West Virginia · NCES CCD 2024-25

Best-Resourced School Districts in West Virginia

Top 50 districts ranked by average school quality score, based on student-teacher ratios, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance.

Compiled by PlainSchools, Education-data publisher · August 26, 2026

The ranking in one line

Pendleton County Schools in Franklin leads West Virginia's districts with an average school quality score of 57/100 across 4 schools.

57/100
top district score (grade C): 4
schools in Pendleton County Schools: 867
students in the top district: 43/100
average across the top 50

#	District	Grade	Students	Schools	Avg S:T	Per-Pupil $	Avg Quality
1	Pendleton County SchoolsFranklin	C	867	4	10.1:1	$19,141	57
2	Pocahontas County SchoolsBuckeye	C-	893	5	10.8:1	$18,970	53.4
3	Calhoun County SchoolsMt. Zion	C-	864	3	10.2:1	$17,049	52.3
4	Tyler County SchoolsMiddlebourne	D	1,257	4	11.9:1	$20,950	49
5	Webster County SchoolsWebster Springs	D	1,192	4	9.8:1	$14,065	48.3
6	Randolph County SchoolsElkins	D	3,638	13	12.5:1	$12,936	47.6
7	Marion County SchoolsFairmont	D	7,406	19	13.4:1	$14,106	47.1
8	Preston County SchoolsKingwood	D	4,090	10	11.9:1	$12,793	47.1
9	Doddridge County SchoolsWest Union	D	1,119	4	12.8:1	$22,500	47
10	Wetzel County SchoolsNew Martinsville	D	2,258	8	8.7:1	$21,536	46.9
11	Ohio County SchoolsWheeling	D	4,953	13	12.9:1	$16,079	46.3
12	Gilmer County SchoolsGlenville	D	792	2	10.6:1	$17,294	46
13	Ritchie County SchoolsHarrisville	D	1,243	5	10.6:1	$15,964	45.4
14	Cabell County SchoolsHuntington	D	11,473	25	12.8:1	$15,473	44.3
15	Greenbrier County SchoolsLewisburg	D	4,702	14	12.5:1	$14,841	44.2
16	Marshall County SchoolsMoundsville	D	4,239	13	10.9:1	$18,263	44.2
17	Mason County SchoolsPoint Pleasant	D	3,788	11	11.6:1	$14,880	44.1
18	Wood County SchoolsParkersburg	D	11,663	24	13:1	$13,900	44
19	Tucker County SchoolsParsons	D	961	3	10.6:1	$15,729	44
20	Monongalia County SchoolsMorgantown	D	11,297	17	13.9:1	$14,414	43.6
21	Putnam County SchoolsWinfield	D	8,993	22	12.9:1	$13,757	43
22	Jackson County SchoolsRipley	D	4,135	12	12.1:1	$14,226	42.8
23	Mineral County SchoolsKeyser	D	4,023	13	12.1:1	$13,984	42.7
24	Wyoming County SchoolsPineville	D	3,609	13	12.8:1	$14,525	42.6
25	Kanawha County SchoolsCharleston	D	23,864	64	16.2:1	$14,242	42.5
26	Logan County SchoolsWest Logan	D	5,190	17	13.1:1	$14,098	41.4
27	Jefferson County SchoolsCharles Town	D	8,389	16	14:1	$14,424	41.3
28	Boone County SchoolsMadison	D	3,188	12	12:1	$15,630	41.2
29	Harrison County SchoolsClarksburg	D	9,920	25	12.3:1	$14,396	41
30	Taylor County SchoolsGrafton	D	2,213	5	12.8:1	$15,015	40.8
31	Monroe County SchoolsUnion	D	1,651	4	15.4:1	$15,268	40.3
32	Raleigh County SchoolsBeckley	D	10,867	26	12.9:1	$13,305	40.1
33	Pleasants County SchoolsSt. Marys	F	1,086	4	13.3:1	$16,780	39.8
34	Wayne County SchoolsWayne	F	6,240	18	11.6:1	$14,446	39.5
35	Clay County SchoolsClay	F	1,632	6	13.3:1	$15,509	39.5
36	Fayette County SchoolsFayetteville	F	5,613	11	14.2:1	$14,235	39.5
37	Mercer County SchoolsPrinceton	F	8,686	24	14.7:1	$13,583	39
38	Upshur County SchoolsBuckhannon	F	3,776	9	14.2:1	$12,908	38.8
39	Wirt County SchoolsElizabeth	F	927	3	11.1:1	$16,428	38.7
40	Summers County SchoolsHinton	F	1,318	4	9.9:1	$14,800	38.5
41	Mcdowell County SchoolsWelch	F	2,537	9	12.2:1	$15,682	38.4
42	Berkeley County SchoolsMartinsburg	F	19,856	31	14.9:1	$12,899	38.4
43	Brooke County SchoolsWellsburg	F	2,479	6	12.7:1	$16,381	38.2
44	Roane County SchoolsSpencer	F	1,795	5	11.1:1	$13,833	38
45	Hampshire County SchoolsRomney	F	2,801	8	12.8:1	$14,361	37.9
46	Nicholas County SchoolsSummersville	F	3,484	13	12.7:1	$14,052	37.5
47	Braxton County SchoolsSutton	F	1,726	8	13.2:1	$13,685	37.3
48	Lincoln County SchoolsHamlin	F	2,942	8	12:1	$14,841	36.5
49	Hancock County SchoolsNew Cumberland	F	3,497	7	12.3:1	$14,820	35.4
50	Lewis County SchoolsWeston	F	2,403	6	13.6:1	$13,986	34.8

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best school districts in West Virginia? ▼

The top-ranked district in West Virginia is Pendleton County Schools in Franklin with 867 students across 4 schools. Average quality score: 57/100. Rankings are based on average school quality scores from NCES data.

How are district rankings calculated? ▼

Districts are ranked by the average quality score of their schools. Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES data: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism. Districts must have at least 500 students and 2+ schools to be ranked.

How many school districts are in West Virginia? ▼

West Virginia has 50+ school districts serving 242,956 students. The statewide average student-teacher ratio is 13.1:1.

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Methodology

Districts are ranked by the average quality score of their schools. Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 metrics: student-teacher ratio, school counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism rates. Districts must have at least 500 students and 2+ schools to be included. This measures school-level resources, not test scores. Higher average scores indicate districts where schools generally have smaller classes, better counselor access, and lower absenteeism.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.