| # | District | City | Rating | State Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Putnam County School District | Bancroft | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #2 | Monongalia School District | Morgantown | 10/10 Excellent | 97th |
| #3 | Wood County School District | Parkersburg | 10/10 Excellent | 95th |
| #4 | Hancock County School District | Chester | 10/10 Excellent | 94th |
| #5 | Tyler County School District | Middlebourne | 10/10 Excellent | 92th |
| #6 | Doddridge County School District | Center Point | 10/10 Excellent | 90th |
| #7 | Ohio County School District | Wheeling | 9/10 Excellent | 88th |
| #8 | Ritchie County School District | Macfarlan | 9/10 Excellent | 86th |
| #9 | Jackson County School District | Advent | 9/10 Excellent | 85th |
| #10 | Marion County School District | Fairmont | 9/10 Excellent | 83th |
| #11 | Cabell County School District | Barboursville | 9/10 Excellent | 81th |
| #12 | Grant County School District | Bayard | 8/10 Good | 79th |
| #13 | Wirt County School District | Elizabeth | 8/10 Good | 77th |
| #14 | Raleigh County School District | Arnett | 8/10 Good | 75th |
| #15 | Pendleton County School District | Brandywine | 8/10 Good | 74th |
| #16 | Jefferson County School District | Charles Town | 8/10 Good | 72th |
| #17 | Harrison County School District | Clarksburg | 8/10 Good | 70th |
| #18 | Wayne County School District | Ceredo | 7/10 Good | 68th |
| #19 | Marshall County School District | Benwood | 7/10 Good | 66th |
| #20 | Calhoun County School District | Arnoldsburg | 7/10 Good | 65th |
| #21 | Kanawha County School District | Charleston | 7/10 Good | 63th |
| #22 | Pocahontas County School District | Arbovale | 7/10 Good | 61th |
| #23 | Hampshire County School District | Levels | 6/10 Average | 59th |
| #24 | Taylor County School District | Flemington | 6/10 Average | 57th |
| #25 | Boone County School District | Ashford | 6/10 Average | 55th |
Best School Districts in West Virginia (2026)
This ranking covers 55 rated public school districts in West Virginia, scored using NCES EDFacts state assessment data (2021–22 for 90% of districts, 2017–18 fallback for the rest). Each district's reading and math proficiency rates are averaged, then ranked against other districts in the same state to produce a 1–10 score.
A district's score reflects how its students perform on state assessments relative to same-state peers — it is not a direct measure of teaching quality, school culture, or individual student outcomes. Always visit schools, talk to local families, and contact districts directly before making decisions. Learn how ratings are calculated →
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