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West Virginia

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Basic Statistics

West Virginia has a population of 1,793,716, of which 79.9% of the population is aged 18+ (U.S. Census, 2021)

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All of West Virginia's 55 counties lie within the Appalachian region

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West Virginia is the only state that is entirely within the Appalachian region

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Check out APPLI's Infographics database for state- and county-level data and downloadable graphics.

Literacy
A silhouette of the state of West Virginia with five human-shaped figures inside; three are white and two are gold. Text reading, "3 in 5 West Virginia adults read below an 8th Grade level"

Literacy in West Virginia

A vertical bar with a green segment reading 37.3%, a yellow segment reading 41.8%, and a red segment reading 20.9%

20.9% of West Virginia adults read below a 3rd Grade level

41.8% of West Virginia adults read between a 3rd and 8th Grade level

37.3% of West Virginia adults are proficient in reading texts above an 8th Grade level

Numeracy
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Numeracy in
West Virginia

32.8% of West Virginia adults struggle to perform math problems that require more than 1 step

40.7% of West Virginia adults struggle to perform math problems that require more than 3 steps

26.6% of West Virginia adults are proficient in math taught above an 8th Grade level

A vertical bar with a green segment reading 26.6%, a yellow bar reading 40.7%, and a red segment reading 32.8%
County Data
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Literacy by County

In West Virginia's 55 Appalachian counties, 2 our of every 3 adults read below an 8th Grade level

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Nearly 1 in 6 adults has not graduated from high school

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Nearly 1 in 3 residents earns below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level

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A heatmap of the state of West Virginia

Numeracy by County

In West Virginia's 55 Appalachian counties, more than 3 out of every 4 adults struggle to perform basic math

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Nearly 1 in 6 residents relies on SNAP for Nutrition Assistance
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8.2% of residents lack health insurance

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Resources

West Virginia Adult Education Resources

Alum Creek Public Library

255 Midway School Rd.
Alum Creek, WV 25003

Charge for Services:

No

Counties Served:

  • Lincoln

Services Offered

  • Adult Literacy Education

  • GED/High School Equivalency Prep

Delivery Model:

  • In-Person

Contact Info:

Kathy Cummings

Email
(304) 756-9211
Braxton County Adult Learning Center

57 Jerry Burton Dr.
Sutton, WV 26601

Charge for Services:

No

Counties Served:

  • Braxton

Services Offered

  • Adult Literacy Education

  • Adult Numeracy Education

  • GED/High School Equivalency Prep

  • GED/High School Equivalency Testing

  • English Language Instruction

Delivery Model:

  • In-Person

  • Virtual

  • Hybrid In-Person/Virtual

  • Learning Management System (LMS)

Contact Info:

Julie Hagan

Email
(304) 765-5415
Calhoun-Gilmber Adult Education: Grantsville

5260 E Little Kanawha Hwy.
Grantsville, WV 26147

Charge for Services:

No

Counties Served:

  • Gilmer

Services Offered

  • Adult Literacy Education

  • Adult Numeracy Education

  • GED/High School Equivalency Prep

  • GED/High School Equivalency Testing

  • English Language Instruction

Delivery Model:

  • In-Person

  • Virtual

  • Hybrid In-Person/Virtual

  • Learning Management System (LMS)

Contact Info:

Julie Hagan

Email
(304) 354-6151
Calhoun-Gilmer Adult Education: Arnoldsburg

90 Cook and Spring Run
Arnoldsburg, WV 25234

Charge for Services:

No

Counties Served:

  • Calhoun

Services Offered

  • Adult Literacy Education

  • Adult Numeracy Education

  • GED/High School Equivalency Prep

  • GED/High School Equivalency Testing

  • English Language Instruction

Delivery Model:

  • In-Person

  • Virtual

  • Hybrid In-Person/Virtual

  • Learning Management System (LMS)

Contact Info:

Julie Hagan

Email
(304) 354-6151
Eastern Panhandle Instructional Cooperative -Hardy County Adult ESOL

108 South Fork Rd
Suite 105
Moorefield, WV, 26836

Charge for Services:

No

Counties Served:

  • Grant

  • Hampshire

  • Hardy

Services Offered

  • English Language Instruction (e.g., English language services for non-English speakers)

Delivery Model:

  • In-Person

  • Learning Management System (LMS)

  • Asynchronous Online Courses (Own-Pace, Over Time)

Contact Info:

Sarah Ludwig

Email
(304) 530-6076
Grant County Adult Education

65 Spring Ave.
Suite A
Petersburg, WV, 26847

Charge for Services:

No

Counties Served:

  • Grant

  • Hampshire

  • Hardy

  • Mineral

  • Pendleton

    • Randolph

Services Offered

  • Adult Literacy Education (e.g., remedial reading services for adults)

