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Buena Vista City 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 is 1 public high school serving 314 students in Buena Vista City 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 Buena Vista City School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Buena Vista City School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Parry Mccluer 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 17% 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
4 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
856 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
149 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
District Rank
Buena Vista City 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#58 out of 135 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)54%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)68%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)40-44%
59%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.71
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,051 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
32,382 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
54 Students
79,163 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
19%
# Black Students
40 Students
88,695 Students
% Black Students
5%
22%
# White Students
687 Students
184,825 Students
% White Students
80%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
60 Students
24,942 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
46
190
# Students in K Grade:
63
377
# Students in 1st Grade:
67
163
# Students in 2nd Grade:
53
184
# Students in 3rd Grade:
73
464
# Students in 4th Grade:
59
333
# Students in 5th Grade:
62
400
# Students in 6th Grade:
66
1,059
# Students in 7th Grade:
53
3,129
# Students in 8th Grade:
67
5,026
# Students in 9th Grade:
66
105,013
# Students in 10th Grade:
73
103,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
61
97,088
# Students in 12th Grade:
47
94,595
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,690 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,121 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,690
$15,502
Spending / Student
$13,121
$15,257
Best Buena Vista City School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Parry Mccluer High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
100 Bradford Drive
Buena Vista, VA 24416
(540) 261-2127
Buena Vista, VA 24416
(540) 261-2127
Grades: 8-12
| 314 students
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