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

No. Use the Harrison 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 Harrison 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 Harrison County?

Start with the 26 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Harrison County Schools & Education

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

Harrison County, West Virginia

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

School Score

84/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Higher Signal

Graduation Rate

98.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

98.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 92.8%

Per-Pupil Spending

$8,258

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,773

School Score

84/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 62/100

State Score Position

of 55 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Harrison County

Measured School Summary

Harrison County has a higher measured school signal with a school score of 84/100 and a graduation rate of 98.0%, based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-score inputs.

Funding Context

Harrison County spends $8,258 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 35% above the West Virginia average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 5.2 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 6% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Harrison 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

26 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

84/100

Higher measured signal. Ranks #6 of 55 West Virginia counties with school score data.

Completion

98.0%

5.2 pts above the state average

Funding context

$8,258

$485 above the state average

School coverage

1 district represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county screens well on the combined school metrics available here. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Harrison County has 26 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 Harrison 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

HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS carries most of the listed public-school system, with 26 of 26 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.

State position

of 55 West Virginia counties with school score data. The county score is 22 points above the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 96% 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.

HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS

Elementary to high school visible

9,920 students

Elementary 12Middle 5High 5Other 4

26 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS is the largest listed district slice, with 26 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 Harrison 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?

Education Overview

About Schools in Harrison County, West Virginia

This context is screened for neutral school-data wording and should be read alongside the current metrics on this page. It is not school advice.

A Robust Network of 26 Public Schools

Harrison County operates a comprehensive system of 12 elementary, 5 middle, and 5 high schools, along with four specialized facilities. This infrastructure supports a total enrollment of 9,920 students under a single unified school district.

Harrison County Schools Leads the Region

Harrison County Schools serves as the sole district for the area, managing all 9,920 students across 26 individual campuses. The county currently offers no charter school options, maintaining a traditional public school model for 100% of its student body.

Town-Centered Schools with Mid-Sized Classrooms

Education here largely happens in town settings, which host 17 of the 26 schools, while nine schools serve rural areas. The average school size is 397 students, ranging from the large Bridgeport High School with 808 students to smaller specialized campuses.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Harrison County

Reported Enrollment

9,920

25 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary12

Middle5

High5

Other4

1 School District in Harrison County

HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS

Guide

26 schools

9,920 students enrolled

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26 Public Schools in Harrison 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 Harrison County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
BRIDGEPORT HIGH SCHOOL	Record	HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS	BRIDGEPORT, 26330Town: Distant	9–12	High	808
ROBERT C BYRD HIGH SCHOOL	Record	HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS	CLARKSBURG, 26301Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	765
JOHNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS	BRIDGEPORT, 26330Town: Distant	PK–5	Primary	714
BIG ELM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS	SHINNSTON, 26431Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	624
BRIDGEPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS	BRIDGEPORT, 26330Town: Distant	6–8	Middle	603
NUTTER FORT PRIMARY SCHOOL	Record	HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS	NUTTER FORT, 26301Town: Distant	PK–2	Primary	560
LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL	Record	HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS	SHINNSTON, 26431Town: Distant	9–12	High	548
WASHINGTON IRVING MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS	CLARKSBURG, 26301Town: Distant	6–8	Middle	540
LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL	Record	HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS	CLARKSBURG, 26301Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	485
LINCOLN MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS	SHINNSTON, 26431Town: Distant	6–8	Middle	444
NUTTER FORT INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL	Record	HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS	NUTTER FORT, 26301Town: Distant	3–5	Primary	423
SIMPSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS	BRIDGEPORT, 26330Town: Distant	PK–5	Primary	420
Victory Elementary School	Record	HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS	Clarksburg, 26301Town: Distant	PK–5	Primary	389
WEST MILFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS	WEST MILFORD, 26451Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	368
MOUNTAINEER MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS	CLARKSBURG, 26301Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	361
SOUTH HARRISON HIGH SCHOOL	Record	HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS	LOST CREEK, 26385Rural: Distant	9–12	High	349
NORWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS	STONEWOOD, 26301Town: Distant	PK–5	Primary	284
SOUTH HARRISON MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS	LOST CREEK, 26385Rural: Distant	6–8	Middle	274
NORTH VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS	CLARKSBURG, 26301Town: Distant	PK–5	Primary	271
LUMBERPORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS	LUMBERPORT, 26386Town: Distant	PK–5	Primary	219

BRIDGEPORT HIGH SCHOOL

HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS

BRIDGEPORT, 26330 / Town: Distant

Record9–12High808 students

ROBERT C BYRD HIGH SCHOOL

HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS

CLARKSBURG, 26301 / Rural: Fringe

Record9–12High765 students

JOHNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS

BRIDGEPORT, 26330 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary714 students

BIG ELM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS

SHINNSTON, 26431 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary624 students

BRIDGEPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL

HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS

BRIDGEPORT, 26330 / Town: Distant

Record6–8Middle603 students

NUTTER FORT PRIMARY SCHOOL

HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS

NUTTER FORT, 26301 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–2Primary560 students

LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL

HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS

SHINNSTON, 26431 / Town: Distant

Record9–12High548 students

WASHINGTON IRVING MIDDLE SCHOOL

HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS

CLARKSBURG, 26301 / Town: Distant

Record6–8Middle540 students

LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL

HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS

CLARKSBURG, 26301 / Rural: Fringe

Record9–12High485 students

LINCOLN MIDDLE SCHOOL

HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS

SHINNSTON, 26431 / Town: Distant

Record6–8Middle444 students

NUTTER FORT INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS

NUTTER FORT, 26301 / Town: Distant

Record3–5Primary423 students

SIMPSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS

BRIDGEPORT, 26330 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary420 students

Victory Elementary School

HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS

Clarksburg, 26301 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary389 students

WEST MILFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS

WEST MILFORD, 26451 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary368 students

MOUNTAINEER MIDDLE SCHOOL

HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS

CLARKSBURG, 26301 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–8Middle361 students

SOUTH HARRISON HIGH SCHOOL

HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS

LOST CREEK, 26385 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High349 students

NORWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS

STONEWOOD, 26301 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary284 students

SOUTH HARRISON MIDDLE SCHOOL

HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS

LOST CREEK, 26385 / Rural: Distant

Record6–8Middle274 students

NORTH VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS

CLARKSBURG, 26301 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary271 students

LUMBERPORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS

LUMBERPORT, 26386 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary219 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$8,258

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 Harrison County?

Harrison County has a school score of 84/100, which is a higher 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 Harrison County?

The high school graduation rate in Harrison County is 98.0%, 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 Harrison County spend per student?

Harrison County spends $8,258 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 May 13, 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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