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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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 229 students in Craig County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Virginia.
Public Preschool in Craig County School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 71%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 57% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,068 Schools
# Students
507 Students
529,547 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
38,401 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%
88.8%
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%
21%
% Black
n/a
20%
% White
99%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,716 is higher than the state median of $18,383. The school district revenue/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,272 is higher than the state median of $18,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$23,109 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$22,838 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,716
$18,383
Spending / Student
$20,272
$18,168
Best Craig County School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mccleary Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
25345 Craigs Creek Road, Hwy 6
New Castle, VA 24127
(540) 864-5173
New Castle, VA 24127
(540) 864-5173
Gr: PK-5 | 229 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 1%
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