For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,604 students in Danville City 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 Schools in Danville City School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Danville City School District have a Graduation Rate of 72%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Galileo Magnet High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public high school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
16 Schools
356 Schools
# Students
5,684 Students
410,332 Students
# Teachers
399 Teachers
27,081 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Danville City 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 73% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#127 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)30%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)44%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)33%
59%
Graduation Rate
73%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.71
# American Indian Students
15 Students
1,052 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
64 Students
31,648 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
536 Students
76,137 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
18%
# Black Students
3,934 Students
88,477 Students
% Black Students
69%
22%
# White Students
927 Students
188,385 Students
% White Students
16%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
205 Students
23,958 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
261
179
# Students in K Grade:
410
22
# Students in 1st Grade:
392
42
# Students in 2nd Grade:
440
62
# Students in 3rd Grade:
432
300
# Students in 4th Grade:
433
204
# Students in 5th Grade:
425
211
# Students in 6th Grade:
418
773
# Students in 7th Grade:
413
2,728
# Students in 8th Grade:
465
5,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
454
108,669
# Students in 10th Grade:
478
104,083
# Students in 11th Grade:
372
93,437
# Students in 12th Grade:
291
94,308
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,013 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,334 is higher than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$85 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$87 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,013
$15,473
Spending / Student
$15,334
$15,228
Best Danville City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Galileo Magnet High School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
230 S. Ridge St.
Danville, VA 24541
(434) 773-8186
Danville, VA 24541
(434) 773-8186
Grades: 9-12
| 258 students
Rank: #22.
George Washington High School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
701 Broad St
Danville, VA 24541
(434) 799-6410
Danville, VA 24541
(434) 799-6410
Grades: 9-12
| 1,309 students
Rank: #33.
R.i.s.e Academy At The John M. Langston Campus
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
228 Cleveland Street
Danville, VA 24541
(434) 799-5249
Danville, VA 24541
(434) 799-5249
Grades: 6-12
| 37 students
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