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Dinwiddie County School District

Item: Dinwiddie County School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

14016 Boydton Plank Road
Dinwiddie, VA 23841

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (804) 469-4190

www.dinwiddie.k12.va.us

Top Rankings

Dinwiddie County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

7 Schools

2,135 Schools

# Students

4,147 Students

1,257,051 Students

# Teachers

348 Teachers

92,248 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dinwiddie County School District	Virginia
Pre-K	123	164
Kind	289	405
1	311	428
2	299	437
3	332	456
4	313	440
5	301	447
6	313	448
7	307	451
8	299	453
9	304	493
10	335	485
11	296	468
12	325	467

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District Rank

Dinwiddie 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 89% has increased from 82% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#85 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Dinwiddie County School District
2023	#85
2022	#82
2021	#82
2019	#71
2018	#48
2017	#48
2016	#86
2015	#100
2014	#88
2013	#85
2012	#97
2011	#79
2010	#67

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61%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Dinwiddie County School District	Virginia
2023	61%	68%
2021	45%	54%
2019	81%	82%
2017	75%	72%
2016	76%	80%
2015	69%	79%
2014	69%	74%
2013	66%	71%
2012	59%	68%
2011	84%	86%
2010	86%	87%

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(20-21)

64%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Dinwiddie County School District	Virginia
2021	64%	69%
2019	77%	78%
2017	79%	80%
2016	76%	80%
2015	75%	79%
2014	68%	74%
2013	67%	74%
2012	86%	89%
2011	86%	88%
2010	88%	89%

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(20-21)

52%

59%

89%

88.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Dinwiddie County School District	Virginia
2023	89%	88%
2022	86%	89%
2021	88%	89%
2020	87%	89%
2019	82%	87%
2018	82%	88%
2017	86%	87%
2016	80%	87%
2015	75%	86%
2014	74%	85%
2013	74%	85%
2012	76%	83%
2011	71%	82%

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(2022-23)

23.1%

19.1%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Dinwiddie County School District	Virginia
2023	23.1%	19.1%
2022	27.9%	20%
2021	27.2%	10.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Dinwiddie County School District	Virginia
2023	0.61	0.71
2022	0.60	0.70
2021	0.60	0.70
2020	0.59	0.69
2019	0.59	0.68
2018	0.58	0.68
2017	0.58	0.67
2016	0.58	0.67
2015	0.58	0.67
2014	0.58	0.66
2013	0.57	0.65
2012	0.58	0.64
2011	0.58	0.64
2010	0.54	0.60
2009	0.54	0.60
2008	0.53	0.59
2007	0.53	0.59
2006	0.52	0.58
2005	0.52	0.57
2004	0.52	0.55
2003	0.52	0.54
2002	0.51	0.53
2001	0.50	0.52
2000	0.50	0.51
1999	0.50	0.51
1998	0.50	0.51
1997	0.50	0.49
1996	0.50	0.48
1995	0.50	0.49
1994	0.49	0.47
1993	0.49	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)
Year	Dinwiddie County School District	Virginia
2023	1%	7%
2010	1%	6%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
1996	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

10%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2023)
Year	Dinwiddie County School District	Virginia
2023	8%	19%
2022	8%	18%
2021	7%	18%
2020	7%	17%
2019	7%	16%
2018	6%	16%
2017	6%	15%
2016	5%	14%
2015	5%	14%
2014	6%	13%
2013	5%	13%
2012	5%	12%
2011	5%	12%
2010	4%	10%
2009	5%	10%
2008	4%	9%
2007	4%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	7%
2004	2%	7%
2003	3%	6%
2002	2%	6%
2001	2%	5%
2000	2%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%

