Dickenson County School District

309 Volunteer St
Clintwood, VA 24228
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Dickenson 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 3 public elementary schools serving 1,303 students in Dickenson County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Dickenson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,493 Schools
# Students
1,883 Students
828,856 Students
# Teachers
170 Teachers
59,516 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Dickenson 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 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#54 out of 135 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Dickenson County   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
59%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dickenson 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)
66%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dickenson 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)
60%
59%
80-84%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Dickenson County   School District and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.06
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,176 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
60,924 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
16 Students
159,503 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
19%
# Black Students
17 Students
177,538 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
1,827 Students
367,233 Students
% White Students
97%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,248 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
60,234 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
80
27,870
# Students in K Grade:
113
84,924
# Students in 1st Grade:
135
89,472
# Students in 2nd Grade:
136
93,456
# Students in 3rd Grade:
133
89,973
# Students in 4th Grade:
117
91,712
# Students in 5th Grade:
151
92,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
160
93,262
# Students in 7th Grade:
149
77,704
# Students in 8th Grade:
129
76,796
# Students in 9th Grade:
166
2,907
# Students in 10th Grade:
145
3,055
# Students in 11th Grade:
143
2,919
# Students in 12th Grade:
126
2,616
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,940 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 $14,561 is less 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
$28 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Dickenson 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
$27 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart displays total spending of Dickenson 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
$14,940
$15,502
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Dickenson 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
$14,561
$15,257
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Dickenson 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 Dickenson County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ridgeview Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
320 Wolfpack Way
Clintwood, VA 24228
(276) 835-1601
Grades: 6-8
| 438 students
Rank: #22.
Clintwood Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
150 Elementary Circle
Clintwood, VA 24228
(276) 926-6088
Grades: 1-5
| 273 students
Rank: n/an/a
300 Wolfpack Way
Clintwood, VA 24228
(276) 835-1602
Grades: PK-5
| 592 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,883 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 3%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in VA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 59% (Top 30%)
  • : 66% (Btm 50%)
  • : 60% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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