Can I use Boone County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Boone County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Boone County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Boone County?

Start with the 13 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Boone County Schools & Education

Name: Boone County, West Virginia Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Boone County, West Virginia

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

57/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

92.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

92.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 92.8%

Per-Pupil Spending

$7,335

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,773

School Score

57/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 62/100

State Score Position

#32

of 55 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Boone County

Measured School Summary

Boone County performs at an average level with a school score of 57/100 and a solid graduation rate of 92.0%.

Funding Context

At $7,335 per pupil, Boone County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 8% below the West Virginia average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 0.8 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 6% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Boone County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

13 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

57/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #32 of 55 West Virginia counties with school score data.

Completion

92.0%

0.8 pts below the state average

Funding context

$7,335

$438 below the state average

School coverage

1 district represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Boone County has 13 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Boone County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Dominant-district county

BOONE COUNTY SCHOOLS carries most of the listed public-school system, with 13 of 13 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.

State position

#32

of 55 West Virginia counties with school score data. The county score is 5 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 92% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

BOONE COUNTY SCHOOLS

Elementary to high school visible

3,188 students

Elementary 7Middle 2High 3Other 1

13 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

BOONE COUNTY SCHOOLS is the largest listed district slice, with 13 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Boone County?

Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Which schools are missing enrollment or ratio fields, and does the district publish a newer local profile than the NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data?

Data Story

Boone County Operates Primarily Rural School Network

Education data brief for Boone County, West Virginia.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:District structure

Boone County’s public education system is characterized by its rural setting, with 11 of its 13 schools classified as rural locales by the NCES. The Boone County Schools district serves 3,188 students, with Scott High School being the largest facility at 529 students. The county’s composite school score is 57.2, trailing the West Virginia state average of 62.3 but exceeding the national median of 50.0. Investment in the district stands at $7,335 per pupil, which is approximately 5.6% lower than the state average of $7,773 and nearly 44% below the national average of $13,000. Boone County maintains a graduation rate of 92.0%, which is nearly level with the state average of 92.8% and above the national average of 87.0%. There are currently no charter schools in operation within the county. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Boone County

Reported Enrollment

3,188

12 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary7

Middle2

High3

Other1

1 School District in Boone County

BOONE COUNTY SCHOOLS

13 schools

3,188 students enrolled

13 Public Schools in Boone County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Boone County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
SCOTT HIGH SCHOOL	Record	BOONE COUNTY SCHOOLS	MADISON, 25130Town: Distant	9–12	High	529
MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	BOONE COUNTY SCHOOLS	MADISON, 25130Town: Distant	6–8	Middle	442
BROOKVIEW ELEMENTARY	Record	BOONE COUNTY SCHOOLS	FOSTER, 25081Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	341
SHERMAN HIGH SCHOOL	Record	BOONE COUNTY SCHOOLS	SETH, 25181Rural: Distant	9–12	High	339
MADISON ELEMENTARY	Record	BOONE COUNTY SCHOOLS	MADISON, 25130Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	273
SHERMAN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL	Record	BOONE COUNTY SCHOOLS	SETH, 25181Rural: Distant	6–8	Middle	251
SHERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	BOONE COUNTY SCHOOLS	COMFORT, 25049Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	250
RAMAGE ELEMENTARY	Record	BOONE COUNTY SCHOOLS	DANVILLE, 25053Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	199
VAN JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	Record	BOONE COUNTY SCHOOLS	VAN, 25206Rural: Distant	6–12	High	177
VAN ELEMENTARY	Record	BOONE COUNTY SCHOOLS	VAN, 25206Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	155
ASHFORD RUMBLE ELEMENTARY	Record	BOONE COUNTY SCHOOLS	ASHFORD, 25009Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	127
WHITESVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	BOONE COUNTY SCHOOLS	WHITESVILLE, 25209Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	105
BOONE CAREER AND TECHNICAL CENTER	Record	BOONE COUNTY SCHOOLS	FOSTER, 25081Rural: Fringe	—	Vocational	—

SCOTT HIGH SCHOOL

BOONE COUNTY SCHOOLS

MADISON, 25130 / Town: Distant

Record9–12High529 students

MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL

BOONE COUNTY SCHOOLS

MADISON, 25130 / Town: Distant

Record6–8Middle442 students

BROOKVIEW ELEMENTARY

BOONE COUNTY SCHOOLS

FOSTER, 25081 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary341 students

SHERMAN HIGH SCHOOL

BOONE COUNTY SCHOOLS

SETH, 25181 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High339 students

MADISON ELEMENTARY

BOONE COUNTY SCHOOLS

MADISON, 25130 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary273 students

SHERMAN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

BOONE COUNTY SCHOOLS

SETH, 25181 / Rural: Distant

Record6–8Middle251 students

SHERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

BOONE COUNTY SCHOOLS

COMFORT, 25049 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary250 students

RAMAGE ELEMENTARY

BOONE COUNTY SCHOOLS

DANVILLE, 25053 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary199 students

VAN JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

BOONE COUNTY SCHOOLS

VAN, 25206 / Rural: Distant

Record6–12High177 students

VAN ELEMENTARY

BOONE COUNTY SCHOOLS

VAN, 25206 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary155 students

ASHFORD RUMBLE ELEMENTARY

BOONE COUNTY SCHOOLS

ASHFORD, 25009 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary127 students

WHITESVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

BOONE COUNTY SCHOOLS

WHITESVILLE, 25209 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary105 students

BOONE CAREER AND TECHNICAL CENTER

BOONE COUNTY SCHOOLS

FOSTER, 25081 / Rural: Fringe

RecordVocationalEnrollment not available

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$7,335

State avg $7,773

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which West Virginia counties have the highest graduation rates?

Harrison County (98.0%), Ohio County (98.0%), and Putnam County (98.0%) currently lead West Virginia among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in West Virginia?

Across West Virginia counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $7,773. The highest current county values are Doddridge County ($12,943), Wetzel County ($11,343), and Tyler County ($10,519). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Boone County?

Boone County has a school score of 57/100, which is a midrange measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Boone County?

The high school graduation rate in Boone County is 92.0%, which is above the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Boone County spend per student?

Boone County spends $7,335 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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