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Powhatan County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,855 students in Powhatan County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Virginia.
Public Preschools in Powhatan County School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 66% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,059 Schools
# Students
4,218 Students
522,218 Students
# Teachers
304 Teachers
37,218 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Powhatan County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#30 out of 135 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)57%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)77%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)59%
59%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.72
# American Indian Students
11 Students
1,435 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
20 Students
42,355 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
217 Students
104,836 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
20%
# Black Students
198 Students
103,630 Students
% Black Students
5%
20%
# White Students
3,557 Students
231,144 Students
% White Students
84%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
693 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
212 Students
38,125 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
119
34,291
# Students in K Grade:
268
76,338
# Students in 1st Grade:
292
80,198
# Students in 2nd Grade:
273
82,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
278
74,941
# Students in 4th Grade:
324
76,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
301
74,304
# Students in 6th Grade:
316
13,434
# Students in 7th Grade:
338
1,615
# Students in 8th Grade:
326
653
# Students in 9th Grade:
372
1,849
# Students in 10th Grade:
327
1,917
# Students in 11th Grade:
321
1,904
# Students in 12th Grade:
363
1,841
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,148 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,403 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,148
$15,502
Spending / Student
$12,403
$15,257
Best Powhatan County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Powhatan Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4111 Old Buckingham Rd
Powhatan, VA 23139
(804) 598-5730
Powhatan, VA 23139
(804) 598-5730
Grades: PK-5
| 444 students
Rank: #22.
Flat Rock Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2210 Batterson Road
Powhatan, VA 23139
(804) 598-5743
Powhatan, VA 23139
(804) 598-5743
Grades: PK-5
| 664 students
Rank: #33.
Pocahontas Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4294 Anderson Hwy
Powhatan, VA 23139
(804) 598-5717
Powhatan, VA 23139
(804) 598-5717
Grades: PK-5
| 747 students
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