Covington City PBLC Schs School District

340 E Walnut St
Covington, VA 24426
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 347 students in Covington City PBLC Schs School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Covington City PBLC Schs School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Covington City PBLC Schs School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Virginia average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Covington High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
3 Schools
350 Schools
# Students
963 Students
403,244 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
27,661 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Covington City PBLC Schs 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 80-84% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#88 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Covington City PBLC Schs  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
39%
54%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Covington City PBLC Schs  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
65%
69%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Covington City PBLC Schs  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80-84%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Covington City PBLC Schs  School District and public school graduation rate of VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.70
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,002 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
30,628 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
60 Students
70,489 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
18%
# Black Students
107 Students
86,606 Students
% Black Students
11%
21%
# White Students
719 Students
191,036 Students
% White Students
75%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
64 Students
22,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
26
143
# Students in K Grade:
71
3
# Students in 1st Grade:
73
5
# Students in 2nd Grade:
75
3
# Students in 3rd Grade:
70
5
# Students in 4th Grade:
86
10
# Students in 5th Grade:
63
13
# Students in 6th Grade:
79
466
# Students in 7th Grade:
73
2,314
# Students in 8th Grade:
96
5,156
# Students in 9th Grade:
76
109,131
# Students in 10th Grade:
56
98,006
# Students in 11th Grade:
60
93,794
# Students in 12th Grade:
59
94,195
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,512 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,672. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,140 is less than the state median of $15,424. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart display total revenue of Covington City PBLC Schs  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$12 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart display total spending of Covington City PBLC Schs  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,512
$15,672
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Covington City PBLC Schs  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,140
$15,424
This chart display average spending per public school student in Covington City PBLC Schs  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Covington City PBLC Schs School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Covington High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
606 S. Lexington Avenue
Covington, VA 24426
(540) 965-1410
Grades: 8-12
| 347 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 963 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 65% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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