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Dinwiddie 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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,260 students in Dinwiddie County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Dinwiddie County School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Dinwiddie County School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is equal to the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dinwiddie County High School, with 89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
7 Schools
357 Schools
# Students
4,147 Students
409,548 Students
# Teachers
348 Teachers
28,795 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
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.
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%
88.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.1%
19.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.72
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
10%
20%
% Black
32%
22%
% White
50%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
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.
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$23,109 MM
Spending
$67 MM
$22,838 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,307
$18,383
Spending / Student
$16,182
$18,168
Best Dinwiddie County School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dinwiddie County High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
11501 Boisseau Road
Dinwiddie, VA 23841
(804) 469-4280
Dinwiddie, VA 23841
(804) 469-4280
Gr: 9-12 | 1,260 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
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