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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 2026 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
446 Schools
# Students
4,256 Students
312,155 Students
# Teachers
365 Teachers
23,405 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.
Overall District Rank
#85 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)64%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)52%
59%
Graduation Rate
89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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 $15,509. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,155 is less than the state median of $15,264. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,495
$15,509
Spending / Student
$13,155
$15,264
Best Dinwiddie County Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dinwiddie County Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
11608 Courthouse Road
Dinwiddie, VA 23841
(804) 469-5430
Dinwiddie, VA 23841
(804) 469-5430
Gr: 6-8 | 926 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
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