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

No. Use the Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas County?

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

Pocahontas County Schools & Education

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

Pocahontas 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

87.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

87.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 92.8%

Per-Pupil Spending

$9,014

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,773

School Score

56/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 62/100

State Score Position

#36

of 55 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Pocahontas County

Measured School Summary

Pocahontas County performs at an average level with a school score of 56/100 and a solid graduation rate of 87.0%.

Funding Context

Pocahontas County spends $9,014 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 10% below the West Virginia average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 5.8 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 16% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Pocahontas 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

56/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #36 of 55 West Virginia counties with school score data.

Completion

87.0%

5.8 pts below the state average

Funding context

$9,014

$1,241 above 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

Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas 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

Pocahontas 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

#36

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.

POCAHONTAS COUNTY SCHOOLS

Elementary to high school visible

893 students

Elementary 3Middle 1High 1Other 0

5 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

POCAHONTAS 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 Pocahontas 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

Pocahontas County Education Spending Exceeds West Virginia State Average

Education data brief for Pocahontas County, West Virginia.

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

Lead metric:Per-pupil spending

Pocahontas County’s per-pupil expenditure is $9,014, which is approximately $1,241 higher than the West Virginia state average of $7,773. Despite this higher-than-average state spending, it remains below the national average of $13,000 per student. The county's education system consists of a single district, Pocahontas County Schools, which serves 893 students across five rural schools. The largest school is Pocahontas County High School with 278 students. The graduation rate is 87.0%, matching the national average but falling below the state average of 92.8%. The composite school score for the county is 55.8, which is lower than the state average of 62.3 but above the national median of 50.0. No charter schools are present in the county. Visit the NCES website for detailed financial reports by school district.

Sources

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

School Overview

Total Schools

in Pocahontas County

Reported Enrollment

893

5 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary3

Middle1

High1

Other0

1 School District in Pocahontas County

POCAHONTAS COUNTY SCHOOLS

5 schools

893 students enrolled

5 Public Schools in Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
POCAHONTAS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL	Record	POCAHONTAS COUNTY SCHOOLS	DUNMORE, 24934Rural: Remote	9–12	High	278
GREEN BANK ELEMENTARY-MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	POCAHONTAS COUNTY SCHOOLS	GREEN BANK, 34944Rural: Remote	PK–8	Primary	204
MARLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	POCAHONTAS COUNTY SCHOOLS	MARLINTON, 24954Rural: Remote	PK–5	Primary	203
MARLINTON MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	POCAHONTAS COUNTY SCHOOLS	BUCKEYE, 24924Rural: Remote	6–8	Middle	133
HILLSBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	POCAHONTAS COUNTY SCHOOLS	HILLSBORO, 24946Rural: Remote	PK–5	Primary	75

POCAHONTAS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

POCAHONTAS COUNTY SCHOOLS

DUNMORE, 24934 / Rural: Remote

Record9–12High278 students

GREEN BANK ELEMENTARY-MIDDLE SCHOOL

POCAHONTAS COUNTY SCHOOLS

GREEN BANK, 34944 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–8Primary204 students

MARLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

POCAHONTAS COUNTY SCHOOLS

MARLINTON, 24954 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary203 students

MARLINTON MIDDLE SCHOOL

POCAHONTAS COUNTY SCHOOLS

BUCKEYE, 24924 / Rural: Remote

Record6–8Middle133 students

HILLSBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

POCAHONTAS COUNTY SCHOOLS

HILLSBORO, 24946 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary75 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$9,014

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 Pocahontas County?

Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas County?

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

Pocahontas County spends $9,014 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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