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% Black

32%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Dinwiddie County School District	Virginia
2023	33%	22%
2022	33%	22%
2021	33%	22%
2020	34%	22%
2019	34%	22%
2018	35%	22%
2017	35%	23%
2016	36%	23%
2015	35%	23%
2014	34%	23%
2013	34%	23%
2012	35%	24%
2011	36%	24%
2010	38%	26%
2009	39%	26%
2008	40%	26%
2007	40%	27%
2006	40%	27%
2005	41%	27%
2004	42%	27%
2003	40%	27%
2002	40%	27%
2001	40%	27%
2000	39%	27%
1999	40%	27%
1998	40%	27%
1997	40%	27%
1996	40%	27%
1995	40%	26%
1994	40%	26%
1993	42%	26%

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% White

50%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Dinwiddie County School District	Virginia
2023	52%	45%
2022	53%	46%
2021	54%	46%
2020	54%	48%
2019	54%	49%
2018	54%	49%
2017	54%	50%
2016	54%	51%
2015	55%	51%
2014	55%	52%
2013	56%	53%
2012	55%	54%
2011	54%	54%
2010	57%	57%
2009	56%	57%
2008	56%	58%
2007	56%	58%
2006	57%	59%
2005	56%	60%
2004	56%	61%
2003	57%	62%
2002	58%	63%
2001	58%	64%
2000	59%	65%
1999	58%	65%
1998	59%	65%
1997	59%	66%
1996	59%	67%
1995	59%	67%
1994	60%	68%
1993	58%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Dinwiddie County School District	Virginia
2023	6%	7%
2022	6%	7%
2021	6%	6%
2020	5%	6%
2019	5%	6%
2018	5%	6%
2017	5%	5%
2016	5%	5%
2015	5%	5%
2014	5%	5%
2013	4%	5%
2012	4%	4%
2011	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,307 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,383. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,182 is less than the state median of $18,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (VA)

Total Revenue

$72 MM

$23,109 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Dinwiddie County School District	Virginia
2023	$72 MM	$59 MM
2022	$63 MM	$55 MM
2021	$62 MM	$50 MM
2020	$56 MM	$48 MM
2019	$54 MM	$48 MM
2018	$53 MM	$46 MM
2017	$53 MM	$44 MM
2016	$52 MM	$43 MM
2015	$54 MM	$42 MM
2014	$49 MM	$41 MM
2012	$52 MM	$41 MM
2011	$52 MM	$40 MM
2010	$54 MM	$42 MM
2009	$54 MM	$43 MM
2008	$53 MM	$43 MM
2007	$57 MM	$42 MM
2006	$46 MM	$37 MM
2005	$42 MM	$33 MM
2004	$37 MM	$31 MM
2003	$35 MM	$33 MM
2002	$33 MM	$29 MM
2001	$32 MM	$28 MM
2000	$30 MM	$27 MM
1999	$28 MM	$25 MM
1998	$27 MM	$23 MM
1997	$24 MM	$22 MM
1996	$20 MM	$20 MM
1995	$21 MM	$20 MM
1992	$17 MM	$18 MM
1990	$16 MM	$17 MM

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Spending

$67 MM

$22,838 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Dinwiddie County School District	Virginia
2023	$67 MM	$59 MM
2022	$60 MM	$53 MM
2021	$56 MM	$50 MM
2020	$53 MM	$48 MM
2019	$52 MM	$48 MM
2018	$50 MM	$46 MM
2017	$49 MM	$44 MM
2016	$49 MM	$43 MM
2015	$50 MM	$42 MM
2014	$46 MM	$40 MM
2012	$46 MM	$41 MM
2011	$47 MM	$38 MM
2010	$50 MM	$42 MM
2009	$56 MM	$42 MM
2008	$75 MM	$41 MM
2007	$70 MM	$40 MM
2006	$45 MM	$39 MM
2005	$41 MM	$36 MM
2004	$36 MM	$31 MM
2003	$34 MM	$31 MM
2002	$33 MM	$29 MM
2001	$34 MM	$29 MM
2000	$30 MM	$27 MM
1999	$27 MM	$24 MM
1998	$37 MM	$23 MM
1997	$29 MM	$21 MM
1996	$20 MM	$21 MM
1995	$19 MM	$19 MM
1992	$17 MM	$18 MM
1990	$16 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,307

