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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 592 students in Dickenson County School District.
Public Preschools in Dickenson County School District have a diversity score of 0.07, which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,059 Schools
# Students
1,883 Students
522,218 Students
# Teachers
170 Teachers
37,218 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
0.06
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,435 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
42,355 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
16 Students
104,836 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
20%
# Black Students
17 Students
103,630 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
1,827 Students
231,144 Students
% White Students
97%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
693 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
38,125 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
80
34,291
# Students in K Grade:
113
76,338
# Students in 1st Grade:
135
80,198
# Students in 2nd Grade:
136
82,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
133
74,941
# Students in 4th Grade:
117
76,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
151
74,304
# Students in 6th Grade:
160
13,434
# Students in 7th Grade:
149
1,615
# Students in 8th Grade:
129
653
# Students in 9th Grade:
166
1,849
# Students in 10th Grade:
145
1,917
# Students in 11th Grade:
143
1,904
# Students in 12th Grade:
126
1,841
# 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.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$19,496 MM

Spending
$27 MM
$19,187 MM

Revenue / Student
$14,940
$15,502

Spending / Student
$14,561
$15,257

Best Dickenson County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
300 Wolfpack Way
Clintwood, VA 24228
(276) 835-1602
Clintwood, VA 24228
(276) 835-1602
Grades: PK-5
| 592 students
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