Summers County Schools & Education
Summers County, West Virginia
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
52/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
92.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
92.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 92.8%
Per-Pupil Spending
$6,944
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,773
School Score
52/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 62/100
State Score Position
#40
of 55 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Summers County
Measured School Summary
Summers County performs at an average level with a school score of 52/100 and a solid graduation rate of 92.0%.
Funding Context
At $6,944 per pupil, Summers County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 16% below the West Virginia average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 0.8 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 11% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Summers 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
4 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
52/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #40 of 55 West Virginia counties with school score data.
Completion
92.0%
0.8 pts below the state average
Funding context
$6,944
$829 below the state average
School coverage
4
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
Summers County has 4 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.
What Summers 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
Summers 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
#40
of 55 West Virginia counties with school score data. The county score is 10 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.
SUMMERS COUNTY SCHOOLS
Elementary and high visible
1,318 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
SUMMERS COUNTY SCHOOLS is the largest listed district slice, with 4 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 Summers County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
Where do students transition after the visible grade band, and is that next school inside the same district path?
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
Summers County utilizes a consolidated grade 6-12 high school
Education data brief for Summers County, West Virginia.
Summers County features a distinctive district structure where the largest school, Summers County High School, serves grades 6 through 12. This single high school enrolls 745 students, accounting for more than half of the county's total public school enrollment of 1,318. The remaining three schools are all elementary level, with the system distributed across three rural locales and one town locale. Regarding financial metrics, the per-pupil expenditure is $6,944, which is lower than the West Virginia state average of $7,773 and significantly below the national average of $13,000. The county’s graduation rate is 92.0%, which is nearly on par with the state average of 92.8% and higher than the national average of 87.0%. The composite school score for Summers County is 52.0, which sits above the national median of 50.0 but remains lower than the state average of 62.3. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level enrollment and directory records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
4
in Summers County
Reported Enrollment
1,318
4 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Summers County
SUMMERS COUNTY SCHOOLS
4 Public Schools in Summers 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 dataLevel
Showing 4 of 4 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUMMERS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL | Record | SUMMERS COUNTY SCHOOLS | HINTON, 25951Rural: Fringe | 6–12 | High | 745 |
| HINTON AREA ELEMENTARY | Record | SUMMERS COUNTY SCHOOLS | HINTON, 25951Town: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 310 |
| TALCOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Record | SUMMERS COUNTY SCHOOLS | TALCOTT, 24981Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 165 |
| JUMPING BRANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Record | SUMMERS COUNTY SCHOOLS | JUMPING BRANCH, 25969Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 98 |
SUMMERS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
SUMMERS COUNTY SCHOOLS
HINTON, 25951 / Rural: Fringe
HINTON AREA ELEMENTARY
SUMMERS COUNTY SCHOOLS
HINTON, 25951 / Town: Fringe
TALCOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SUMMERS COUNTY SCHOOLS
TALCOTT, 24981 / Rural: Distant
JUMPING BRANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SUMMERS COUNTY SCHOOLS
JUMPING BRANCH, 25969 / Rural: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$6,944
State avg $7,773
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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.