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

No. Use the Wood 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 Wood 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 Wood County?

Start with the 27 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Wood County Schools & Education

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

Wood County, West Virginia

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

School Score

43/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

89.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

89.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 92.8%

Per-Pupil Spending

$7,118

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,773

School Score

43/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 62/100

State Score Position

#48

of 55 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Wood County

Measured School Summary

Wood County performs at an average level with a school score of 43/100 and a solid graduation rate of 89.0%.

Funding Context

At $7,118 per pupil, Wood County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 31% below the West Virginia average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 3.8 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 8% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Wood 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

27 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

43/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #48 of 55 West Virginia counties with school score data.

Completion

89.0%

3.8 pts below the state average

Funding context

$7,118

$655 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

Wood County has 27 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 Wood 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

WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS carries most of the listed public-school system, with 27 of 27 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.

State position

#48

of 55 West Virginia counties with school score data. The county score is 19 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 89% 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.

WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS

Elementary to high school visible

11,663 students

Elementary 16Middle 5High 3Other 3

27 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS is the largest listed district slice, with 27 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 Wood 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?

Education Overview

About Schools in Wood County, West Virginia

This context is screened for neutral school-data wording and should be read alongside the current metrics on this page. It is not school advice.

A Major Educational Hub in Parkersburg

Wood County boasts a massive infrastructure of 27 public schools serving 11,663 students. This includes 16 elementary schools, five middle schools, and three high schools, making it one of the largest systems in the state.

One District Managing Large Scale Enrollment

Wood County Schools manages the entire 11,663-student population, including one alternative school and no charter schools. It is the primary educational driver for the Parkersburg metropolitan area.

City-Centric Schools with Large Campuses

Unlike its neighbors, Wood County is highly urban, with 19 schools located in city settings and five in suburbs. Parkersburg High is the largest school with 1,651 students, while the county average is 486 students.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Wood County

Reported Enrollment

11,663

24 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary16

Middle5

High3

Other3

1 School District in Wood County

WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS

Guide

27 schools

11,663 students enrolled

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27 Public Schools in Wood County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 2 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.

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

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Public schools in Wood County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
PARKERSBURG HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS	PARKERSBURG, 26101City: Small	9–12	High	1,651
PARKERSBURG SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS	PARKERSBURG, 26101City: Small	9–12	High	1,454
WILLIAMSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL	Record	WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS	WILLIAMSTOWN, 26187Town: Fringe	6–12	High	671
EDISON MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS	PARKERSBURG, 26101City: Small	6–8	Middle	575
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY CENTER	Record	WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS	PARKERSBURG, 26101City: Small	PK–5	Primary	567
WILLIAMSTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS	WILLIAMSTOWN, 26187Town: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	553
BLENNERHASSETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS	PARKERSBURG, 26101Suburb: Small	PK–5	Primary	539
BLENNERHASSETT MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS	PARKERSBURG, 26101Suburb: Small	6–8	Middle	509
MINERAL WELLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS	MINERAL WELLS, 26150Suburb: Small	PK–5	Primary	505
JACKSON MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS	VIENNA, 26105City: Small	6–8	Middle	494
HAMILTON MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS	PARKERSBURG, 26104City: Small	6–8	Middle	432
EMERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS	PARKERSBURG, 26101City: Small	PK–5	Primary	428
NEALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS	VIENNA, 26105City: Small	PK–5	Primary	382
LUBECK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS	PARKERSBURG, 26101Suburb: Small	PK–5	Primary	379
VAN DEVENDER MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS	PARKERSBURG, 26104City: Small	6–8	Middle	311
MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS	PARKERSBURG, 26101City: Small	PK–5	Primary	287
VIENNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS	VIENNA, 26105City: Small	PK–5	Primary	281
GIHON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS	PARKERSBURG, 26101City: Small	PK–5	Primary	269
FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY CENTER	Record	WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS	PARKERSBURG, 26101City: Small	PK–5	Primary	266
KANAWHA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS	DAVISVILLE, 26142Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	260

PARKERSBURG HIGH SCHOOL

WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS

PARKERSBURG, 26101 / City: Small

Profile9–12High1,651 students

PARKERSBURG SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL

WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS

PARKERSBURG, 26101 / City: Small

Profile9–12High1,454 students

WILLIAMSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL

WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS

WILLIAMSTOWN, 26187 / Town: Fringe

Record6–12High671 students

EDISON MIDDLE SCHOOL

WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS

PARKERSBURG, 26101 / City: Small

Record6–8Middle575 students

JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY CENTER

WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS

PARKERSBURG, 26101 / City: Small

RecordPK–5Primary567 students

WILLIAMSTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS

WILLIAMSTOWN, 26187 / Town: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary553 students

BLENNERHASSETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS

PARKERSBURG, 26101 / Suburb: Small

RecordPK–5Primary539 students

BLENNERHASSETT MIDDLE SCHOOL

WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS

PARKERSBURG, 26101 / Suburb: Small

Record6–8Middle509 students

MINERAL WELLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS

MINERAL WELLS, 26150 / Suburb: Small

RecordPK–5Primary505 students

JACKSON MIDDLE SCHOOL

WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS

VIENNA, 26105 / City: Small

Record6–8Middle494 students

HAMILTON MIDDLE SCHOOL

WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS

PARKERSBURG, 26104 / City: Small

Record6–8Middle432 students

EMERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS

PARKERSBURG, 26101 / City: Small

RecordPK–5Primary428 students

NEALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS

VIENNA, 26105 / City: Small

RecordPK–5Primary382 students

LUBECK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS

PARKERSBURG, 26101 / Suburb: Small

RecordPK–5Primary379 students

VAN DEVENDER MIDDLE SCHOOL

WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS

PARKERSBURG, 26104 / City: Small

Record6–8Middle311 students

MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS

PARKERSBURG, 26101 / City: Small

RecordPK–5Primary287 students

VIENNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS

VIENNA, 26105 / City: Small

RecordPK–5Primary281 students

GIHON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS

PARKERSBURG, 26101 / City: Small

RecordPK–5Primary269 students

FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY CENTER

WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS

PARKERSBURG, 26101 / City: Small

RecordPK–5Primary266 students

KANAWHA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS

DAVISVILLE, 26142 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary260 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$7,118

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 Wood County?

Wood County has a school score of 43/100, 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 Wood County?

The high school graduation rate in Wood County is 89.0%, 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 Wood County spend per student?

Wood County spends $7,118 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Schools in Wood County, West Virginia — FAQ

What does the school system look like in Wood County, West Virginia?

What are the major school districts in Wood County, West Virginia?

Wood County Schools manages the entire 11,663-student population, including one alternative school and no charter schools. It is the primary educational driver for the Parkersburg metropolitan area.

What is the school experience like in Wood County?

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated May 13, 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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