Buckingham County School District

15595 West James Anderson Rd.
Buckingham, VA 23921
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,173 students in Buckingham County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Buckingham County School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,493 Schools
# Students
1,966 Students
828,856 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
59,516 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Buckingham 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#117 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(20-21)
36%
54%
(20-21)
49%
69%
(20-21)
40%
59%
85-89%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
5%
19%
% Black
33%
22%
% White
53%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,944 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 $13,709 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,944
$15,502
Spending / Student
$13,709
$15,257

Best Buckingham County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Buckingham County Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1184 High School Rd.
Buckingham, VA 23921
(434) 969-1044
Grades: 6-8
| 430 students
Rank: #22.
Buckingham Co Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
40 Frank Harris Raod
Dillwyn, VA 23936
(434) 505-0000
Grades: 3-5
| 392 students
Rank: n/an/a
Buckingham Co Primary
128 Frank Harris Road
Dillwyn, VA 23936
(434) 505-0001
Grades: K-2
| 351 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,966 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 48%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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