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Evaluation of West Virginia school district websites

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This page captures a snapshot of the information contributed by Sunshine Review users after they've studied the information made available on West Virginia school district websites.

See also: School districts websites, state-by-state comparison, to compare what you can find on West Virginia' school district websites to what can be found on school district websites in other states.

[edit] Reading the chart

In the chart below:

	means that information is included on the government website
	means that the information was not provided on the government website
P	means that information was partially provided

Check the Sunshine Review page about each school district for more detailed information about what information is available on the school district website, along with recommendations SR users have made for positive changes.

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[edit] Conclusions chart

Overall, West Virginia school district websites earn a "F" transparency grade.

	Taxes?	Budget?	Meetings?	Elected officials?	Admin. Officials?	Audits?	Contracts?	Public records?	Academics?	Background checks?
Y	1	6	26	18	42	0	2	0	10	0
P	3	5	14	33	7	2	0	0	8	1
N	50	43	14	3	5	52	52	54	36	53
No Website	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

[edit] Comparison chart

School district	Grade	Taxes	Budget	Meetings	Elected Officials	Admin.Officials	Contracts	Audits	Public records	Academics	Background checks
Barbour County Schools, West Virginia	D-	N	N	Y	P	Y	N	N	N	Y	N
Berkeley County Schools, West Virginia	F	P	N	P	P	Y	N	N	N	Y	N
Boone County Schools, West Virginia	F	N	N	Y	P	Y	N	N	N	P	N
Braxton County Schools, West Virginia	F	N	P	N	Y	Y	N	N	N	N	N
Brooke County Schools, West Virginia	F	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N
Cabell County Schools, West Virginia	D-	N	N	P	Y	Y	N	N	N	Y	P
Calhoun County Schools, West Virginia	F	N	N	Y	P	Y	N	N	N	N	N
Clay County Schools, West Virginia	F	N	N	P	P	P	N	N	N	Y	N
Doddridge County Schools, West Virginia	F	N	N	N	Y	N	N	N	N	N	N
Fayette County Schools, West Virginia	D-	N	N	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	N	N
Gilmer County Schools, West Virginia	F	N	N	P	P	Y	N	N	N	N	N
Grant County Schools, West Virginia	F	N	N	P	P	Y	N	N	N	P	N
Greenbrier County Schools, West Virginia	F	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N
Hampshire County Schools, West Virginia	F	N	N	Y	P	Y	N	N	N	N	N
Hancock County Schools, West Virginia	F	N	N	Y	P	P	N	N	N	N	N
Hardy County Schools, West Virginia	D	N	P	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	Y	N
Harrison County Schools, West Virginia	F	N	Y	Y	P	P	N	N	N	N	N
Jackson County Schools, West Virginia	D-	N	N	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	N	N
Jefferson County Schools, West Virginia	D-	N	P	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	N	N
Kanawha County Schools, West Virginia	F	N	N	P	Y	Y	P	N	N	N	N
Lewis County Schools, West Virginia	F	N	N	N	P	Y	N	N	N	N	N
Lincoln County Schools, West Virginia	F	N	N	Y	P	Y	N	N	N	N	N
Logan County Schools, West Virginia	D-	N	N	P	Y	Y	N	N	N	Y	N
Marion County Schools, West Virginia	D	N	N	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	Y	N
Marshall County Schools, West Virginia	D-	P	N	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	N	N
Mason County Schools, West Virginia	F	N	N	P	P	Y	N	Y	N	N	N
McDowell County Schools, West Virginia	F	N	N	P	P	Y	N	N	N	Y	N
Mercer County Schools, West Virginia	F	N	N	Y	N	Y	P	N	N	N	N
Mineral County Schools, West Virginia	D-	N	N	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	N	N
Mingo County Schools, West Virginia	F	N	N	N	P	P	N	N	N	N	N
Monongalia County Schools, West Virginia	C-	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	Y	N
Monroe County Schools, West Virginia	F	N	N	Y	P	Y	N	N	N	P	N
Morgan County Schools, West Virginia	F	N	N	N	P	Y	N	N	N	N	N
Nicholas County Schools, West Virginia	F	N	N	N	P	Y	N	N	N	N	N
Ohio County Schools, West Virginia	F	N	N	N	P	Y	N	N	N	N	N
Pendleton County Schools, West Virginia	C	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	N	N	N
Pleasants County Schools, West Virginia	D-	N	N	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	P	N
Pocahontas County Schools, West Virginia	F	N	N	P	P	N	N	N	N	N	N
Preston County Schools, West Virginia	F	N	N	P	Y	Y	N	N	N	P	N
Putnam County Schools, West Virginia	F	N	N	Y	P	Y	N	N	N	N	N
Raleigh County Schools, West Virginia	D	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	N	N
Randolph County Schools, West Virginia	F	N	Y	N	P	P	N	N	N	N	N
Roane County Schools, West Virginia	F	N	N	N	P	Y	N	N	N	P	N
Summers County Schools, West Virginia	F	N	N	Y	P	Y	N	N	N	P	N
Taylor County Schools, West Virginia	F	N	N	Y	P	N	N	N	N	P	N
Tucker County Schools, West Virginia	F	N	P	N	P	Y	N	N	N	N	N
Tyler County Schools, West Virginia	F	N	N	N	P	P	N	N	N	N	N
Upshur County Schools, West Virginia	D-	P	P	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	N	N
Wayne County Schools, West Virginia	F	N	N	P	P	Y	N	N	N	Y	N
Webster County Schools, West Virginia	F	N	N	Y	P	Y	N	N	N	N	N
Wetzel County Schools, West Virginia	F	N	N	P	P	Y	N	N	N	N	N
Wirt County Schools, West Virginia	F	N	N	P	P	Y	N	N	N	N	N
Wood County Schools, West Virginia	F	N	N	Y	P	Y	N	N	N	N	N
Wyoming County Schools, West Virginia	F	N	Y	N	P	P	N	N	N	N	N

[edit] School districts without websites

School district	Grade	Taxes	Budget	Meetings	Elected Officials	Admin.Officials	Contracts	Audits	Public records	Academics	Background checks
Ritchie County Schools, West Virginia	F	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N

[edit] Correcting errors

If you discover an error in this chart or on one of the articles about an West Virginia school district, you can correct it immediately or report the error.