Brunswick County School District

1718 Farmer's Field Road
Lawrenceville, VA 23868
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 426 students in Brunswick County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Brunswick County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Brunswick County School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Brunswick High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public high school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
6 Schools
356 Schools
# Students
1,405 Students
410,332 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
27,081 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Brunswick County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#133 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Brunswick County   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
24%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brunswick County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
47%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brunswick County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
27%
59%
85-89%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Brunswick County   School District and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,052 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
31,648 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
76 Students
76,137 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
18%
# Black Students
1,079 Students
88,477 Students
% Black Students
77%
22%
# White Students
206 Students
188,385 Students
% White Students
15%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
23,958 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
42
179
# Students in K Grade:
115
22
# Students in 1st Grade:
121
42
# Students in 2nd Grade:
102
62
# Students in 3rd Grade:
97
300
# Students in 4th Grade:
88
204
# Students in 5th Grade:
102
211
# Students in 6th Grade:
107
773
# Students in 7th Grade:
98
2,728
# Students in 8th Grade:
107
5,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
116
108,669
# Students in 10th Grade:
106
104,083
# Students in 11th Grade:
108
93,437
# Students in 12th Grade:
96
94,308
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,544 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,522 is higher than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Brunswick County   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$23 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart displays total spending of Brunswick County   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,544
$15,473
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Brunswick County   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,522
$15,228
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Brunswick County   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Brunswick County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brunswick High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2171 Lawrenceville Plank Rd
Lawrenceville, VA 23868
(434) 848-2716
Grades: 9-12
| 426 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,405 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 85%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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