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

No. Use the Lewis 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 Lewis 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 Lewis County?

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

Lewis County Schools & Education

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

Lewis County, West Virginia

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

School Score

33/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

87.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

87.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 92.8%

Per-Pupil Spending

$6,795

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,773

School Score

33/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 62/100

State Score Position

#53

of 55 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Lewis County

Measured School Summary

Lewis County faces educational challenges with a school score of 33/100 and a graduation rate of 87.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $6,795 per pupil, Lewis County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 47% below the West Virginia average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 5.8 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 13% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Lewis 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

33/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #53 of 55 West Virginia counties with school score data.

Completion

87.0%

5.8 pts below the state average

Funding context

$6,795

$978 below the state average

School coverage

1 district represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Lewis 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 Lewis 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

Lewis 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

#53

of 55 West Virginia counties with school score data. The county score is 29 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.

LEWIS COUNTY SCHOOLS

Elementary to high school visible

2,403 students

Elementary 4Middle 1High 1Other 0

6 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

LEWIS 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 Lewis 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

Lewis County School Score Trails State and National Benchmarks

Education data brief for Lewis County, West Virginia.

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

Lead metric:School score

Lewis County reports a composite school score of 33.1, which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 62.3 and the national median of 50.0. The county's per-pupil expenditure is $6,795, falling below the state average of $7,773 and significantly below the national average of $13,000. Lewis County Schools, the sole district, enrolls 2,403 students across six schools, comprising four elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. Lewis County High School is the largest campus, serving 756 students. The county graduation rate is 87.0%, matching the national average but sitting lower than the state average of 92.8%. Four of the county's schools are classified as rural, while two are located in town settings. Bachelor's degree attainment data was not reported for this county. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.

Sources

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

School Overview

Total Schools

in Lewis County

Reported Enrollment

2,403

6 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary4

Middle1

High1

Other0

1 School District in Lewis County

LEWIS COUNTY SCHOOLS

6 schools

2,403 students enrolled

6 Public Schools in Lewis 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 Lewis County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
LEWIS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL	Record	LEWIS COUNTY SCHOOLS	WESTON, 26452Rural: Fringe	8–12	High	756
ROBERT L. BLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	LEWIS COUNTY SCHOOLS	WESTON, 26452Town: Remote	5–8	Middle	658
PETERSON-CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	LEWIS COUNTY SCHOOLS	WESTON, 26452Town: Remote	PK–4	Primary	459
JANE LEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	LEWIS COUNTY SCHOOLS	JANE LEW, 26378Rural: Distant	PK–4	Primary	244
ROANOKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	LEWIS COUNTY SCHOOLS	ROANOKE, 26447Rural: Distant	PK–4	Primary	156
LEADING CREEK ELEMENTARY	Record	LEWIS COUNTY SCHOOLS	LINN, 26384Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	130

LEWIS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

LEWIS COUNTY SCHOOLS

WESTON, 26452 / Rural: Fringe

Record8–12High756 students

ROBERT L. BLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL

LEWIS COUNTY SCHOOLS

WESTON, 26452 / Town: Remote

Record5–8Middle658 students

PETERSON-CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

LEWIS COUNTY SCHOOLS

WESTON, 26452 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–4Primary459 students

JANE LEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

LEWIS COUNTY SCHOOLS

JANE LEW, 26378 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–4Primary244 students

ROANOKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

LEWIS COUNTY SCHOOLS

ROANOKE, 26447 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–4Primary156 students

LEADING CREEK ELEMENTARY

LEWIS COUNTY SCHOOLS

LINN, 26384 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary130 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$6,795

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 Lewis County?

Lewis County has a school score of 33/100, which is a lower 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 Lewis County?

The high school graduation rate in Lewis County is 87.0%, which is below 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 Lewis County spend per student?

Lewis County spends $6,795 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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