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

No. Use the Morgan 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 Morgan 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 Morgan County?

Start with the 7 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Morgan County Schools & Education

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

Morgan County, West Virginia

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

School Score

31/100

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

$6,603

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,773

School Score

31/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 62/100

State Score Position

#54

of 55 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Morgan County

Measured School Summary

Morgan County faces educational challenges with a school score of 31/100 and a graduation rate of 87.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $6,603 per pupil, Morgan County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 50% below the West Virginia average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 5.8 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 15% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Morgan 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

7 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

31/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #54 of 55 West Virginia counties with school score data.

Completion

87.0%

5.8 pts below the state average

Funding context

$6,603

$1,170 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

Morgan County has 7 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 Morgan 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

Morgan 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

#54

of 55 West Virginia counties with school score data. The county score is 31 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.

MORGAN COUNTY SCHOOLS

Elementary to high school visible

2,183 students

Elementary 4Middle 1High 2Other 0

7 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

MORGAN COUNTY SCHOOLS is the largest listed district slice, with 7 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 Morgan 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

Morgan County Reports Education Spending Well Below State and National Levels

Education data brief for Morgan County, West Virginia.

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

Lead metric:Per-pupil spending

Public education in Morgan County is characterized by a per-pupil expenditure of $6,603, which is significantly lower than the West Virginia state average of $7,773 and roughly half of the national average of $13,000. All seven public schools in the county are classified as rural, serving a total enrollment of 2,183 students. The single district, Morgan County Schools, manages a curriculum where the graduation rate is 87.0%, matching the national average exactly but trailing the state average of 92.8%. The composite school score for the county stands at 30.8, compared to the state average of 62.3 and a national median of 50.0. Berkeley Springs High School is the largest campus in the county, enrolling 621 students in grades 9 through 12. There are no charter schools in the county system. Access the NCES Common Core of Data for detailed campus-level financial records.

Sources

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

School Overview

Total Schools

in Morgan County

Reported Enrollment

2,183

7 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary4

Middle1

High2

Other0

1 School District in Morgan County

MORGAN COUNTY SCHOOLS

7 schools

2,183 students enrolled

7 Public Schools in Morgan 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 Morgan County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
BERKELEY SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL	Record	MORGAN COUNTY SCHOOLS	BERKELEY SPRINGS, 25411Rural: Distant	9–12	High	621
WARM SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	MORGAN COUNTY SCHOOLS	BERKELEY SPRINGS, 25411Rural: Distant	6–8	Middle	480
WIDMYER ELEMENTARY	Record	MORGAN COUNTY SCHOOLS	BERKELEY SPRINGS, 25411Rural: Distant	PK–2	Primary	451
WARM SPRINGS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL	Record	MORGAN COUNTY SCHOOLS	BERKELEY SPRINGS, 25411Rural: Distant	3–5	Primary	357
PLEASANT VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	MORGAN COUNTY SCHOOLS	HEDGESVILLE, 25427Rural: Distant	KG–5	Primary	121
PAW PAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	MORGAN COUNTY SCHOOLS	PAW PAW, 25434Rural: Distant	KG–6	Primary	81
PAW PAW HIGH SCHOOL	Record	MORGAN COUNTY SCHOOLS	PAW PAW, 25434Rural: Distant	7–12	High	72

BERKELEY SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL

MORGAN COUNTY SCHOOLS

BERKELEY SPRINGS, 25411 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High621 students

WARM SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL

MORGAN COUNTY SCHOOLS

BERKELEY SPRINGS, 25411 / Rural: Distant

Record6–8Middle480 students

WIDMYER ELEMENTARY

MORGAN COUNTY SCHOOLS

BERKELEY SPRINGS, 25411 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–2Primary451 students

WARM SPRINGS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

MORGAN COUNTY SCHOOLS

BERKELEY SPRINGS, 25411 / Rural: Distant

Record3–5Primary357 students

PLEASANT VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

MORGAN COUNTY SCHOOLS

HEDGESVILLE, 25427 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–5Primary121 students

PAW PAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

MORGAN COUNTY SCHOOLS

PAW PAW, 25434 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–6Primary81 students

PAW PAW HIGH SCHOOL

MORGAN COUNTY SCHOOLS

PAW PAW, 25434 / Rural: Distant

Record7–12High72 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$6,603

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 Morgan County?

Morgan County has a school score of 31/100, 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 Morgan County?

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

Morgan County spends $6,603 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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