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State overview

West Virginia

55 regular public school districts · 244,054 students

Estimated academic standing36th percentile9 percentile points below a typical state
Chronically absent33.7%7.1 points above a typical state
Spending per student$14,4433% below a typical state
Students per counselor307:139.5 students below a typical state

Academic standing

36th percentile

Estimate from 55 districts and 201,967 assessments

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What stands out

Chronic absence is higher than in a typical state.

33.7% of students were chronically absent in the latest comparable data. Spending was 3% below a typical state. Open a local profile below to see how much results vary within West Virginia.

Multi-year state tests

55 district trends available

Comparable official results are available for 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. Open a district profile to see math, reading and science trends where the state reported them.

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Public school districts in West Virginia

The list includes regular public school districts and excludes charter, service and other education agencies. It is ranked by the selected topic when a comparable measure exists.

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