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Mathews 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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 310 students in Mathews 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 Mathews County School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Mathews County School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mathews High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 16% 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
3 Schools
356 Schools
# Students
911 Students
410,332 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
27,081 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Mathews 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 85-89% 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)41%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)67%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)53%
59%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.71
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,052 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
31,648 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
53 Students
76,137 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
18%
# Black Students
64 Students
88,477 Students
% Black Students
7%
22%
# White Students
735 Students
188,385 Students
% White Students
81%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
23,958 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
27
179
# Students in K Grade:
52
22
# Students in 1st Grade:
59
42
# Students in 2nd Grade:
57
62
# Students in 3rd Grade:
54
300
# Students in 4th Grade:
69
204
# Students in 5th Grade:
64
211
# Students in 6th Grade:
70
773
# Students in 7th Grade:
64
2,728
# Students in 8th Grade:
85
5,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
81
108,669
# Students in 10th Grade:
91
104,083
# Students in 11th Grade:
75
93,437
# Students in 12th Grade:
63
94,308
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,721 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,535 is higher than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,721
$15,473
Spending / Student
$17,535
$15,228
Best Mathews County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mathews High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rt 198 9889 Buckley Hall Road
Mathews, VA 23109
(804) 725-3702
Mathews, VA 23109
(804) 725-3702
Grades: 9-12
| 310 students
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