Craig County School District

6 Alleghany Circle
New Castle, VA 24127-0245
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Craig 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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 265 students in Craig County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Craig County School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Craig County School District have a Graduation Rate of 74%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Craig County High School, with 70-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
2 Schools
356 Schools
# Students
476 Students
410,332 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
27,081 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Craig 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 70-79% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#82 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Craig County   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
45%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Craig County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
64%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Craig County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
45-49%
59%
70-79%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Craig County   School District and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.03
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,052 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
31,648 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
3 Students
76,137 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
18%
# Black Students
n/a
88,477 Students
% Black Students
n/a
22%
# White Students
470 Students
188,385 Students
% White Students
99%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
23,958 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
12
179
# Students in K Grade:
25
22
# Students in 1st Grade:
36
42
# Students in 2nd Grade:
30
62
# Students in 3rd Grade:
31
300
# Students in 4th Grade:
42
204
# Students in 5th Grade:
35
211
# Students in 6th Grade:
28
773
# Students in 7th Grade:
43
2,728
# Students in 8th Grade:
31
5,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
45
108,669
# Students in 10th Grade:
47
104,083
# Students in 11th Grade:
39
93,437
# Students in 12th Grade:
32
94,308
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,620 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,842 is higher than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Craig County   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$8 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart displays total spending of Craig County   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,620
$15,473
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Craig County   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,842
$15,228
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Craig County   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Craig County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Craig County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
25239 Craigs Creek Road, Hwy 6
New Castle, VA 24127
(540) 864-5185
Grades: 6-12
| 265 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 476 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 1%
  • : 70-79% (Btm 50% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 64% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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