West Virginia Watch – The state school board last week approved closing or consolidating six schools in Kanawha County because of dwindling student numbers.
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The county has lost 5,000 students over the last 11 years, resulting in losing $30 million in state funding. According to an October headcount from the West Virginia Department of Education, Kanawha is down 320 students from October 2023.
This isn’t an isolated issue. WV MetroNews reported that 26 other schools statewide could close next year as the public school student population continues to decline.
