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Craig 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 278 students in Craig County 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 Craig County School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Craig County School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Craig County High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
2 Schools
357 Schools
# Students
507 Students
409,548 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
28,795 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Craig 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 85% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#97 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)64%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)45-49%
59%
Graduation Rate
85%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)28.7%
19.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.03
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
1%
20%
% Black
n/a
22%
% White
99%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,604 is higher than the state median of $15,504. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,874 is less than the state median of $15,258. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,604
$15,504
Spending / Student
$14,874
$15,258
Best Craig County School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Craig County High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
25239 Craigs Creek Road, Hwy 6
New Castle, VA 24127
(540) 864-5185
New Castle, VA 24127
(540) 864-5185
Gr: 6-12 | 278 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
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