Top Rankings
Carroll 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 high school serving 1,057 students in Carroll 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 Carroll County School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Carroll County School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Carroll County High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
11 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
3,442 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
283 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Carroll 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 91% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#39 out of 135 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)60%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)70%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)59%
59%
Graduation Rate
91%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
7%
19%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
89%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,018 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 $13,603 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,018
$15,502
Spending / Student
$13,603
$15,257
Best Carroll County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carroll County High School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
100 Cavs Lane
Hillsville, VA 24343
(276) 728-2125
Hillsville, VA 24343
(276) 728-2125
Grades: 9-12
| 1,057 students
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