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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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,868 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 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,084 Schools
# Students
4,241 Students
534,766 Students
# Teachers
309 Teachers
38,048 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
13 Students
1,469 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
43,461 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
206 Students
104,229 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
20%
# Black Students
205 Students
106,774 Students
% Black Students
5%
20%
# White Students
3,583 Students
239,892 Students
% White Students
85%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
760 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
216 Students
38,181 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
118
33,899
# Students in K Grade:
283
79,146
# Students in 1st Grade:
266
84,663
# Students in 2nd Grade:
281
80,773
# Students in 3rd Grade:
314
77,963
# Students in 4th Grade:
303
77,956
# Students in 5th Grade:
303
76,046
# Students in 6th Grade:
336
14,090
# Students in 7th Grade:
315
2,076
# Students in 8th Grade:
318
748
# Students in 9th Grade:
383
1,863
# Students in 10th Grade:
336
1,907
# Students in 11th Grade:
341
1,783
# Students in 12th Grade:
344
1,853
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,082 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,335 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,082
$15,473
Spending / Student
$12,335
$15,228
Best Powhatan County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Powhatan Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 429 students
Rank: #22.
Flat Rock Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 673 students
Rank: #33.
Pocahontas Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 766 students
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