Wirt County Schools & Education
Wirt County, West Virginia
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
46/100
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
$7,807
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,773
School Score
46/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 62/100
State Score Position
#46
of 55 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Wirt County
Measured School Summary
Wirt County performs at an average level with a school score of 46/100 and a solid graduation rate of 87.0%.
Funding Context
At $7,807 per pupil, Wirt County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 25% below the West Virginia average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 5.8 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 0% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Wirt 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
46/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #46 of 55 West Virginia counties with school score data.
Completion
87.0%
5.8 pts below the state average
Funding context
$7,807
roughly matches 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
Wirt 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 Wirt 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
Wirt 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
#46
of 55 West Virginia counties with school score data. The county score is 16 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.
WIRT COUNTY SCHOOLS
Elementary to high school visible
927 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
WIRT 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 Wirt 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
Wirt County Operates Smallest Rural School System in Region
Education data brief for Wirt County, West Virginia.
Wirt County is defined by its small school system, consisting of only three public schools total. Wirt County Schools serves 927 students across one primary center, one middle school, and one high school, all of which are situated in rural locales. Wirt County Primary Center is the largest facility with 338 students. The county's composite school score is 46.4, which is lower than the state average of 62.3 and the national median of 50.0. The graduation rate of 87.0% matches the national average but is lower than the West Virginia state average of 92.8%. Per-pupil expenditure is $7,807, which is slightly higher than the state average of $7,773 but roughly $5,200 less than the national average of $13,000. No charter schools exist within this consolidated rural district. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
3
in Wirt County
Reported Enrollment
927
3 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Wirt County
WIRT COUNTY SCHOOLS
3 Public Schools in Wirt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WIRT COUNTY PRIMARY CENTER | Record | WIRT COUNTY SCHOOLS | ELIZABETH, 26143Rural: Distant | PK–4 | Primary | 338 |
| WIRT COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL | Record | WIRT COUNTY SCHOOLS | ELIZABETH, 26143Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 295 |
| WIRT COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL | Record | WIRT COUNTY SCHOOLS | ELIZABETH, 26143Rural: Distant | 5–8 | Middle | 294 |
WIRT COUNTY PRIMARY CENTER
WIRT COUNTY SCHOOLS
ELIZABETH, 26143 / Rural: Distant
WIRT COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
WIRT COUNTY SCHOOLS
ELIZABETH, 26143 / Rural: Distant
WIRT COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL
WIRT COUNTY SCHOOLS
ELIZABETH, 26143 / Rural: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$7,807
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.