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Buchanan County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 2,030 students in Buchanan County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Buchanan County School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
10 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
2,378 Students
312,714 Students
# Teachers
206 Teachers
23,458 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Buchanan County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 89% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#64 out of 135 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)52%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)65%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)48%
59%
Graduation Rate
89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
845 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
23,246 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
38 Students
54,991 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
18%
# Black Students
5 Students
66,738 Students
% Black Students
n/a
21%
# White Students
2,315 Students
145,582 Students
% White Students
97%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
525 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
20,787 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
119
1,227
# Students in K Grade:
170
2,557
# Students in 1st Grade:
166
2,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
152
2,836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
156
3,010
# Students in 4th Grade:
146
3,036
# Students in 5th Grade:
170
4,468
# Students in 6th Grade:
174
78,046
# Students in 7th Grade:
170
93,323
# Students in 8th Grade:
192
93,990
# Students in 9th Grade:
200
7,012
# Students in 10th Grade:
198
7,347
# Students in 11th Grade:
168
6,831
# Students in 12th Grade:
197
6,477
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,174 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,854 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,174
$15,502
Spending / Student
$14,854
$15,257
Best Buchanan County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Council High School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7608 Helen Henderson Hwy
Honaker, VA 24260
(276) 859-9329
Honaker, VA 24260
(276) 859-9329
Grades: 8-12
| 111 students
Rank: #22.
Hurley High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6911 Hurley Road
Hurley, VA 24620
(276) 566-8523
Hurley, VA 24620
(276) 566-8523
Grades: 8-12
| 226 students
Rank: #33.
Twin Valley Elementary Middle School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
9017 Riverside Drive
Oakwood, VA 24631
(276) 498-4537
Oakwood, VA 24631
(276) 498-4537
Grades: PK-7
| 262 students
Rank: #44.
Twin Valley High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
14449 Dismal River Road
Pilgrims Knob, VA 24634
(276) 259-7818
Pilgrims Knob, VA 24634
(276) 259-7818
Grades: 8-12
| 186 students
Rank: #55.
Council Elementary Middle School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7608 Helen Henderson Hwy
Honaker, VA 24260
(276) 859-9329
Honaker, VA 24260
(276) 859-9329
Grades: PK-7
| 194 students
Rank: #66.
Riverview Elementary Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
27382 Riverside Drive
Grundy, VA 24614
(276) 935-1613
Grundy, VA 24614
(276) 935-1613
Grades: PK-8
| 729 students
Rank: #77.
Hurley Elementary Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6911 Hurley Road
Hurley, VA 24620
(276) 566-8523
Hurley, VA 24620
(276) 566-8523
Grades: PK-7
| 322 students
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