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Carroll County School District 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 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,051 students in Carroll County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Carroll County School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
11 Schools
451 Schools
# Students
3,437 Students
315,424 Students
# Teachers
294 Teachers
23,174 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Carroll County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 92% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#37 out of 132 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)70%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)59%
59%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)9.9%
19.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
7%
18%
% Black
1%
21%
% White
88%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,040 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,504. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,623 is less than the state median of $15,258. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,040
$15,504
Spending / Student
$13,623
$15,258
Best Carroll County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
St. Paul
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
231 Flower Gap Road
Cana, VA 24317
(276) 755-3512
Cana, VA 24317
(276) 755-3512
Gr: PK-7 | 304 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #22.
Carroll County Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1036 N. Main Street
Hillsville, VA 24343
(276) 728-4211
Hillsville, VA 24343
(276) 728-4211
Gr: 6-8 | 747 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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