Martinsville City School District

746 Indian Trail
Martinsville, VA 24112-5548
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Martinsville City 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 high school serving 558 students in Martinsville City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Martinsville City School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Martinsville City School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Martinsville High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
5 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
1,807 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
146 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Martinsville City 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 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#122 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Martinsville City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
29%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Martinsville City   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)
53%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Martinsville City   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)
29%
59%
80-84%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Martinsville City   School District and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.71
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,051 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
32,382 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
267 Students
79,163 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
19%
# Black Students
1,076 Students
88,695 Students
% Black Students
60%
22%
# White Students
329 Students
184,825 Students
% White Students
18%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
112 Students
24,942 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
114
190
# Students in K Grade:
123
377
# Students in 1st Grade:
116
163
# Students in 2nd Grade:
137
184
# Students in 3rd Grade:
129
464
# Students in 4th Grade:
121
333
# Students in 5th Grade:
120
400
# Students in 6th Grade:
121
1,059
# Students in 7th Grade:
135
3,129
# Students in 8th Grade:
133
5,026
# Students in 9th Grade:
142
105,013
# Students in 10th Grade:
144
103,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
147
97,088
# Students in 12th Grade:
125
94,595
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,259 is higher 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 $15,393 is higher than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Martinsville City   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
$28 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart displays total spending of Martinsville City   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
$16,259
$15,502
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Martinsville City   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
$15,393
$15,257
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Martinsville City   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 Martinsville City School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Martinsville High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
351 Commonwealth Blvd
Martinsville, VA 24112
(276) 403-5870
Grades: 9-12
| 558 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,807 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 82%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 53% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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