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Best School Counties in West Virginia 2026

Ranked by graduation rates, per-pupil spending, and educational attainment.

Top 10 — Schools in West Virginia

Score reflects schools only — not overall county quality.

1Doddridge County, WV
96.5
2Marshall County, WV
91.2
3Pendleton County, WV
88.5
4Wetzel County, WV
87.3
5Ohio County, WV
86.1
6Harrison County, WV
83.8
7Monroe County, WV
82.7
8Gilmer County, WV
82.4
9Webster County, WV
80.8
10Brooke County, WV
78.7

All West Virginia Counties — Schools Rankings

55 counties ranked by schools score. Overall Score shown for context.

#CountySchools ScoreOverall Score
1Doddridge County, WV
96.5
70.6
2Marshall County, WV
91.2
56.8
3Pendleton County, WV
88.5
77.1
4Wetzel County, WV
87.3
66.6
5Ohio County, WV
86.1
66.6
6Harrison County, WV
83.8
56.3
7Monroe County, WV
82.7
73
8Gilmer County, WV
82.4
73.7
9Webster County, WV
80.8
69.7
10Brooke County, WV
78.7
70.7
11Tyler County, WV
78.5
69.8
12Clay County, WV
78
69.9
13Pleasants County, WV
77.5
76
14Marion County, WV
76.7
54.4
15Greenbrier County, WV
76.4
59
16Roane County, WV
76
67.5
17Braxton County, WV
73.9
68.6
18Calhoun County, WV
73.7
67.9
19Putnam County, WV
73.3
65
20Nicholas County, WV
70.9
63.7
21Mason County, WV
69.8
68
22Barbour County, WV
66.9
62.8
23Wyoming County, WV
65.1
61.5
24Mineral County, WV
64
63.5
25Monongalia County, WV
64
51.4
26Mercer County, WV
61.4
55.9
27Berkeley County, WV
61.2
54.7
28Randolph County, WV
59.1
62.7
29Mingo County, WV
58.7
63.6
30Lincoln County, WV
58.6
61.9
31Hancock County, WV
58.4
67
32Boone County, WV
57.2
58.8
33Upshur County, WV
57
63.7
34Cabell County, WV
56.9
41.6
35Hardy County, WV
56
56.3
36Pocahontas County, WV
55.8
58.1
37Jefferson County, WV
55.3
55.9
38Jackson County, WV
53
61.8
39Kanawha County, WV
52.1
41.5
40Summers County, WV
52
60.9
41Tucker County, WV
52
70.7
42Logan County, WV
50.5
58.4
43Taylor County, WV
48.8
67.8
44Fayette County, WV
48.5
50.7
45Grant County, WV
47.1
70.2
46Wirt County, WV
46.4
68.2
47Ritchie County, WV
46
59.8
48Wood County, WV
43
46.5
49Preston County, WV
42.2
63.8
50Raleigh County, WV
41.3
42
51Wayne County, WV
38.6
55.5
52Hampshire County, WV
35.8
64
53Lewis County, WV
33.1
62.2
54Morgan County, WV
30.8
57
55McDowell County, WV
28.3
57

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