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Richmond County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 830 students in Richmond County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Virginia.
Public Preschool in Richmond County School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 66% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,059 Schools
# Students
1,374 Students
522,218 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
37,218 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Richmond County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#97 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)39%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)63%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)49%
59%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,435 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
42,355 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
194 Students
104,836 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
20%
# Black Students
276 Students
103,630 Students
% Black Students
20%
20%
# White Students
796 Students
231,144 Students
% White Students
58%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
693 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
103 Students
38,125 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
42
34,291
# Students in K Grade:
78
76,338
# Students in 1st Grade:
102
80,198
# Students in 2nd Grade:
107
82,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
100
74,941
# Students in 4th Grade:
95
76,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
95
74,304
# Students in 6th Grade:
105
13,434
# Students in 7th Grade:
106
1,615
# Students in 8th Grade:
108
653
# Students in 9th Grade:
103
1,849
# Students in 10th Grade:
115
1,917
# Students in 11th Grade:
114
1,904
# Students in 12th Grade:
104
1,841
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,578 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 $13,065 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,578
$15,502
Spending / Student
$13,065
$15,257
Best Richmond County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Richmond County Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
361 Walnut St
Warsaw, VA 22572
(804) 333-3510
Warsaw, VA 22572
(804) 333-3510
Grades: PK-7
| 830 students
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