Dickenson County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,354 students in Dickenson County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Dickenson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public elementary school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Dickenson County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
60,050 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
154,480 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
19%
# Black Students
15 Students
179,571 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
1,898 Students
374,407 Students
% White Students
97%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
58,817 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
7%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
81
27,691
# Students in K Grade:
135
86,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
138
92,766
# Students in 2nd Grade:
135
89,269
# Students in 3rd Grade:
126
90,935
# Students in 4th Grade:
143
91,580
# Students in 5th Grade:
156
92,405
# Students in 6th Grade:
151
92,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
137
78,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
152
78,192
# Students in 9th Grade:
154
2,902
# Students in 10th Grade:
160
2,912
# Students in 11th Grade:
134
2,605
# Students in 12th Grade:
144
2,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,456 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,089 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,946 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 2%
Graduation Rate
: 80-84% (Btm 50% in VA)
Overall District Rank
: Top 50%
Math Proficiency
: 59% (Top 30%)
Reading Proficiency
: 66% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 60% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education
