Best West Virginia School Districts (2026-27)

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 64 top school districts in West Virginia, serving 242,065 students.
The most diverse district is Lexington 04 School District, with a diversity score of 0.62.
The largest school district is Kanawha County Schools, serving 23,085 students.
The highest graduation rate school district is Berkeley County Schools, with 98% graduation rate.

Top West Virginia School Districts (2026-27)

School District
# Students
Diversity Score
Graduation %
1,969
0.08
92%
20,006
0.5
98%
3,048
0.05
92%
1,596
0.07
95%
2,213
0.12
84%
11,188
0.32
87%
789
0.07
87%
1,437
0.05
95%
1,208
0.05
95%
5,294
0.17
90%
721
0.06
92%
1,617
0.08
88%
4,429
0.17
91%
2,650
0.1
85%
3,342
0.18
94%
2,184
0.29
91%
9,358
0.19
94%
3,977
0.09
92%
8,076
0.49
88%
23,085
0.35
89%
2,226
0.07
92%
2,731
0.04
82%
4,664
0.08
95%
7,112
0.21
95%
4,134
0.1
95%
3,554
0.09
94%
2,312
0.22
85%
8,310
0.34
88%
3,931
0.14
95%
3,473
0.09
95%
11,193
0.3
95%
1,336
0.09
95%
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