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Dickenson 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 preschool serving 667 students in Dickenson County School District.
Public Preschools in Dickenson County School District have a diversity score of 0.07, which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 3% 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
3 Schools
1,069 Schools
# Students
1,801 Students
529,959 Students
# Teachers
163 Teachers
38,432 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dickenson 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 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%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22%
19.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
1%
21%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
97%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,620 is higher than the state median of $15,504. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,224 is less than the state median of $15,258. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,620
$15,504
Spending / Student
$15,224
$15,258
Best Dickenson County School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
300 Wolfpack Way
Clintwood, VA 24228
(276) 835-1602
Clintwood, VA 24228
(276) 835-1602
Gr: PK-4 | 667 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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