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Dinwiddie 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 5 public preschools serving 2,008 students in Dinwiddie County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Virginia.
Public Preschools in Dinwiddie County School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 66% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,059 Schools
# Students
4,256 Students
522,218 Students
# Teachers
365 Teachers
37,218 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#82 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)45%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)64%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)52%
59%
Graduation Rate
86%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.72
# American Indian Students
15 Students
1,435 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
42,355 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
396 Students
104,836 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
20%
# Black Students
1,363 Students
103,630 Students
% Black Students
32%
20%
# White Students
2,171 Students
231,144 Students
% White Students
51%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
693 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
293 Students
38,125 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
120
34,291
# Students in K Grade:
316
76,338
# Students in 1st Grade:
300
80,198
# Students in 2nd Grade:
348
82,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
305
74,941
# Students in 4th Grade:
300
76,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
319
74,304
# Students in 6th Grade:
310
13,434
# Students in 7th Grade:
315
1,615
# Students in 8th Grade:
301
653
# Students in 9th Grade:
341
1,849
# Students in 10th Grade:
355
1,917
# Students in 11th Grade:
307
1,904
# Students in 12th Grade:
319
1,841
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,495 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 $13,155 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,495
$15,502
Spending / Student
$13,155
$15,257
Best Dinwiddie County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Midway Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5511 Midway Rd
Church Road, VA 23833
(804) 265-4205
Church Road, VA 23833
(804) 265-4205
Grades: PK-5
| 349 students
Rank: #22.
Sunnyside Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
10203 Melvin B. Alsbrooks Aven
Mc Kenney, VA 23872
(804) 478-2313
Mc Kenney, VA 23872
(804) 478-2313
Grades: PK-5
| 263 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Dinwiddie Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
13811 Boydton Plank Rd
Dinwiddie, VA 23841
(804) 469-4580
Dinwiddie, VA 23841
(804) 469-4580
Grades: PK-5
| 355 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Sutherland Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6000 R. B. Pamplin Drive
Sutherland, VA 23885
(804) 732-4168
Sutherland, VA 23885
(804) 732-4168
Grades: PK-5
| 573 students
Rank: #55.
Southside Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
10305 Boydton Plank Rd
Dinwiddie, VA 23841
(804) 469-4480
Dinwiddie, VA 23841
(804) 469-4480
Grades: PK-5
| 468 students
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