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Mathews County Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 297 students in Mathews County Public Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Mathews County Public School have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Mathews County Public School have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mathews High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
3 Schools
353 Schools
# Students
840 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mathews 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#83 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)67%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)53%
59%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
6%
19%
% Black
7%
22%
% White
79%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,219 is higher than the state median of $15,509. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,017 is higher than the state median of $15,264. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,219
$15,509
Spending / Student
$19,017
$15,264
Best Mathews County Public Schools Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mathews High School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rt 198 9889 Buckley Hall Road
Mathews, VA 23109
(804) 725-3702
Mathews, VA 23109
(804) 725-3702
Gr: 9-12 | 297 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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