Buckingham County High School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

78 Knights Rd.
Buckingham, VA 23921

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Serving 685 students in grades 9-12, Buckingham County High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80-89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 685 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: 85-89% (Btm 50% in VA)
: Top 50%
: 80-89% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Buckingham County High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Buckingham County High School's student population of 685 students has grown by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has declined by 31% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Buckingham County High School
9	191
10	187
11	164
12	143

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Total Students

685 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Buckingham County High School
2023	654
2022	596
2021	573
2020	573
2019	573
2018	540
2017	540
2016	537
2015	597
2014	621
2013	636
2012	613
2011	641
2010	706
2009	704
2008	737
2007	710
2006	724
2005	711
2004	695
2003	706
2002	716
2001	666
2000	595
1999	576
1998	597
1997	607
1996	612
1995	587
1994	552
1993	424
1992	412
1991	411
1990	416
1989	434
1988	478
1987	494

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Buckingham County High School
2023	50
2022	48
2021	42
2020	44
2019	44
2018	44
2017	44
2016	44
2015	44
2014	46
2012	49
2011	42
2010	42
2009	41
2008	40
2007	42
2006	54
2005	54
2004	52
2003	59
2002	53
2001	48
1999	48
1994	59
1993	34
1992	38
1991	38
1990	38
1989	38
1988	40
1987	37

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School Motto

Developing the future one student at a time

School Rankings

Buckingham County High School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Buckingham County High School is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#696 out of 1773 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Buckingham County High School
2023	#696
2022	#990
2021	#990
2019	#1252
2018	#712
2017	#917
2016	#907
2015	#501
2014	#471
2013	#713
2012	#534

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80-89%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Buckingham County High School	Virginia	Buckingham County Public Schools
2023	84%	68%	50%
2021	57%	54%	36%
2019	72%	82%	74%
2017	79%	72%	69%
2016	78%	80%	76%
2015	82%	79%	78%
2014	76%	74%	70%
2013	68%	71%	60%
2012	72%	68%	65%
2011	93%	86%	87%
2010	96%	87%	92%

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(20-21)

60-64%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Buckingham County High School	Virginia	Buckingham County Public Schools
2021	62%	69%	49%
2019	77%	78%	61%
2018	82%	80%
2017	77%	80%	64%
2016	82%	80%	66%
2015	87%	79%	69%
2014	87%	74%	64%
2013	82%	74%	63%
2012	92%	89%	85%
2011	92%	88%	87%
2010	92%	89%	89%

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(20-21)

45-49%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Buckingham County High School	Virginia	Buckingham County Public Schools
2023	13:1	14:1	25:1
2022	12:1	14:1	15:1
2021	14:1	14:1	16:1
2020	13:1	15:1	16:1
2019	13:1	15:1	16:1
2018	12:1	15:1	15:1
2017	12:1	15:1	15:1
2016	12:1	15:1	15:1
2015	14:1	15:1	16:1
2014	14:1	16:1	15:1
2012	12:1	15:1	14:1
2011	15:1	17:1	15:1
2010	17:1	17:1	15:1
2009	17:1	17:1	16:1
2008	19:1	17:1	16:1
2007	17:1	13:1	14:1
2006	13:1	13:1	12:1
2005	13:1	14:1	13:1
2004	13:1	13:1	12:1
2003	12:1	12:1	11:1
2002	14:1	13:1	13:1
2001	14:1	14:1	14:1
1999	12:1	15:1	13:1
1994	9:1	17:1	15:1
1993	12:1	16:1	14:1
1992	11:1	16:1	16:1
1991	11:1	16:1	16:1
1990	11:1	16:1	15:1
1989	11:1	16:1	15:1
1988	12:1	17:1	15:1
1987	13:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2021)
Year	Buckingham County High School	Virginia	Buckingham County Public Schools
2021	1%	8%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%	1%
2009	1%	7%
2004	1%	6%
2002	1%	5%
1999	1%	4%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Buckingham County High School	Virginia	Buckingham County Public Schools
2023	5%	19%	5%
2022	4%	18%	4%
2021	4%	18%	5%
2020	3%	16%	4%
2019	3%	16%	4%
2018	3%	15%	3%
2017	3%	15%	3%
2016	3%	14%	3%
2015	3%	14%	3%
2014	3%	13%	4%
2013	3%	12%	3%
2012	2%	12%	3%
2011	3%	11%	3%
2010	1%	10%	1%
2009	1%	10%	1%
2003	2%	7%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%

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Black

34%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Buckingham County High School	Virginia	Buckingham County Public Schools
2023	34%	22%	34%
2022	35%	22%	35%
2021	36%	22%	35%
2020	35%	22%	35%
2019	35%	22%	35%
2018	35%	23%	36%
2017	35%	23%	36%
2016	37%	23%	36%
2015	37%	23%	36%
2014	37%	23%	36%
2013	36%	23%	37%
2012	37%	24%	37%
2011	37%	24%	37%
2010	44%	26%	41%
2009	46%	26%	43%
2008	52%	27%	45%
2007	52%	27%	45%
2006	50%	27%	47%
2005	49%	27%	48%
2004	44%	27%	47%
2003	45%	27%	49%
2002	43%	27%	49%
2001	43%	27%	50%
2000	44%	27%	51%
1999	42%	27%	50%
1998	45%	27%	51%
1997	47%	27%	50%
1996	47%	27%	50%
1995	46%	26%	49%
1994	46%	26%	48%
1993	47%	26%	48%

