Public School Enrollment
(Second month, 1998-99)

Pre kindergarten	5,808
Kindergarten	21,812
Elementary (Grades 1-8)	161,284
Jr. High/Middle school (Grades 7-9)	19,393
Secondary (Grades 9-12)	88,262
TOTAL	296,559

Other Vocational and Adult
Basic Education Enrollments
(1997-98).............................198,435
(Includes secondary, post secondary, adult supplemental, adult basic education and JTPA)

Public High Schools Graduates
(1997-98).............................20,127
General Education Development
(GED) Certificates
(1997-98).............................3,961

Number of Public Schools
(September 1998)
Elementary.............................629
Secondary..............................205
      TOTAL..........................834

Receipts by source (1997-98)

Local	$615,398,145	30.1%
State	$1,237,052,003	60.5%
Federal	$191,801,288	9.4%
TOTAL	$2,044,251,426	100.0%

Per Pupil Expenditure (1997-98)
Based on average
daily attendance...........................................$6,335.93
Based on net enrollment..............................$5,992.38

Public Staff Ratios (1998-99)
Pupil teacher ratio........................................14.2
Pupil administrator ratio..............................172.7

Public School Staff (1998-99)
Number of professional personnel.......... 24,484
Number of school service personnel.......... 13,849

Standardized Test Scores (1997-98)
West Virginia American College Testing
Program (ACT) composite score........................20.1

West Virginia Teacher Salaries
Minimum required salaries (July 1, 1998)

A.B. degree	$23,024
A.B +15	$23,861
M.A.	$25,761
M.A. +15	$26,592
M.A. +30	$27,423
M.A. +45	$28,158
Doctorate	$29,249

Average annual salary (1998-99)...........$34,248
 

Note: ( Unless otherwise noted, source is the West Virginia Department of Education)