Dinwiddie County Public Schools

14016 Boydton Plank Road
Dinwiddie, VA 23841
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Dinwiddie 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 is 1 public middle school serving 926 students in Dinwiddie County Public Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle School in Dinwiddie County Public School have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
7 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
4,256 Students
312,714 Students
# Teachers
365 Teachers
23,458 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Dinwiddie County Public Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 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 89% has increased from 82% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#85 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
61%
68%
(20-21)
64%
69%
(20-21)
52%
59%
89%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.70
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
9%
18%
% Black
32%
21%
% White
51%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,495 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 $13,155 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,495
$15,502
Spending / Student
$13,155
$15,257

Best Dinwiddie County Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dinwiddie County Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
11608 Courthouse Road
Dinwiddie, VA 23841
(804) 469-5430
Gr: 6-8 | 926 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,256 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : 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

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