Top Rankings
Norton City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 316 students in Norton City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Norton City School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Norton City School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is J.i. Burton High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
2 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
807 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Norton City School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 90-94% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#7 out of 135 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)68%
54%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)85%
69%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)75-79%
59%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,051 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
32,382 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
22 Students
79,163 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
19%
# Black Students
35 Students
88,695 Students
% Black Students
5%
22%
# White Students
688 Students
184,825 Students
% White Students
85%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
58 Students
24,942 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
33
190
# Students in K Grade:
62
377
# Students in 1st Grade:
53
163
# Students in 2nd Grade:
64
184
# Students in 3rd Grade:
53
464
# Students in 4th Grade:
60
333
# Students in 5th Grade:
63
400
# Students in 6th Grade:
56
1,059
# Students in 7th Grade:
47
3,129
# Students in 8th Grade:
66
5,026
# Students in 9th Grade:
68
105,013
# Students in 10th Grade:
62
103,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
70
97,088
# Students in 12th Grade:
50
94,595
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,421 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,918 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$19,496 MM

Spending
$10 MM
$19,187 MM

Revenue / Student
$14,421
$15,502

Spending / Student
$12,918
$15,257

Best Norton City School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
J.i. Burton High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
109 11th St
Norton, VA 24273
(276) 679-2554
Norton, VA 24273
(276) 679-2554
Grades: 8-12
| 316 students
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