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Grafton, West Virginia - 5 schools
An equity score of 26/100 ranks Taylor County Schools #45 of 56 districts in West Virginia (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,944 per pupil, Taylor County Schools ranks #47 of 56 West Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (West Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,213
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$12,944
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Taylor County Schools operates 5 public schools serving 2,213 students, placing it among the smallest districts in West Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Taylor County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,944 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 56 West Virginia districts by per-pupil spending. See how West Virginia compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 33.0% local, 53.6% state, and 13.4% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 26/100, ranked #45 of 56 in West Virginia against a state average of 38, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 295.8:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 32.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 97.9% White, 0.5% African American, 0.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Grafton High School, with a diversity index of 6.8/100.
Its largest campus is Grafton High School, enrolling 658 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Flemington Elementary School, at 107 students, a 6x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Grafton High School accounts for 29.7% of all Taylor County Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Taylor County Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Taylor County Schools school enrollment varies 6.1× across entities
Taylor County Schools school enrollment ranges from 107 students (lowest) to 658 students (highest), a spread of 551 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Taylor County Schools student-counselor ratio is 296:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Taylor County Schools is typically wider than the Taylor County Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Taylor County Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 32.1% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Taylor County Schools has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 elementary, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 2,213 students.
How much does Taylor County Schools spend per student?
Taylor County Schools spends $12,944 per student. The district has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #45 in West Virginia.
What is the demographic composition of Taylor County Schools?
Taylor County Schools students are 97.9% White, 0.5% African American, 0.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Taylor County Schools?
Taylor County Schools has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #45 out of 56 districts in West Virginia.