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Mercer County Schools
Key statistics
8,310
Students enrolled
26
Public schools
611
Classroom teachers (FTE)
13.6:1
Students per teacher
Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data. School year: 2024-25.
District details
Grades served
PK to 12
Total staff (FTE)
1,233
District office
1403 Honaker Ave, Princeton WV 24740
Phone
County
Mercer County
Official website
NCES District ID
5400840
About Mercer County Schools
Description provided by the district or community — not part of the NCES dataset.
Mercer County is located in southern West Virginia nestled in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains. The county school system has a population of approximately 9000 students and employs over 1300 people. Mercer County Public Schools offer a broad curriculum encompassing Basic Skills, Advanced Placement, Career Connections, High Schools That Work, Technical Education, Distance Learning, Internet and Computer Technology in all schools, Special Needs Programs, IASA Title I, Dual Credit Courses, JROTC, Adult Literacy Programs, Alternative Education Programs, Community Education, as well as adult evening classes at our Mercer County Technical Education Center.