Top Rankings
Goochland County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 890 students in Goochland County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Goochland County School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Goochland County School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Goochland High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
5 Schools
356 Schools
# Students
2,642 Students
410,332 Students
# Teachers
199 Teachers
27,081 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Goochland County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 96% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#34 out of 135 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)57%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)74%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)66%
59%
Graduation Rate
96%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,052 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
27 Students
31,648 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
225 Students
76,137 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
18%
# Black Students
349 Students
88,477 Students
% Black Students
13%
22%
# White Students
1,878 Students
188,385 Students
% White Students
71%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
158 Students
23,958 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
99
179
# Students in K Grade:
186
22
# Students in 1st Grade:
160
42
# Students in 2nd Grade:
164
62
# Students in 3rd Grade:
175
300
# Students in 4th Grade:
187
204
# Students in 5th Grade:
208
211
# Students in 6th Grade:
180
773
# Students in 7th Grade:
195
2,728
# Students in 8th Grade:
198
5,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
248
108,669
# Students in 10th Grade:
208
104,083
# Students in 11th Grade:
209
93,437
# Students in 12th Grade:
225
94,308
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,000 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,650 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,000
$15,473
Spending / Student
$13,650
$15,228
Best Goochland County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Goochland High School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3250a River Road West
Goochland, VA 23063
(804) 556-5322
Goochland, VA 23063
(804) 556-5322
Grades: 9-12
| 890 students
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