Galax City Public Schools

223 Long St
Galax, VA 24333
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 329 students in Galax City Public Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle School in Galax City Public School have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
3 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
1,417 Students
312,714 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
23,458 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Galax City Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#51 out of 132 school districts
(Top 50%)
72%
68%
(20-21)
68%
69%
(20-21)
49%
59%
87%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
32%
18%
% Black
5%
21%
% White
59%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,746 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,857 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,746
$15,502
Spending / Student
$12,857
$15,257

Best Galax City Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Galax Middle School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
202 Maroon Tide Dr
Galax, VA 24333
(276) 236-6124
Gr: 6-8 | 329 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 41%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,417 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in VA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 72% (Top 50%)
  • : 68% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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