Prince George County School District

6410 Courts Rd
Prince George, VA 23875
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Prince George 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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,796 students in Prince George 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 School in Prince George County School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Prince George County School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Prince George 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 53% 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
7 Schools
356 Schools
# Students
6,106 Students
410,332 Students
# Teachers
200 Teachers
27,081 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Prince George 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 90% has increased from 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#24 out of 135 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Prince George County   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
67%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Prince George County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
75%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Prince George County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
63%
59%
90%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Prince George County   School District and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.71
# American Indian Students
19 Students
1,052 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
56 Students
31,648 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
848 Students
76,137 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
18%
# Black Students
1,859 Students
88,477 Students
% Black Students
30%
22%
# White Students
2,824 Students
188,385 Students
% White Students
46%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
40 Students
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
460 Students
23,958 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
158
179
# Students in K Grade:
448
22
# Students in 1st Grade:
447
42
# Students in 2nd Grade:
462
62
# Students in 3rd Grade:
444
300
# Students in 4th Grade:
487
204
# Students in 5th Grade:
471
211
# Students in 6th Grade:
473
773
# Students in 7th Grade:
444
2,728
# Students in 8th Grade:
476
5,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
489
108,669
# Students in 10th Grade:
499
104,083
# Students in 11th Grade:
422
93,437
# Students in 12th Grade:
386
94,308
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,240 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,233 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Prince George County   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$75 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart displays total spending of Prince George County   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,240
$15,473
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Prince George County   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,233
$15,228
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Prince George County   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Prince George County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prince George High School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
7801 Laurel Spring Rd
Prince George, VA 23875
(804) 733-2720
Grades: 9-12
| 1,796 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,106 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 54%
  • : 90% (Top 50% in VA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 67% (Top 20%)
  • : 75% (Top 20%)
  • : 63% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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