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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 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 914 students in Dickenson County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Virginia.
Public Preschools in Dickenson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,084 Schools
# Students
1,946 Students
534,766 Students
# Teachers
174 Teachers
38,048 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.
Overall District Rank
#54 out of 135 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)59%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)66%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)60%
59%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,469 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
43,461 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
104,229 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
20%
# Black Students
15 Students
106,774 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
1,898 Students
239,892 Students
% White Students
97%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
760 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
38,181 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
81
33,899
# Students in K Grade:
135
79,146
# Students in 1st Grade:
138
84,663
# Students in 2nd Grade:
135
80,773
# Students in 3rd Grade:
126
77,963
# Students in 4th Grade:
143
77,956
# Students in 5th Grade:
156
76,046
# Students in 6th Grade:
151
14,090
# Students in 7th Grade:
137
2,076
# Students in 8th Grade:
152
748
# Students in 9th Grade:
154
1,863
# Students in 10th Grade:
160
1,907
# Students in 11th Grade:
134
1,783
# Students in 12th Grade:
144
1,853
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,456 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,089 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,456
$15,473
Spending / Student
$14,089
$15,228
Best Dickenson County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clintwood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
150 Elementary Circle
Clintwood, VA 24228
(276) 926-6088
Clintwood, VA 24228
(276) 926-6088
Grades: PK-5
| 425 students
Rank: #22.
Sandlick Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
186 Anderson Lane
Birchleaf, VA 24220
(276) 865-5361
Birchleaf, VA 24220
(276) 865-5361
Grades: PK-5
| 376 students
Rank: #33.
Ervinton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
195 Ervinton Circle
Nora, VA 24272
(276) 835-8423
Nora, VA 24272
(276) 835-8423
Grades: PK-5
| 113 students
Rank: n/an/a
300 Wolfpack Way
Clintwood, VA 24228
(276) 926-4643
Clintwood, VA 24228
(276) 926-4643
Grades: PK-5
| n/a students
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