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KCS Alternative Learning

Q: How many students attend KCS Alternative Learning?

In the 2024-25 school year, 134 students attended KCS Alternative Learning.

Q: What is the racial makeup of KCS Alternative Learning?

Students at KCS Alternative Learning are 71% White, 18% African American, 9% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

134

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,173

Per pupil spending ?

65.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1900 School St
Charleston, WV 25387-1524

(304) 348-6133

District: Kanawha County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.9%

African American:

17.9%

Two or more races:

9.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — <1st percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2017

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (5% vs 40% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 41 pts below the West Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2016-2017) ?

This school5%

District avg41%

West Virginia avg40%

Not ranked this year

KCS Alternative Learning did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

22^nd of 55Kanawha County Schools among West Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	1.4	175 of 176	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	0.6	172 of 172	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	0.9	173 of 173	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	20.9	116 of 124	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	1.3	174 of 174	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	1.8	174 of 176	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	2.9	173 of 176	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	24.1	163 of 174	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	1.8	174 of 176	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	18.6	111 of 122	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.0	114 of 119	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	19.8	102 of 117	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	22.1	74 of 82	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	32.9	94 of 119	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	25.2	105 of 121	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	14.7	116 of 122	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	21.2	110 of 118	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	25.3	104 of 122	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2017)<1st percentile

Male (2017)<1st percentile

White (2017)<1st percentile

Female (2017)<1st percentile

Middle school

African American (2017)6th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2017)6th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2017)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2017)1st percentile~ school

White (2017)1st percentile~ school

Female (2017)<1st percentile~ school

High school

Female (2017)21st percentile+12 vs school

White (2017)15th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2017)13th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2017)10th percentile~ school

Special Education (2017)7th percentile~ school

Male (2017)5th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2016-2017) ?

Science7%-32 vs state

English Language Arts6%-41 vs state

Mathematics3%-31 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
KCS Alternative Learning	Public, Alternative	K-12	1900 School St	Charleston	25387	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-6133	134	9	14.8		95 (70.9%)	24 (17.9%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (9.0%)								(n/a)	$14,173	$1,053	$13,120
West Virginia Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3508 Staunton Ave 3rd Floor	Charleston	25304	Kanawha County	West Virginia Virtual Academy	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(304) 807-9370	1,654				1,413 (85.4%)	61 (3.7%)	62 (3.7%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	111 (6.7%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about KCS Alternative Learning

What is the racial makeup of KCS Alternative Learning?

Students at KCS Alternative Learning are 71% White, 18% African American, 9% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is KCS Alternative Learning in?

Kanawha County Schools

How many students attend KCS Alternative Learning?

In the 2024-25 school year, 134 students attended KCS Alternative Learning.

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