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

No. Use the Hardy 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 Hardy 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 Hardy County?

Start with the 6 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Hardy County Schools & Education

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

Hardy County, West Virginia

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

School Score

56/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

97.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

97.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 92.8%

Per-Pupil Spending

$6,045

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,773

School Score

56/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 62/100

State Score Position

#35

of 55 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Hardy County

Measured School Summary

Hardy County performs at an average level with a school score of 56/100 and a solid graduation rate of 97.0%.

Funding Context

At $6,045 per pupil, Hardy County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 10% below the West Virginia average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 4.2 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 22% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Hardy 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

6 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

56/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #35 of 55 West Virginia counties with school score data.

Completion

97.0%

4.2 pts above the state average

Funding context

$6,045

$1,728 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

Hardy County has 6 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 Hardy 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

Hardy 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

#35

of 55 West Virginia counties with school score data. The county score is 6 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% 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.

HARDY COUNTY SCHOOLS

Elementary to high school visible

2,194 students

Elementary 3Middle 1High 2Other 0

6 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

HARDY COUNTY SCHOOLS is the largest listed district slice, with 6 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 Hardy 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?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Hardy County Graduation Rate Reaches 97.0 Percent

Education data brief for Hardy County, West Virginia.

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

Lead metric:Graduation rate

Hardy County reports a graduation rate of 97.0%, a figure notably higher than the national average of 87.0% and the West Virginia state average of 92.8%. The Hardy County Schools district serves 2,194 students across six schools, five of which are located in rural areas and one in a town. Moorefield High School is the county's largest campus, enrolling 499 students. The county’s per-pupil expenditure is $6,045, which is lower than the state average of $7,773 and less than half of the national average of $13,000. Hardy County’s composite school score stands at 56.0, which is below the state average of 62.3 but above the national median of 50.0. There are currently no charter schools operating within the district. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.

Sources

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

School Overview

Total Schools

in Hardy County

Reported Enrollment

2,194

6 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary3

Middle1

High2

Other0

1 School District in Hardy County

HARDY COUNTY SCHOOLS

6 schools

2,194 students enrolled

6 Public Schools in Hardy 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 Hardy County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
MOOREFIELD HIGH SCHOOL	Record	HARDY COUNTY SCHOOLS	MOOREFIELD, 26836Town: Remote	9–12	High	499
MOOREFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	HARDY COUNTY SCHOOLS	MOOREFIELD, 26836Rural: Fringe	PK–2	Primary	407
EAST HARDY EARLY/MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	HARDY COUNTY SCHOOLS	BAKER, 26801Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	339
MOOREFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	HARDY COUNTY SCHOOLS	MOOREFIELD, 26836Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	334
EAST HARDY HIGH SCHOOL	Record	HARDY COUNTY SCHOOLS	BAKER, 26801Rural: Distant	7–12	High	313
MOOREFIELD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL	Record	HARDY COUNTY SCHOOLS	MOOREFIELD, 26836Rural: Fringe	3–5	Primary	302

MOOREFIELD HIGH SCHOOL

HARDY COUNTY SCHOOLS

MOOREFIELD, 26836 / Town: Remote

Record9–12High499 students

MOOREFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

HARDY COUNTY SCHOOLS

MOOREFIELD, 26836 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–2Primary407 students

EAST HARDY EARLY/MIDDLE SCHOOL

HARDY COUNTY SCHOOLS

BAKER, 26801 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary339 students

MOOREFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL

HARDY COUNTY SCHOOLS

MOOREFIELD, 26836 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–8Middle334 students

EAST HARDY HIGH SCHOOL

HARDY COUNTY SCHOOLS

BAKER, 26801 / Rural: Distant

Record7–12High313 students

MOOREFIELD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

HARDY COUNTY SCHOOLS

MOOREFIELD, 26836 / Rural: Fringe

Record3–5Primary302 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$6,045

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 Hardy County?

Hardy County has a school score of 56/100, 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 Hardy County?

The high school graduation rate in Hardy County is 97.0%, 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 Hardy County spend per student?

Hardy County spends $6,045 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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