Buckingham County School District

15595 West James Anderson Rd.
Buckingham, VA 23921
(District boundaries shown in map)
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 646 students in Buckingham County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Buckingham County School District have an average math proficiency score of 85% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Buckingham County School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Buckingham County High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
5 Schools
357 Schools
# Students
1,868 Students
409,548 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
28,795 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Buckingham County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 131 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#122 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

50%
68%

Showing 2011–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

(20-21)
49%
69%
(20-21)
40%
59%
87%
88.8%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
29.9%
19.1%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.72

Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
4%
20%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 22-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
33%
22%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓

% White
53%
44%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,614 is higher than the state median of $18,383. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,125 is less than the state median of $18,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$23,109 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$34 MM
$22,838 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$18,614
$18,383

Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$18,125
$18,168

Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Buckingham County School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Buckingham County High School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
78 Knights Rd.
Buckingham, VA 23921
(434) 969-6160
Gr: 9-12 | 646 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,868 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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