Christian schools in West Virginia
62 statewide. 50 are on the state’s Hope list. Protestant and nondenominational Christian schools, going by the affiliation each school gave the federal survey (for schools new since then in Florida, the state’s private school directory).
Christian schools in West Virginia at a glance
- Share of the state’s private schools
- 43%, 62 of 143
- Towns
- 43; the most in Morgantown (5), Parkersburg (5) and Martinsburg (4)
- Counties
- 31 with at least one
- Students
- about 4,631 in all; the typical school has 42
- Smallest and largest
- Word of God Christian Academy, 10 students; Faith Christian Academy, 399 students
- Students per teacher
- 7.8 typical, 2.3 to 17.5 across 58 schools
- Co-ed or single-sex
- 1 all-boys; the rest co-ed
- Association members
- 28, most often the American Association of Christian Schools
- To a 4-year college
- 75% of graduates at the typical high school (23 reporting)
- Verified tuition
- New Hope Christian School $4,500; Cross Lanes Christian School $7,095
- State program
- Education savings account, $5,435.62 expected for 2026-27
How Hope works
- Pre-K (and up)25
- Elementary (K to 5)57
- Middle (6 to 8)53
- High school (9 to 12)41
- K to 12, one school25
- Under 5029
- 50 to 14916
- 150 to 2998
- 300 to 5992
- Christian schools81%
- All private schools in West Virginia88%
Where these facts come from
- Grades, size, affiliation, co-ed, membership, college-going: NCES Private School Universe Survey 2023-24, downloaded September 20, 2026.
- Program list: West Virginia Hope Scholarship schools, list dated August 10, 2026, checked November 4, 2026.
- Award and rules: West Virginia Hope Scholarship, official page, read October 8, 2026.
- Tuition for 2 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 11, 2026.
The 40 largest
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