For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 685 students in Buckingham County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Buckingham County School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Buckingham 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 Buckingham County 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 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
5 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
1,966 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Buckingham 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 decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#117 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)36%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)49%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)40%
59%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.71
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,051 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
32,382 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
92 Students
79,163 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
19%
# Black Students
656 Students
88,695 Students
% Black Students
33%
22%
# White Students
1,031 Students
184,825 Students
% White Students
53%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
179 Students
24,942 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
108
190
# Students in K Grade:
118
377
# Students in 1st Grade:
118
163
# Students in 2nd Grade:
115
184
# Students in 3rd Grade:
124
464
# Students in 4th Grade:
127
333
# Students in 5th Grade:
141
400
# Students in 6th Grade:
143
1,059
# Students in 7th Grade:
130
3,129
# Students in 8th Grade:
157
5,026
# Students in 9th Grade:
191
105,013
# Students in 10th Grade:
187
103,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
164
97,088
# Students in 12th Grade:
143
94,595
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,944 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,709 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,944
$15,502
Spending / Student
$13,709
$15,257
Best Buckingham County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Buckingham County High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
78 Knights Rd.
Buckingham, VA 23921
(434) 969-6160
Buckingham, VA 23921
(434) 969-6160
Grades: 9-12
| 685 students
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