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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 4 public preschools serving 1,507 students in Buchanan County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Virginia.
Public Preschools in Buchanan County School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 66% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,059 Schools
# Students
2,378 Students
522,218 Students
# Teachers
206 Teachers
37,218 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,435 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
42,355 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
38 Students
104,836 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
20%
# Black Students
5 Students
103,630 Students
% Black Students
n/a
20%
# White Students
2,315 Students
231,144 Students
% White Students
97%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
693 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
38,125 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
119
34,291
# Students in K Grade:
170
76,338
# Students in 1st Grade:
166
80,198
# Students in 2nd Grade:
152
82,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
156
74,941
# Students in 4th Grade:
146
76,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
170
74,304
# Students in 6th Grade:
174
13,434
# Students in 7th Grade:
170
1,615
# Students in 8th Grade:
192
653
# Students in 9th Grade:
200
1,849
# Students in 10th Grade:
198
1,917
# Students in 11th Grade:
168
1,904
# Students in 12th Grade:
197
1,841
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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: #44.
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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