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Westmoreland County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 494 students in Westmoreland County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Westmoreland County School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Westmoreland County School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Westmoreland High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
4 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
1,579 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
137 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Westmoreland 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#107 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)34%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)59%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)40%
59%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.71
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,051 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
32,382 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
264 Students
79,163 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
19%
# Black Students
588 Students
88,695 Students
% Black Students
37%
22%
# White Students
596 Students
184,825 Students
% White Students
38%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
120 Students
24,942 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
72
190
# Students in K Grade:
95
377
# Students in 1st Grade:
132
163
# Students in 2nd Grade:
135
184
# Students in 3rd Grade:
112
464
# Students in 4th Grade:
95
333
# Students in 5th Grade:
108
400
# Students in 6th Grade:
119
1,059
# Students in 7th Grade:
104
3,129
# Students in 8th Grade:
113
5,026
# Students in 9th Grade:
120
105,013
# Students in 10th Grade:
130
103,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
129
97,088
# Students in 12th Grade:
115
94,595
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,203 is higher 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 $15,871 is higher than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,203
$15,502
Spending / Student
$15,871
$15,257
Best Westmoreland County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westmoreland High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
16762 Kings Highway
Montross, VA 22520
(804) 493-8019
Montross, VA 22520
(804) 493-8019
Grades: 9-12
| 494 students
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