Tucker County Schools & Education
Tucker 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
87.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
87.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 92.8%
Per-Pupil Spending
$8,400
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,773
School Score
52/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 62/100
State Score Position
#41
of 55 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Tucker County
Measured School Summary
Tucker County performs at an average level with a school score of 52/100 and a solid graduation rate of 87.0%.
Funding Context
Tucker County spends $8,400 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 16% below the West Virginia average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 5.8 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 8% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Tucker 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
3 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 #41 of 55 West Virginia counties with school score data.
Completion
87.0%
5.8 pts below the state average
Funding context
$8,400
$627 above the state average
School coverage
3
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
Tucker County has 3 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 Tucker 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
Tucker 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
#41
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.
TUCKER COUNTY SCHOOLS
Elementary and high visible
961 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
TUCKER COUNTY SCHOOLS is the largest listed district slice, with 3 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 Tucker 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
Tucker County operates just three schools for entire student population
Education data brief for Tucker County, West Virginia.
Tucker County’s district structure is defined by its consolidation into only three public schools serving a total of 961 students. This makes it one of the smallest school systems in the state, with all three schools located in rural locales. The largest school is Tucker Valley Elementary Middle School, which serves 463 students in grades PK through 8. Despite its small size, the county’s per-pupil expenditure of $8,400 is higher than the West Virginia average of $7,773, though it remains below the national average of $13,000. The graduation rate of 87.0% matches the national average but is lower than the state average of 92.8%. The composite school score of 52.0 exceeds the national median of 50.0 but trails the state average of 62.3. The average school size in the county is 320 students, and there are no charter or alternative schools present. See the NCES Common Core of Data for detailed enrollment records by grade level.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
3
in Tucker County
Reported Enrollment
961
3 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Tucker County
TUCKER COUNTY SCHOOLS
3 Public Schools in Tucker 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 3 of 3 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUCKER VALLEY ELEMENTARY MIDDLE SCHOOL | Record | TUCKER COUNTY SCHOOLS | HAMBLETON, 26269Rural: Remote | PK–8 | Primary | 463 |
| TUCKER COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL | Record | TUCKER COUNTY SCHOOLS | HAMBLETON, 26269Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 293 |
| DAVIS THOMAS ELEMENTARY MIDDLE SCHOOL | Record | TUCKER COUNTY SCHOOLS | THOMAS, 26292Rural: Remote | PK–8 | Primary | 205 |
TUCKER VALLEY ELEMENTARY MIDDLE SCHOOL
TUCKER COUNTY SCHOOLS
HAMBLETON, 26269 / Rural: Remote
TUCKER COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
TUCKER COUNTY SCHOOLS
HAMBLETON, 26269 / Rural: Remote
DAVIS THOMAS ELEMENTARY MIDDLE SCHOOL
TUCKER COUNTY SCHOOLS
THOMAS, 26292 / Rural: Remote
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$8,400
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.