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Radford City 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,559 students in Radford City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High Schools in Radford City School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Radford City School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Radford High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 43% 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
5 Schools
356 Schools
# Students
3,690 Students
410,332 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
27,081 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Radford City 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 96% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#15 out of 135 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)66%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)78%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)67%
59%
Graduation Rate
96%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,052 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
173 Students
31,648 Students
% Asian Students
5%
8%
# Hispanic Students
321 Students
76,137 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
18%
# Black Students
665 Students
88,477 Students
% Black Students
18%
22%
# White Students
2,273 Students
188,385 Students
% White Students
62%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
241 Students
23,958 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
72
179
# Students in K Grade:
125
22
# Students in 1st Grade:
103
42
# Students in 2nd Grade:
111
62
# Students in 3rd Grade:
362
300
# Students in 4th Grade:
256
204
# Students in 5th Grade:
257
211
# Students in 6th Grade:
265
773
# Students in 7th Grade:
185
2,728
# Students in 8th Grade:
283
5,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
464
108,669
# Students in 10th Grade:
470
104,083
# Students in 11th Grade:
400
93,437
# Students in 12th Grade:
337
94,308
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,396 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has declined by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,246 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has declined by 32% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,396
$15,473
Spending / Student
$8,246
$15,228
Best Radford City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Radford High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
50 Dalton Dr
Radford, VA 24141
(540) 731-3649
Radford, VA 24141
(540) 731-3649
Grades: 9-12
| 504 students
Rank: n/an/a
Radford City Virtual
Magnet School
1612 Wadsworth Street
Radford, VA 24141
(540) 731-3647
Radford, VA 24141
(540) 731-3647
Grades: K-12
| 2,055 students
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