Danville City School District

341 Main Street Suite 100
Danville, VA 24541
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 238 students in Danville City School District.
Public Preschools in Danville City School District have a diversity score of 0.52, which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
18 Schools
1,059 Schools
# Students
5,580 Students
522,218 Students
# Teachers
444 Teachers
37,218 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

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.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#127 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Danville City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
30%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Danville City   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)
44%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Danville City   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)
33%
59%
73%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Danville City   School District and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.72
# American Indian Students
15 Students
1,435 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
75 Students
42,355 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
589 Students
104,836 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
20%
# Black Students
3,849 Students
103,630 Students
% Black Students
69%
20%
# White Students
827 Students
231,144 Students
% White Students
15%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
693 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
222 Students
38,125 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
8%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
238
34,291
# Students in K Grade:
443
76,338
# Students in 1st Grade:
403
80,198
# Students in 2nd Grade:
392
82,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
440
74,941
# Students in 4th Grade:
440
76,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
402
74,304
# Students in 6th Grade:
394
13,434
# Students in 7th Grade:
399
1,615
# Students in 8th Grade:
391
653
# Students in 9th Grade:
546
1,849
# Students in 10th Grade:
416
1,917
# Students in 11th Grade:
361
1,904
# Students in 12th Grade:
315
1,841
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,292 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 $15,620 is higher than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$85 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Danville City   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
$87 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart displays total spending of Danville City   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
$15,292
$15,502
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Danville City   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
$15,620
$15,257
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Danville City   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 Danville City School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Grove Park Preschool
1070 S Main St
Danville, VA 24541
(434) 799-6437
Grades: PK
| 116 students
Rank: n/an/a
121 Gloucester Ave
Danville, VA 24543
(434) 773-8301
Grades: PK
| 122 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,580 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 85%
  • : 73% (Btm 50% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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