For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 100 students in Buckingham County School District.
Public Preschools in Buckingham County School District have a diversity score of 0.56, which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,084 Schools
# Students
1,992 Students
534,766 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
38,048 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,469 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
43,461 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
96 Students
104,229 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
20%
# Black Students
672 Students
106,774 Students
% Black Students
34%
20%
# White Students
1,037 Students
239,892 Students
% White Students
52%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
760 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
180 Students
38,181 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
100
33,899
# Students in K Grade:
120
79,146
# Students in 1st Grade:
110
84,663
# Students in 2nd Grade:
125
80,773
# Students in 3rd Grade:
128
77,963
# Students in 4th Grade:
141
77,956
# Students in 5th Grade:
148
76,046
# Students in 6th Grade:
138
14,090
# Students in 7th Grade:
159
2,076
# Students in 8th Grade:
169
748
# Students in 9th Grade:
220
1,863
# Students in 10th Grade:
169
1,907
# Students in 11th Grade:
135
1,783
# Students in 12th Grade:
130
1,853
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,762 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,530 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,762
$15,473
Spending / Student
$13,530
$15,228
Best Buckingham County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Buckingham Co Prekindergarten Center
Magnet School
77 Buckingham Primary School R
Buckingham, VA 23921
(434) 969-4490
Buckingham, VA 23921
(434) 969-4490
Grades: PK
| 100 students
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