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Dickenson County Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,303 students in Dickenson County Public Schools. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Dickenson County Public Schools have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,493 Schools
# Students
1,883 Students
828,856 Students
# Teachers
170 Teachers
59,516 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dickenson County Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 132 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 82% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#65 out of 132 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)66%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)60%
59%
Graduation Rate
82%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
1%
19%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
97%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,940 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 $14,561 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,940
$15,502
Spending / Student
$14,561
$15,257
Best Dickenson County Public Schools Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ridgeview Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
320 Wolfpack Way
Clintwood, VA 24228
(276) 835-1601
Clintwood, VA 24228
(276) 835-1601
Gr: 6-8 | 438 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
Rank: #22.
Clintwood Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
150 Elementary Circle
Clintwood, VA 24228
(276) 926-6088
Clintwood, VA 24228
(276) 926-6088
Gr: 1-5 | 273 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Rank: n/an/a
300 Wolfpack Way
Clintwood, VA 24228
(276) 835-1602
Clintwood, VA 24228
(276) 835-1602
Gr: PK-5 | 592 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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