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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 is 1 public high school serving 1,383 students in Powhatan County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Powhatan County School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 90% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Powhatan County School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Powhatan High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 16% 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
5 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
4,218 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
304 Teachers
29,555 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
0.71
# American Indian Students
11 Students
1,051 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
20 Students
32,382 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
217 Students
79,163 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
19%
# Black Students
198 Students
88,695 Students
% Black Students
5%
22%
# White Students
3,557 Students
184,825 Students
% White Students
84%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
212 Students
24,942 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
119
190
# Students in K Grade:
268
377
# Students in 1st Grade:
292
163
# Students in 2nd Grade:
273
184
# Students in 3rd Grade:
278
464
# Students in 4th Grade:
324
333
# Students in 5th Grade:
301
400
# Students in 6th Grade:
316
1,059
# Students in 7th Grade:
338
3,129
# Students in 8th Grade:
326
5,026
# Students in 9th Grade:
372
105,013
# Students in 10th Grade:
327
103,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
321
97,088
# Students in 12th Grade:
363
94,595
# 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 High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Powhatan High School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1800 Judes Ferry Road
Powhatan, VA 23139
(804) 598-5710
Powhatan, VA 23139
(804) 598-5710
Grades: 9-12
| 1,383 students
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