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Carroll 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 2 public middle schools serving 1,031 students in Carroll County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Carroll County School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
11 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
3,442 Students
312,714 Students
# Teachers
283 Teachers
23,458 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Carroll 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 91% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#39 out of 135 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)60%
54%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)70%
69%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)59%
59%
Graduation Rate
91%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.70
# American Indian Students
6 Students
845 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
23,246 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
234 Students
54,991 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
18%
# Black Students
28 Students
66,738 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
3,065 Students
145,582 Students
% White Students
89%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
525 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
102 Students
20,787 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
160
1,227
# Students in K Grade:
247
2,557
# Students in 1st Grade:
231
2,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
242
2,836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
233
3,010
# Students in 4th Grade:
265
3,036
# Students in 5th Grade:
255
4,468
# Students in 6th Grade:
260
78,046
# Students in 7th Grade:
249
93,323
# Students in 8th Grade:
243
93,990
# Students in 9th Grade:
284
7,012
# Students in 10th Grade:
279
7,347
# Students in 11th Grade:
239
6,831
# Students in 12th Grade:
255
6,477
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,018 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 $13,603 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$19,496 MM

Spending
$47 MM
$19,187 MM

Revenue / Student
$15,018
$15,502

Spending / Student
$13,603
$15,257

Best Carroll County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
St. Paul
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
231 Flower Gap Road
Cana, VA 24317
(276) 755-3512
Cana, VA 24317
(276) 755-3512
Grades: PK-7
| 305 students
Rank: #22.
Carroll County Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1036 N. Main Street
Hillsville, VA 24343
(276) 728-4211
Hillsville, VA 24343
(276) 728-4211
Grades: 6-8
| 726 students
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