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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 592 students in Dickenson County School District.
Public Preschools in Dickenson County School District have a diversity score of 0.07, which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,059 Schools
# Students
1,883 Students
522,218 Students
# Teachers
170 Teachers
37,218 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
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.
Overall District Rank
#54 out of 135 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)59%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)66%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)60%
59%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
1%
20%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
97%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,940 in this school district is less 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 $14,561 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,940
$15,502
Spending / Student
$14,561
$15,257
Best Dickenson County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
300 Wolfpack Way
Clintwood, VA 24228
(276) 835-1602
Clintwood, VA 24228
(276) 835-1602
Grades: PK-5
| 592 students
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