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White

54%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Buckingham County High School	Virginia	Buckingham County Public Schools
2023	53%	45%	53%
2022	55%	46%	53%
2021	53%	46%	53%
2020	54%	49%	54%
2019	54%	49%	54%
2018	56%	50%	54%
2017	56%	50%	54%
2016	55%	50%	54%
2015	56%	52%	55%
2014	55%	52%	54%
2013	55%	53%	54%
2012	54%	54%	55%
2011	53%	54%	55%
2010	54%	57%	57%
2009	52%	57%	56%
2008	48%	57%	53%
2007	48%	58%	54%
2006	50%	59%	53%
2005	51%	60%	52%
2004	55%	61%	52%
2003	53%	61%	50%
2002	55%	63%	50%
2001	56%	64%	50%
2000	55%	65%	49%
1999	56%	65%	50%
1998	55%	65%	49%
1997	53%	66%	50%
1996	53%	67%	50%
1995	54%	67%	51%
1994	54%	68%	52%
1993	53%	68%	52%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Buckingham County High School	Virginia	Buckingham County Public Schools
2023	8%	7%	8%
2022	6%	7%	8%
2021	6%	6%	7%
2020	7%	6%	7%
2019	7%	6%	7%
2018	6%	5%	7%
2017	6%	5%	7%
2016	5%	5%	7%
2015	4%	5%	6%
2014	5%	5%	6%
2013	6%	5%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Buckingham County High School	Virginia	Buckingham County Public Schools
2023	0.60	0.71	0.60
2022	0.58	0.70	0.59
2021	0.59	0.70	0.59
2020	0.59	0.68	0.59
2019	0.59	0.68	0.59
2018	0.57	0.67	0.58
2017	0.57	0.67	0.58
2016	0.56	0.68	0.58
2015	0.55	0.66	0.57
2014	0.56	0.66	0.58
2013	0.57	0.65	0.58
2012	0.57	0.64	0.57
2011	0.58	0.64	0.57
2010	0.52	0.62	0.51
2009	0.52	0.60	0.51
2008	0.51	0.60	0.51
2007	0.51	0.59	0.51
2006	0.51	0.58	0.51
2005	0.51	0.57	0.51
2004	0.51	0.55	0.51
2003	0.52	0.55	0.52
2002	0.52	0.53	0.52
2001	0.51	0.52	0.51
2000	0.51	0.51	0.52
1999	0.51	0.51	0.51
1998	0.51	0.50	0.51
1997	0.50	0.49	0.51
1996	0.51	0.48	0.51
1995	0.50	0.49	0.51
1994	0.50	0.47	0.51
1993	0.51	0.47	0.50

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85-89%

89%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Buckingham County High School	Virginia	Buckingham County Public Schools
2023	87%	89%	87%
2022	87%	89%	87%
2021	87%	89%	87%
2020	92%	89%	92%
2019	87%	87%	87%
2018	92%	88%	92%
2017	92%	87%	92%
2016	87%	87%	87%
2015	87%	86%	87%
2014	87%	85%	87%
2013	87%	85%	87%

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Eligible for

93%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Buckingham County High School	Virginia	Buckingham County Public Schools
2023	92%	52%	80%
2022	44%	41%	69%
2021	44%	35%	56%
2020	49%	39%	64%
2019	49%	39%	64%
2018	47%	35%	54%
2017	47%	35%	54%
2016	46%	35%	56%
2015	50%	34%	56%
2014	45%	33%	56%
2013	46%	32%	58%
2012	43%	32%	55%
2011	39%	31%	52%
2010	40%	29%	50%
2009	38%	26%	45%
2008	39%	25%	43%
2007	43%	24%	45%
2006	41%	24%	44%
2005	37%	24%	43%
2004	38%	23%	44%
2003	32%	23%	42%
2002	32%	23%	42%
2000	29%	23%	44%
1999	30%	24%	45%
1998	27%	24%	44%
1997	29%	24%	45%
1996	26%	24%	44%
1995	23%	24%	43%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Buckingham County High School	Virginia	Buckingham County Public Schools
2022	9%	5%	5%
2021	11%	6%	9%
2020	8%	5%	6%
2019	8%	5%	6%
2018	12%	6%	9%
2017	12%	6%	9%
2016	11%	6%	8%
2015	11%	6%	9%
2014	13%	6%	11%
2013	13%	6%	13%
2012	11%	7%	10%
2011	7%	6%	8%
2010	11%	7%	11%
2009	14%	7%	12%
2008	11%	7%	12%
2007	12%	7%	13%
2006	12%	7%	12%
2005	12%	7%	13%
2004	10%	7%	11%
2003	7%	7%	11%
2002	9%	7%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Buckingham County Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Buckingham County High School's ranking?

Buckingham County High School is ranked #696 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

80-89% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Buckingham County High School?

The graduation rate of Buckingham County High School is 85-89%, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 89%.

How many students attend Buckingham County High School?

685 students attend Buckingham County High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Buckingham County High School students are White, 34% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Buckingham County High School?

Buckingham County High School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Buckingham County High School offer ?

Buckingham County High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Buckingham County High School part of?

Buckingham County High School is part of Buckingham County Public Schools.

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