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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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 312 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 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
2 Schools
356 Schools
# Students
813 Students
410,332 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
27,081 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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
0.24
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,052 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
31,648 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
18 Students
76,137 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
18%
# Black Students
37 Students
88,477 Students
% Black Students
5%
22%
# White Students
709 Students
188,385 Students
% White Students
87%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
23,958 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
31
179
# Students in K Grade:
56
22
# Students in 1st Grade:
67
42
# Students in 2nd Grade:
51
62
# Students in 3rd Grade:
66
300
# Students in 4th Grade:
64
204
# Students in 5th Grade:
57
211
# Students in 6th Grade:
46
773
# Students in 7th Grade:
63
2,728
# Students in 8th Grade:
65
5,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
62
108,669
# Students in 10th Grade:
68
104,083
# Students in 11th Grade:
49
93,437
# Students in 12th Grade:
68
94,308
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,315 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,823 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,315
$15,473
Spending / Student
$12,823
$15,228
Best Norton City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
J.i. Burton High School
Magnet 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
| 312 students
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