  • GED/High School Equivalency Prep (e.g., GED/High School Equivalency exam prep services)

  • GED/High School Equivalency Testing

  • English Language Instruction (e.g., English language services for non-English speakers)

Delivery Model:

  • In-Person

  • Virtual

  • Hybrid In-Person/Virtual

  • Learning Management System (LMS)

  • Synchronous Online Courses (Real-Time)

  • Asynchronous Online Courses (Own-Pace, Over Time)

Contact Info:

Amanda Barger

Email
(304) 257-1277
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Federal Officials

Federal Elected Officials in West Virginia

Carol Miller

Carol Miller

Representative
Republican
District:
WV
01
Term:
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Counties Served

  • Boone

  • Braxton

  • Cabell

  • Calhoun

  • Clay

  • Fayette

  • Gilmer

  • Greenbrier

  • Jackson

  • Kanawha

  • Lincoln

  • Logan

  • Mason

  • McDowell

  • Mercer

  • Mingo

  • Monroe

  • Nicholas

  • Pendleton

  • Pocahontas

  • Putnam

  • Raleigh

  • Roane

  • Summers

  • Wayne

  • Webster

  • Wirt

  • Wyoming

Committee Assignments

  • Combat Mexican Drug Cartels Task Force

  • House Ways and Means Committee

  • House Ways and Means Committee Health Subcommittee

  • House Ways and Means Committee Trade Subcommittee

Office Locations

Washington, D.C. Office

465 Cannon HOB

Washington, DC 20515

Phone: (202) 225-3452

Beckley District Office

3049 Robert C. Byrd Drive

Suite 330

Beckley, WV 25801

Phone: (304) 250-6177

Fax: (771) 200-5704

Charleston District Office

3 Tennessee Avenue

Charleston, WV 25302

Phone: (681) 945-6556

Fax: (771) 200-5704

Huntington District Office

2699 Park Avenue

Suite 220

Huntington, WV 25704

Phone: (304) 522-2201

Fax: (771) 200-5704

Riley Moore

Riley Moore

Representative
Republican
District:
WV
02
Term:
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Counties Served

  • Barbour

  • Berkeley

  • Brooke

  • Doddridge

  • Grant

  • Hampshire

  • Hancock

  • Hardy

  • Harrison

  • Jefferson

  • Lewis

  • Marion

  • Marshall

  • Mineral

  • Monongalia

  • Morgan

  • Ohio

  • Pleasants

  • Preston

  • Randolph

  • Ritchie

  • Taylor

  • Tucker

  • Tyler

  • Upshur

  • Wetzel

  • Wood

Committee Assignments

  • House Appropriations Committee

  • House Appropriations Committee Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Subcommittee

  • House Appropriations Committee Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee

  • House Appropriations Committee Legislative Branch Subcommittee

Office Locations

Washington, D.C. Office

1337 Longworth House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

Phone: (202) 225-2711

Martinsburg District Office

739 Winchester Ave

Martinsburg, WV 25401

Phone: (304) 350-6987

Morgantown District Office

8 Suburban Court

Morgantown, WV 26505

Phone: (304) 350-6995

Shelley Moore Capito

Shelley Moore Capito

Senator
Republican
District:
WV
Statewide
Term:
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Counties Served

  • Statewide

Committee Assignments

  • Senate Appropriations Committee

  • Senate Appropriations Committee Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Subcommittee

  • Senate Appropriations Committee Defense Subcommittee

  • Senate Appropriations Committee Homeland Security Subcommittee

  • Senate Appropriations Committee Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Subcommittee

  • Senate Appropriations Committee Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee

  • Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee

  • Senate Environment and Public Works Committee

  • Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice and Regulatory Oversight Subcommittee

  • Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Clean Air, Climate and Nuclear Innovation and Safety Subcommittee

  • Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Fisheries, Water and Wildlife Subcommittee

  • Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee

  • Senate Rules and Administration Committee

Office Locations

Washington, D.C. Office

170 Russell Senate Office

Building

Washington, DC 20510

Phone: (202) 224-6472

Charleston, WV

500 Virginia Street East

Suite 950

Charleston, WV 25301

Phone: (304) 347-5372

Martinsburg, WV

300 Foxcroft Avenue

Suite 202A

Martinsburg, WV 25401

Phone: (304) 262-9285

Morgantown, WV

48 Donley Street

Suite 504

Morgantown, WV 26501

Phone: (304) 292-2310

Jim Justice

Jim Justice

Senator
Republican
District:
WV
Statewide
Term:
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Counties Served

  • Statewide

Committee Assignments

  • Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee

  • Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee

  • Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee

Office Locations

Washington, D.C. Office

SD-G12 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Washington, DC 20510

Phone: (202) 224-3954

Charleston, West Virginia

900 Pennsylvania

Suite 629

Charleston, WV 25302

Phone: (304) 342-5855

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