Dinwiddie County School District

14016 Boydton Plank Road
Dinwiddie, VA 23841
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,670 students in Dinwiddie 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 Dinwiddie County School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,084 Schools
# Students
4,256 Students
534,766 Students
# Teachers
331 Teachers
38,048 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Dinwiddie County 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 86% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#82 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Dinwiddie County   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
45%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dinwiddie 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)
64%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dinwiddie 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)
52%
59%
86%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Dinwiddie County   School District and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.72
# American Indian Students
13 Students
1,469 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
43,461 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
358 Students
104,229 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
20%
# Black Students
1,373 Students
106,774 Students
% Black Students
32%
20%
# White Students
2,220 Students
239,892 Students
% White Students
52%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
760 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
271 Students
38,181 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
108
33,899
# Students in K Grade:
295
79,146
# Students in 1st Grade:
350
84,663
# Students in 2nd Grade:
300
80,773
# Students in 3rd Grade:
316
77,963
# Students in 4th Grade:
318
77,956
# Students in 5th Grade:
321
76,046
# Students in 6th Grade:
323
14,090
# Students in 7th Grade:
309
2,076
# Students in 8th Grade:
326
748
# Students in 9th Grade:
378
1,863
# Students in 10th Grade:
354
1,907
# Students in 11th Grade:
265
1,783
# Students in 12th Grade:
293
1,853
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,495 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,155 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Dinwiddie 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
$56 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart displays total spending of Dinwiddie 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
$14,495
$15,473
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Dinwiddie 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
$13,155
$15,228
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Dinwiddie 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 Dinwiddie County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Midway Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5511 Midway Rd
Church Road, VA 23833
(804) 265-4205
Grades: PK-5
| 346 students
Rank: #22.
Sunnyside Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
10203 Melvin B. Alsbrooks Aven
Mc Kenney, VA 23872
(804) 478-2313
Grades: PK-5
| 247 students
Rank: #33.
Sutherland Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
6000 R. B. Pamplin Drive
Sutherland, VA 23885
(804) 732-4168
Grades: PK-5
| 554 students
Rank: #44.
Southside Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
10305 Boydton Plank Rd
Dinwiddie, VA 23841
(804) 469-4480
Grades: PK-5
| 523 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,256 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 48%
  • : 86% (Btm 50% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 64% (Btm 50%)
  • : 52% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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