Radford City School District

1612 Wadsworth St
Radford, VA 24141
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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 is 1 public preschool serving 404 students in Radford City School District.
Public Preschools in Radford City School District have a diversity score of 0.47, which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,084 Schools
# Students
3,690 Students
534,766 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
38,048 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.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#15 out of 135 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Radford City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
66%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Radford City   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)
78%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Radford City   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)
67%
59%
96%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Radford City   School District and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,469 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
173 Students
43,461 Students
% Asian Students
5%
8%
# Hispanic Students
321 Students
104,229 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
20%
# Black Students
665 Students
106,774 Students
% Black Students
18%
20%
# White Students
2,273 Students
239,892 Students
% White Students
62%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
760 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
241 Students
38,181 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
72
33,899
# Students in K Grade:
125
79,146
# Students in 1st Grade:
103
84,663
# Students in 2nd Grade:
111
80,773
# Students in 3rd Grade:
362
77,963
# Students in 4th Grade:
256
77,956
# Students in 5th Grade:
257
76,046
# Students in 6th Grade:
265
14,090
# Students in 7th Grade:
185
2,076
# Students in 8th Grade:
283
748
# Students in 9th Grade:
464
1,863
# Students in 10th Grade:
470
1,907
# Students in 11th Grade:
400
1,783
# Students in 12th Grade:
337
1,853
# 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.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Radford City   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
$30 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart displays total spending of Radford City   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
$8,396
$15,473
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Radford City   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
$8,246
$15,228
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Radford City   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 Radford City School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
700 Twelfth St
Radford, VA 24141
(540) 731-3652
Grades: PK-2
| 404 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,690 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in VA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 66% (Top 20%)
  • : 78% (Top 20%)
  • : 67% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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