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%
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