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Pittsylvania County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,654 students in Pittsylvania 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 Schools in Pittsylvania County School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Pittsylvania 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 Tunstall High School, with 90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 34% 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
21 Schools
356 Schools
# Students
7,918 Students
410,332 Students
# Teachers
635 Teachers
27,081 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Pittsylvania County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 87% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#19 out of 135 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)65%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)78%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)63%
59%
Graduation Rate
87%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.71
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,052 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
43 Students
31,648 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
464 Students
76,137 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
18%
# Black Students
1,884 Students
88,477 Students
% Black Students
24%
22%
# White Students
5,267 Students
188,385 Students
% White Students
66%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
249 Students
23,958 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
301
179
# Students in K Grade:
501
22
# Students in 1st Grade:
527
42
# Students in 2nd Grade:
504
62
# Students in 3rd Grade:
492
300
# Students in 4th Grade:
549
204
# Students in 5th Grade:
569
211
# Students in 6th Grade:
599
773
# Students in 7th Grade:
578
2,728
# Students in 8th Grade:
644
5,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
770
108,669
# Students in 10th Grade:
669
104,083
# Students in 11th Grade:
593
93,437
# Students in 12th Grade:
622
94,308
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,945 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,429 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$103 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$98 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,945
$15,473
Spending / Student
$12,429
$15,228
Best Pittsylvania County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tunstall High School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
100 Trojan Cir
Dry Fork, VA 24549
(434) 724-7111
Dry Fork, VA 24549
(434) 724-7111
Grades: 9-12
| 843 students
Rank: #22.
Chatham High School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
100 Cavalier Cir
Chatham, VA 24531
(434) 432-8305
Chatham, VA 24531
(434) 432-8305
Grades: 9-12
| 659 students
Rank: #33.
Dan River High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
100 Dan River Wildcat Cir
Ringgold, VA 24586
(434) 822-7081
Ringgold, VA 24586
(434) 822-7081
Grades: 9-12
| 617 students
Rank: #44.
Gretna High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
100 Gretna Hawk Cir
Gretna, VA 24557
(434) 630-1800
Gretna, VA 24557
(434) 630-1800
Grades: 9-12
| 535 students
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