West Virginia school districts by resource index
Pendleton County Schools has the highest mean resource index of West Virginia's districts with 500 or more students and at least two schools: 59.8 of 100 across its 4 schools open in 2024-25, with 10.2 students per teacher on average. The index measures staffing, counseling, gifted programs and attendance, not how well students learn.
Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22 · NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23 · districts with 500+ students and 2+ schools · method
The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.
The 50 highest district means
| District | Open schools | Students, fall 2022 | Per teacher | Per student | Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pendleton County Schools | 4 | 867 | 10.2 | $19,141 | 59.8 |
| Ohio County Schools | 12 | 4,953 | 12.1 | $16,079 | 52.7 |
| Pocahontas County Schools | 5 | 893 | 10.0 | $18,970 | 50.8 |
| Calhoun County Schools | 3 | 864 | 10.4 | $17,049 | 50.0 |
| Tyler County Schools | 4 | 1,257 | 10.7 | $20,950 | 49.3 |
| Gilmer County Schools | 2 | 792 | 10.5 | $17,294 | 49.0 |
| Randolph County Schools | 13 | 3,638 | 12.7 | $12,936 | 48.6 |
| Webster County Schools | 4 | 1,192 | 11.3 | $14,065 | 47.5 |
| Marion County Schools | 19 | 7,406 | 13.8 | $14,106 | 47.0 |
| Wood County Schools | 24 | 11,663 | 13.5 | $13,900 | 45.5 |
| Kanawha County Schools | 60 | 23,864 | 14.6 | $14,242 | 45.3 |
| Monongalia County Schools | 17 | 11,297 | 14.4 | $14,414 | 45.2 |
| Ritchie County Schools | 5 | 1,243 | 10.8 | $15,964 | 45.0 |
| Wetzel County Schools | 8 | 2,258 | 9.2 | $21,536 | 44.6 |
| Taylor County Schools | 5 | 2,213 | 13.5 | $15,015 | 44.4 |
The other 35 on the list
| District | Open schools | Students, fall 2022 | Per teacher | Per student | Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Putnam County Schools | 22 | 8,993 | 13.3 | $13,757 | 44.4 |
| Cabell County Schools | 25 | 11,473 | 12.7 | $15,473 | 44.3 |
| Preston County Schools | 10 | 4,090 | 12.5 | $12,793 | 44.1 |
| Jackson County Schools | 12 | 4,135 | 13.9 | $14,226 | 44.0 |
| Marshall County Schools | 13 | 4,239 | 10.9 | $18,263 | 43.9 |
| Mason County Schools | 11 | 3,788 | 13.8 | $14,880 | 43.7 |
| Tucker County Schools | 3 | 961 | 10.8 | $15,729 | 43.7 |
| Wyoming County Schools | 13 | 3,609 | 13.3 | $14,525 | 42.3 |
| Mercer County Schools | 24 | 8,686 | 14.5 | $13,583 | 41.8 |
| Monroe County Schools | 4 | 1,651 | 16.2 | $15,268 | 41.8 |
| Raleigh County Schools | 26 | 10,867 | 12.8 | $13,305 | 41.3 |
| Logan County Schools | 17 | 5,190 | 12.9 | $14,098 | 41.1 |
| Harrison County Schools | 24 | 9,920 | 14.6 | $14,396 | 40.9 |
| Clay County Schools | 4 | 1,632 | 13.8 | $15,509 | 40.8 |
| Boone County Schools | 12 | 3,188 | 12.2 | $15,630 | 40.6 |
| Jefferson County Schools | 16 | 8,389 | 14.5 | $14,424 | 40.5 |
| Pleasants County Schools | 4 | 1,086 | 12.9 | $16,780 | 40.5 |
| Mineral County Schools | 10 | 4,023 | 11.5 | $13,984 | 40.3 |
| Doddridge County Schools | 4 | 1,119 | 12.1 | $22,500 | 39.8 |
| Wirt County Schools | 3 | 927 | 11.1 | $16,428 | 39.7 |
| Wayne County Schools | 18 | 6,240 | 12.7 | $14,446 | 39.5 |
| Berkeley County Schools | 31 | 19,856 | 15.1 | $12,899 | 39.3 |
| Fayette County Schools | 9 | 5,613 | 14.8 | $14,235 | 38.9 |
| Summers County Schools | 4 | 1,318 | 10.9 | $14,800 | 38.8 |
| Hancock County Schools | 7 | 3,497 | 12.3 | $14,820 | 38.7 |
| Lewis County Schools | 6 | 2,403 | 14.5 | $13,986 | 38.7 |
| Upshur County Schools | 9 | 3,776 | 14.5 | $12,908 | 38.3 |
| Braxton County Schools | 8 | 1,726 | 12.3 | $13,685 | 38.3 |
| Greenbrier County Schools | 14 | 4,702 | 12.6 | $14,841 | 38.1 |
| Nicholas County Schools | 13 | 3,484 | 13.6 | $14,052 | 37.7 |
| Hardy County Schools | 6 | 2,194 | 15.7 | $13,103 | 37.3 |
| Morgan County Schools | 7 | 2,183 | 12.9 | $14,306 | 36.9 |
| Brooke County Schools | 6 | 2,479 | 12.1 | $16,381 | 35.8 |
| Mcdowell County Schools | 9 | 2,537 | 14.1 | $15,682 | 34.7 |
| Lincoln County Schools | 7 | 2,942 | 12.5 | $14,841 | 34.4 |
Source: Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22, mean over the district's schools open in 2024-25; per teacher: mean of school ratios; students and spending: NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23.
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Questions about West Virginia's districts
Which West Virginia school districts have the most resources?
Pendleton County Schools, whose 4 schools average 59.8 of 100 on the PlainSchools resource index, the highest of West Virginia's districts with 500 or more students.How are districts ranked?
By the mean resource index of their schools open in 2024-25. The index averages students per teacher (CCD 2024-25), students per counselor and gifted programs (CRDC 2021-22) and chronic absenteeism (EDFacts 2021-22). Districts need 500 or more students and at least two schools.How many school districts are in West Virginia?
60 districts and other agencies ran at least one West Virginia public school open in 2024-25 (NCES CCD).
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff · 2024-25
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District membership and spending · FY 2022-23