Upshur County Schools & Education
Upshur County, West Virginia
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
57/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
93.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
93.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 92.8%
Per-Pupil Spending
$6,995
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,773
School Score
57/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 62/100
State Score Position
#33
of 55 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Upshur County
Measured School Summary
Upshur County performs at an average level with a school score of 57/100 and a solid graduation rate of 93.0%.
Funding Context
At $6,995 per pupil, Upshur County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 8% below the West Virginia average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 0.2 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 10% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Upshur 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
10 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
57/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #33 of 55 West Virginia counties with school score data.
Completion
93.0%
0.2 pts above the state average
Funding context
$6,995
$778 below the state average
School coverage
10
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
Upshur County has 10 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 Upshur 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.
Dominant-district county
UPSHUR COUNTY SCHOOLS carries most of the listed public-school system, with 10 of 10 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.
State position
#33
of 55 West Virginia counties with school score data. The county score is 5 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 90% 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.
UPSHUR COUNTY SCHOOLS
Elementary to high school visible
3,776 students
10 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
UPSHUR COUNTY SCHOOLS is the largest listed district slice, with 10 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 Upshur 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?
Which schools are missing enrollment or ratio fields, and does the district publish a newer local profile than the NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data?
Data Story
Upshur County Per-Pupil Spending Below State and National Averages
Education data brief for Upshur County, West Virginia.
Per-pupil expenditure in Upshur County is $6,995, which is roughly $6,000 below the $13,000 national average and trails the West Virginia state average of $7,773. The county operates a single district, Upshur County Schools, which serves 3,776 students across 10 facilities. Most schools are rural, with Buckhannon Upshur High School representing the largest enrollment at 1,196 students. Despite the lower spending levels compared to national and state benchmarks, the graduation rate stands at 93.0%, slightly above the state average of 92.8% and higher than the 87.0% national figure. The composite school score for the county is 57.0, which is lower than the state's 62.3 average but remains above the national median of 50.0. NCES data shows zero charter schools in this consolidated system. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
10
in Upshur County
Reported Enrollment
3,776
9 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Upshur County
10 Public Schools in Upshur County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 1 high-enrollment school; every NCES public school remains listed here.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 10 of 10 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUCKHANNON UPSHUR HIGH SCHOOL | Profile | UPSHUR COUNTY SCHOOLS | BUCKHANNON, 26201Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 1,196 |
| B-U MIDDLE SCHOOL | Record | UPSHUR COUNTY SCHOOLS | BUCKHANNON, 26201Town: Remote | 6–8 | Middle | 803 |
| BUCKHANNON ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Record | UPSHUR COUNTY SCHOOLS | BUCKHANNON, 26201Town: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 519 |
| TENNERTON ELEMENTARY | Record | UPSHUR COUNTY SCHOOLS | BUCKHANNON, 26201Town: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 336 |
| UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Record | UPSHUR COUNTY SCHOOLS | BUCKHANNON, 26201Rural: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 264 |
| FRENCH CREEK ELEMENTARY | Record | UPSHUR COUNTY SCHOOLS | FRENCH CREEK, 26218Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 228 |
| HODGESVILLE ELEMENTARY | Record | UPSHUR COUNTY SCHOOLS | BUCKHANNON, 26201Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 178 |
| ROCK CAVE ELEMENTARY | Record | UPSHUR COUNTY SCHOOLS | ROCK CAVE, 26201Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 135 |
| WASHINGTON DISTRICT ELEMENTARY | Record | UPSHUR COUNTY SCHOOLS | BUCKHANNON, 26201Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 117 |
| FRED W EBERLE TECH CENTER | Record | UPSHUR COUNTY SCHOOLS | BUCKHANNON, 26201Town: Remote | — | Vocational | — |
BUCKHANNON UPSHUR HIGH SCHOOL
UPSHUR COUNTY SCHOOLS
BUCKHANNON, 26201 / Rural: Fringe
BUCKHANNON ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
UPSHUR COUNTY SCHOOLS
BUCKHANNON, 26201 / Town: Remote
TENNERTON ELEMENTARY
UPSHUR COUNTY SCHOOLS
BUCKHANNON, 26201 / Town: Remote
UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
UPSHUR COUNTY SCHOOLS
BUCKHANNON, 26201 / Rural: Fringe
FRENCH CREEK ELEMENTARY
UPSHUR COUNTY SCHOOLS
FRENCH CREEK, 26218 / Rural: Distant
HODGESVILLE ELEMENTARY
UPSHUR COUNTY SCHOOLS
BUCKHANNON, 26201 / Rural: Distant
ROCK CAVE ELEMENTARY
UPSHUR COUNTY SCHOOLS
ROCK CAVE, 26201 / Rural: Distant
WASHINGTON DISTRICT ELEMENTARY
UPSHUR COUNTY SCHOOLS
BUCKHANNON, 26201 / Rural: Distant
FRED W EBERLE TECH CENTER
UPSHUR COUNTY SCHOOLS
BUCKHANNON, 26201 / Town: Remote
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$6,995
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.