WVDE makes adjustment to 2023 student enrollment count

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Education has made an adjustment to data released as part of the annual certified count. This is due to a change in HOPE scholarship data obtained after the information was distributed.

The number of students enrolled in West Virginia public schools is 245,047. This is a decrease of 54 students from the original number published. Please make note of this in future reporting of certified count data.

To review the updated release, visit the WVDE website.

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