Nelson County School District

84 Courthouse Square
Lovingston, VA 22949-0276
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Nelson 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 middle school serving 340 students in Nelson County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle School in Nelson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
4 Schools
453 Schools
# Students
1,480 Students
314,422 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
22,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Nelson 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.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#92 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Nelson County   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
42%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nelson County   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)
62%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nelson County   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)
48%
59%
85-89%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Nelson County   School District and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.70
# American Indian Students
5 Students
864 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
22,719 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
174 Students
53,796 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
17%
# Black Students
201 Students
67,731 Students
% Black Students
14%
22%
# White Students
1,025 Students
148,589 Students
% White Students
69%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
536 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
68 Students
20,187 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
41
1,223
# Students in K Grade:
108
2,264
# Students in 1st Grade:
79
2,566
# Students in 2nd Grade:
94
2,652
# Students in 3rd Grade:
99
2,969
# Students in 4th Grade:
83
3,215
# Students in 5th Grade:
119
4,675
# Students in 6th Grade:
107
77,113
# Students in 7th Grade:
114
93,286
# Students in 8th Grade:
119
96,152
# Students in 9th Grade:
144
7,600
# Students in 10th Grade:
145
7,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
110
6,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
118
6,762
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,129 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,966 is higher than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Nelson County   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
$27 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart displays total spending of Nelson County   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
$18,129
$15,473
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Nelson County   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
$17,966
$15,228
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Nelson County   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 Nelson County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nelson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
6925 Thomas Nelson Highway
Lovingston, VA 22949
(434) 263-4801
Grades: 6-8
| 340 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,480 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 62% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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