$18,383

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Dinwiddie County School District	Virginia
2023	$16,864	$15,852
2022	$15,032	$15,599
2021	$14,657	$14,122
2020	$12,814	$13,011
2018	$12,286	$12,340
2017	$12,023	$12,324
2016	$11,768	$12,007
2015	$13,598	$10,576
2014	$11,117	$10,820
2012	$11,651	$10,405
2011	$11,364	$10,061
2010	$11,364	$10,576
2009	$11,496	$11,282
2008	$11,277	$10,833
2007	$12,182	$11,013
2006	$10,027	$10,006
2005	$9,281	$9,139
2004	$8,288	$8,571
2003	$7,993	$8,950
2002	$7,730	$8,028
2001	$7,439	$7,912
2000	$7,042	$7,658
1999	$6,567	$6,541
1998	$6,381	$6,329
1997	$5,883	$6,082
1995	$5,439	$5,657
1992	$4,573	$5,133
1990	$4,532	$4,932

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Spending / Student

$16,182

$18,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Dinwiddie County School District	Virginia
2023	$15,768	$15,772
2022	$14,405	$15,118
2021	$13,302	$14,198
2020	$12,104	$13,009
2018	$11,573	$12,303
2017	$11,211	$12,398
2016	$11,051	$12,042
2015	$12,639	$10,658
2014	$10,406	$10,531
2012	$10,343	$10,420
2011	$10,228	$9,778
2010	$10,562	$10,658
2009	$11,964	$11,065
2008	$15,988	$10,444
2007	$15,087	$10,604
2006	$9,912	$10,603
2005	$9,092	$9,839
2004	$7,972	$8,522
2003	$7,764	$8,394
2002	$7,640	$8,029
2001	$7,877	$8,196
2000	$7,151	$7,662
1999	$6,286	$6,251
1998	$8,756	$6,290
1997	$7,137	$5,970
1995	$5,060	$5,518
1992	$4,533	$5,049
1990	$4,506	$4,824

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Best Dinwiddie County School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Midway Elementary School

(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

5511 Midway Rd
Church Road, VA 23833
(804) 265-4205

Gr: PK-5 | 352 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

Rank: #22.

Dinwiddie County High School

(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

11501 Boisseau Road
Dinwiddie, VA 23841
(804) 469-4280

Gr: 9-12 | 1,260 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

Rank: #33.

Sunnyside Elementary School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

10203 Melvin B. Alsbrooks Aven
Mc Kenney, VA 23872
(804) 478-2313

Gr: PK-5 | 281 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 41%

Rank: #44.

Dinwiddie Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

13811 Boydton Plank Rd
Dinwiddie, VA 23841
(804) 469-4580

Gr: PK-5 | 341 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

Rank: #55.

Southside Elementary School

(Math: 63% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Bottom 50%

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10305 Boydton Plank Rd
Dinwiddie, VA 23841
(804) 469-4480

Gr: PK-5 | 446 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 64%

Rank: #66.

Sutherland Elementary School

(Math: 58% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Bottom 50%

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6000 R. B. Pamplin Drive
Sutherland, VA 23885
(804) 732-4168

Gr: PK-5 | 548 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 65%

Rank: #77.

Dinwiddie County Middle School

(Math: 48% | Reading: 62%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

11608 Courthouse Road
Dinwiddie, VA 23841
(804) 469-5430

Gr: 6-8 | 919 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Dinwiddie County School District?

Dinwiddie County School District manages 7 public schools serving 4,147 students.

What is the rank of Dinwiddie County School District?

Dinwiddie County School District is ranked #88 out of 131 school districts in Virginia (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Virginia school districts for: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Dinwiddie County School District?

50% of Dinwiddie County School District students are White, 32% of students are Black, 10% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Dinwiddie County School District?

Dinwiddie County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What is Dinwiddie County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,182 is less than the state median of $18,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,147 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: 89% (Top 50% in VA)
: Bottom 50%
: 61% (Btm 50%)
: 64% (Btm 50%)
: 52% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education