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

No. Use the Taylor 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 Taylor 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 Taylor County?

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

Taylor County Schools & Education

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

Taylor County, West Virginia

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

School Score

49/100

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

$6,701

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,773

School Score

49/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 62/100

State Score Position

#43

of 55 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Taylor County

Measured School Summary

Taylor County performs at an average level with a school score of 49/100 and a solid graduation rate of 92.0%.

Funding Context

At $6,701 per pupil, Taylor County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 21% below the West Virginia average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 0.8 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 14% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Taylor 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

49/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #43 of 55 West Virginia counties with school score data.

Completion

92.0%

0.8 pts below the state average

Funding context

$6,701

$1,072 below 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

Taylor 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 Taylor 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

Taylor 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

#43

of 55 West Virginia counties with school score data. The county score is 13 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.

TAYLOR COUNTY SCHOOLS

Elementary to high school visible

2,213 students

Elementary 3Middle 1High 1Other 0

5 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

TAYLOR 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 Taylor 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

Taylor County per-pupil spending remains below state and national figures

Education data brief for Taylor County, West Virginia.

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

Lead metric:Per-pupil spending

The most distinctive data point for Taylor County is its per-pupil expenditure of $6,701, which is among the lowest in the region. This spending level is $1,072 less than the West Virginia state average of $7,773 and nearly 50% lower than the national average of $13,000. Taylor County Schools, the county’s only district, serves 2,213 students across five public schools. The largest of these is Taylor County Middle School, with an enrollment of 685 students. The county’s graduation rate is 92.0%, which aligns closely with the state average of 92.8% and exceeds the national average of 87.0%. However, the composite school score of 48.8 is below both the state average of 62.3 and the national median of 50.0. The district includes three rural schools and two town-based schools, with no charter schools reported in the system. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions regarding specific school attendance zones.

Sources

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

School Overview

Total Schools

in Taylor County

Reported Enrollment

2,213

5 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary3

Middle1

High1

Other0

1 School District in Taylor County

TAYLOR COUNTY SCHOOLS

5 schools

2,213 students enrolled

5 Public Schools in Taylor 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 Taylor County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
TAYLOR COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	TAYLOR COUNTY SCHOOLS	GRAFTON, 26354Town: Distant	5–8	Middle	685
GRAFTON HIGH SCHOOL	Record	TAYLOR COUNTY SCHOOLS	GRAFTON, 26354Town: Distant	9–12	High	620
ANNA JARVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	TAYLOR COUNTY SCHOOLS	GRAFTON, 26354Rural: Fringe	PK–4	Primary	503
WEST TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	TAYLOR COUNTY SCHOOLS	FLEMINGTON, 26347Rural: Distant	PK–4	Primary	283
FLEMINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	TAYLOR COUNTY SCHOOLS	FLEMINGTON, 26347Rural: Distant	PK–4	Primary	122

TAYLOR COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL

TAYLOR COUNTY SCHOOLS

GRAFTON, 26354 / Town: Distant

Record5–8Middle685 students

GRAFTON HIGH SCHOOL

TAYLOR COUNTY SCHOOLS

GRAFTON, 26354 / Town: Distant

Record9–12High620 students

ANNA JARVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

TAYLOR COUNTY SCHOOLS

GRAFTON, 26354 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–4Primary503 students

WEST TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

TAYLOR COUNTY SCHOOLS

FLEMINGTON, 26347 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–4Primary283 students

FLEMINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

TAYLOR COUNTY SCHOOLS

FLEMINGTON, 26347 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–4Primary122 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$6,701

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 Taylor County?

Taylor County has a school score of 49/100, 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 Taylor County?

The high school graduation rate in Taylor County is 92.0%, 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 Taylor County spend per student?

Taylor County spends $6,701 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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