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Craig County Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 209 students in Craig County Public Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Virginia.
Public Preschool in Craig County Public School have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 66% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,058 Schools
# Students
470 Students
522,218 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
37,218 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Craig County Public Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 132 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#97 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)64%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)45-49%
59%
Graduation Rate
85%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.03
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
1%
20%
% Black
n/a
20%
% White
99%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,832 is higher than the state median of $15,509. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,045 is higher than the state median of $15,264. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,832
$15,509
Spending / Student
$16,045
$15,264
Best Craig County Public Schools Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mccleary Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
25345 Craigs Creek Road, Hwy 6
New Castle, VA 24127
(540) 864-5173
New Castle, VA 24127
(540) 864-5173
Gr: PK-5 | 209 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 1%
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