West Virginia · NCES F-33 finance data

School Funding Equity in West Virginia

56 districts ranked by how equitably school funding is distributed, scored from NCES F-33 school finance data covering districts in all 50 states.

38
State avg score
49
National avg score
56
Districts ranked

The equity picture in one line

Pendleton County Schools ranks first in West Virginia for funding equity at 67/100, in a state whose districts average 38 against a national average of 49.

67/100
top score (Pendleton County Schools)
$17,768
per-pupil spending in the top district
0
districts scoring 70 or higher
15
districts below 30
# District Score
1 Pendleton County Schools 67
2 Calhoun County Schools 66
3 Gilmer County Schools 63
4 Wirt County Schools 61
5 Summers County Schools 60
6 Webster County Schools 58
7 Pocahontas County Schools 58
8 Lincoln County Schools 56
9 Roane County Schools 55
10 Tucker County Schools 51
11 Wayne County Schools 50
12 Wetzel County Schools 50
13 Boone County Schools 48
14 Mcdowell County Schools 47
15 Clay County Schools 46
16 Marshall County Schools 45
17 Wyoming County Schools 45
18 Monroe County Schools 44
19 Ritchie County Schools 44
20 Greenbrier County Schools 43
21 Randolph County Schools 43
22 Tyler County Schools 43
23 Mineral County Schools 41
24 Mingo County Schools 40
25 Hampshire County Schools 40
26 Cabell County Schools 38
27 Logan County Schools 38
28 Mason County Schools 38
29 Doddridge County Schools 38
30 Nicholas County Schools 37
31 Brooke County Schools 36
32 Jackson County Schools 35
33 Fayette County Schools 34
34 Hancock County Schools 34
35 Harrison County Schools 33
36 Ohio County Schools 32
37 Preston County Schools 31
38 Lewis County Schools 31
39 Braxton County Schools 31
40 Pleasants County Schools 31
41 Barbour County Board of Education 30
42 Marion County Schools 29
43 Raleigh County Schools 28
44 Upshur County Schools 26
45 Taylor County Schools 26
46 Hardy County Schools 26
47 Wv Schools of Diversion and Transition 25
48 Mercer County Schools 23
49 Wood County Schools 21
50 Putnam County Schools 21
51 Monongalia County Schools 20
52 Morgan County Schools 20
53 Kanawha County Schools 17
54 Berkeley County Schools 14
55 Jefferson County Schools 13
56 Grant County Schools 12

How the Equity Score Works

The equity score (0-100) evaluates four dimensions of school funding fairness. According to the National Center for Education Statistics F-33 Finance Survey (FY 2021-22, released in 2024), which covers more than 17,000 districts nationwide, local property wealth drives most of the spending differences the score captures; our methodology documents each weight:

Per-Pupil Spending (0-25)
Higher spending relative to peers
Need-Adjusted Spending (0-25)
Spending weighted by poverty level, rewards districts that spend more where need is greatest
Funding Diversity (0-25)
Less reliance on local property taxes, more state/federal support
Resource Access (0-25)
Lower student-teacher ratios = more individualized attention
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Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.