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%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 486 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%.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public high school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.71
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,052 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
31,648 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
262 Students
76,137 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
18%
# Black Students
590 Students
88,477 Students
% Black Students
38%
22%
# White Students
583 Students
188,385 Students
% White Students
37%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
117 Students
23,958 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
75
179
# Students in K Grade:
126
22
# Students in 1st Grade:
137
42
# Students in 2nd Grade:
111
62
# Students in 3rd Grade:
97
300
# Students in 4th Grade:
107
204
# Students in 5th Grade:
113
211
# Students in 6th Grade:
97
773
# Students in 7th Grade:
112
2,728
# Students in 8th Grade:
100
5,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
135
108,669
# Students in 10th Grade:
134
104,083
# Students in 11th Grade:
113
93,437
# Students in 12th Grade:
104
94,308
# 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 $16,389 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,054 is higher than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,561 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
Graduation Rate
: 90-94% (Top 20% in VA)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 34% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 59% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 40% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education
