Martinsville City School District

746 Indian Trail
Martinsville, VA 24112-5548
(District boundaries shown in map)
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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 preschool serving 114 students in Martinsville City School District.
Public Preschools in Martinsville City School District have a diversity score of 0.55, which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,059 Schools
# Students
1,807 Students
522,218 Students
# Teachers
146 Teachers
37,218 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,435 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
42,355 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
267 Students
104,836 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
20%
# Black Students
1,076 Students
103,630 Students
% Black Students
60%
20%
# White Students
329 Students
231,144 Students
% White Students
18%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
693 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
112 Students
38,125 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
8%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
114
34,291
# Students in K Grade:
123
76,338
# Students in 1st Grade:
116
80,198
# Students in 2nd Grade:
137
82,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
129
74,941
# Students in 4th Grade:
121
76,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
120
74,304
# Students in 6th Grade:
121
13,434
# Students in 7th Grade:
135
1,615
# Students in 8th Grade:
133
653
# Students in 9th Grade:
142
1,849
# Students in 10th Grade:
144
1,917
# Students in 11th Grade:
147
1,904
# Students in 12th Grade:
125
1,841
# 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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
800 Ainsley Street
Martinsville, VA 24112
(276) 403-5800
Grades: PK
| 114 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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