WIDE DISPARITY IN COUNTY STUDENTS RECEIVING PROMISE SCHOLARSHIPS

(12/14/2013)

The percentage of each West Virginia county's high school graduates that were awarded and received the PROMISE Scholarship in 2011-12 shows a wide disparity.

The highest number of recipients in Monongalia at 30% and the lowest number in Tucker County at 6.5%.

In regional counties, the percentage of 2011-12 grads receiving PROMISE scholarships:

Roane 13.2%

Gilmer, Ritchie 12.9%

Braxton 11.6%

Clay 11.5%

Calhoun 9.7%

Wirt 8.8%

The top WV counties, grads receiving PROMISE scholarships in 2011-12:

Monongalia 30%

Pendleton 27.3%

Ohio, Marion 25.3%

Taylor 22.8%

The lowest WV counties, grads receiving PROMISE scholarships in 2011-12:

Tucker 6.5%

Doddridge 6.9%

Lincoln 7.3%

McDowell 8.0%

Wirt 8.8%