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

No. Use the Grant 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 Grant 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 Grant County?

Start with the 5 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Grant County Schools & Education

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

Grant County, West Virginia

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

School Score

47/100

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

$6,564

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,773

School Score

47/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 62/100

State Score Position

#45

of 55 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Grant County

Measured School Summary

Grant County performs at an average level with a school score of 47/100 and a solid graduation rate of 92.0%.

Funding Context

At $6,564 per pupil, Grant County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 24% below the West Virginia average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 0.8 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 16% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Grant 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

5 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

47/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #45 of 55 West Virginia counties with school score data.

Completion

92.0%

0.8 pts below the state average

Funding context

$6,564

$1,209 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

Grant County has 5 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 Grant 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.

Small-system county

Grant County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.

State position

#45

of 55 West Virginia counties with school score data. The county score is 15 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 80% 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.

GRANT COUNTY SCHOOLS

Elementary and high visible

1,615 students

Elementary 2Middle 0High 1Other 2

5 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

GRANT COUNTY SCHOOLS is the largest listed district slice, with 5 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 Grant County?

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

Where do students transition after the visible grade band, and is that next school inside the same district path?

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

Grant County Per-Pupil Spending Trails State and National Benchmarks

Education data brief for Grant County, West Virginia.

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

Lead metric:Per-pupil spending

Grant County reports a per-pupil expenditure of $6,564, a figure that is approximately 15% lower than the West Virginia state average of $7,773 and about half of the national average of $13,000. Grant County Schools, the local district, operates five schools with a total enrollment of 1,615 students. The largest of these is Petersburg Elementary School, which serves 637 students in grades PK-6. The county’s graduation rate is 92.0%, which is near the state average of 92.8% and above the national average of 87.0%. However, the composite school score of 47.1 is below both the state average of 62.3 and the national median of 50.0. The district includes a mix of town and rural locales, with no charter schools in operation. Two of the five schools are classified as 'other,' including the Union Educational Complex. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.

Sources

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

School Overview

Total Schools

in Grant County

Reported Enrollment

1,615

4 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary2

Middle0

High1

Other2

1 School District in Grant County

GRANT COUNTY SCHOOLS

5 schools

1,615 students enrolled

5 Public Schools in Grant 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 Grant County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
PETERSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	GRANT COUNTY SCHOOLS	PETERSBURG, 26847Town: Remote	PK–6	Primary	637
PETERSBURG HIGH SCHOOL	Record	GRANT COUNTY SCHOOLS	PETERSBURG, 26847Town: Remote	7–12	High	616
UNION EDUCATIONAL COMPLEX	Record	GRANT COUNTY SCHOOLS	MOUNT STORM, 26839Rural: Distant	PK–12	Other	186
MAYSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	GRANT COUNTY SCHOOLS	MAYSVILLE, 26833Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	176
SOUTH BRANCH VOCATIONAL SCHOOL	Record	GRANT COUNTY SCHOOLS	PETERSBURG, 26847Town: Remote	—	Vocational	—

PETERSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

GRANT COUNTY SCHOOLS

PETERSBURG, 26847 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–6Primary637 students

PETERSBURG HIGH SCHOOL

GRANT COUNTY SCHOOLS

PETERSBURG, 26847 / Town: Remote

Record7–12High616 students

UNION EDUCATIONAL COMPLEX

GRANT COUNTY SCHOOLS

MOUNT STORM, 26839 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–12Other186 students

MAYSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

GRANT COUNTY SCHOOLS

MAYSVILLE, 26833 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary176 students

SOUTH BRANCH VOCATIONAL SCHOOL

GRANT COUNTY SCHOOLS

PETERSBURG, 26847 / Town: Remote

RecordVocationalEnrollment not available

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$6,564

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 Grant County?

Grant County has a school score of 47/100, 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 Grant County?

The high school graduation rate in Grant 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 Grant County spend per student?

Grant County spends $6,564 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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