatima Child Care and Learning Center (Catholic, grades PK–8, 113 students), Our Lady of Fatima Parish School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 112 students) and St. Joseph Catholic High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 99 students).
Parents talk
What Huntington families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Huntington → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within West Virginia. Stars are from neighbors.