Mathews 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 is 1 public preschool serving 318 students in Mathews County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Virginia.
Public Preschool in Mathews County School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Mathews 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,469 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
43,461 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
53 Students
104,229 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
20%
# Black Students
64 Students
106,774 Students
% Black Students
7%
20%
# White Students
735 Students
239,892 Students
% White Students
81%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
760 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
38,181 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
27
33,899
# Students in K Grade:
52
79,146
# Students in 1st Grade:
59
84,663
# Students in 2nd Grade:
57
80,773
# Students in 3rd Grade:
54
77,963
# Students in 4th Grade:
69
77,956
# Students in 5th Grade:
64
76,046
# Students in 6th Grade:
70
14,090
# Students in 7th Grade:
64
2,076
# Students in 8th Grade:
85
748
# Students in 9th Grade:
81
1,863
# Students in 10th Grade:
91
1,907
# Students in 11th Grade:
75
1,783
# Students in 12th Grade:
63
1,853
# 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 $17,721 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,535 is higher than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 911 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
Graduation Rate
: 85-89% (Btm 50% in VA)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 41% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 67% (Top 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 53% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education
