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Giles County School District

Item: Giles County School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

151 School Rd
Pearisburg, VA 24134

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (540) 921-1421

sbo.gilesk12.org

For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public schools serving 3,575 students in Giles County School District. This district's average is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

Public Schools in Giles County School District have an score of 61% (versus the Virginia public school average of 68%), and score of 69% (versus the 70% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

7 Schools

2,136 Schools

# Students

3,575 Students

1,257,463 Students

# Teachers

217 Teachers

92,279 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Giles County School District	Virginia
Pre-K	79	165
Kind	136	406
1	168	428
2	149	437
3	389	457
4	411	440
5	301	447
6	420	448
7	344	451
8	512	453
9	169	493
10	182	485
11	157	468
12	158	467

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District Rank

Giles 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 87% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Giles County School District
2023	#74
2022	#52
2021	#52
2019	#71
2018	#35
2017	#35
2016	#56
2015	#43
2014	#54
2013	#58
2012	#46

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61%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Giles County School District	Virginia
2023	61%	68%
2021	56%	54%
2019	82%	82%
2017	77%	72%
2016	81%	80%
2015	80%	79%
2014	71%	74%
2013	68%	71%
2012	67%	68%
2011	87%	86%
2010	87%	87%

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(20-21)

68%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Giles County School District	Virginia
2021	68%	69%
2019	76%	78%
2017	81%	80%
2016	78%	80%
2015	79%	79%
2014	73%	74%
2013	72%	74%
2012	89%	89%
2011	85%	88%
2010	87%	89%

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(20-21)

63%

59%

87%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Giles County School District	Virginia
2023	87%	89%
2022	82%	89%
2021	92%	89%
2020	87%	89%
2019	85%	87%
2018	87%	88%
2017	82%	87%
2016	82%	87%
2015	84%	86%
2014	75%	85%
2013	79%	85%

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(2022-23)

14.2%

19.1%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Giles County School District	Virginia
2023	14.2%	19.1%
2022	13.6%	20%
2021	7.3%	10.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.42

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Giles County School District	Virginia
2023	0.38	0.71
2022	0.39	0.70
2021	0.10	0.70
2020	0.09	0.68
2019	0.09	0.68
2018	0.09	0.67
2017	0.09	0.67
2016	0.10	0.68
2015	0.11	0.66
2014	0.11	0.66
2013	0.10	0.65
2012	0.10	0.64
2011	0.10	0.64
2010	0.09	0.62
2009	0.07	0.60
2008	0.07	0.60
2007	0.07	0.59
2006	0.07	0.58
2005	0.06	0.57
2004	0.05	0.55
2003	0.06	0.55
2002	0.05	0.53
2001	0.05	0.52
2000	0.04	0.51
1999	0.04	0.51
1998	0.04	0.50
1997	0.03	0.49
1996	0.04	0.48
1995	0.04	0.49
1994	0.05	0.47
1993	0.04	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Giles County School District	Virginia
2023	2%	7%
2022	4%	7%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	2%	5%

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% Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Giles County School District	Virginia
2023	4%	19%
2022	6%	18%
2021	2%	18%
2020	2%	16%
2019	2%	16%
2018	1%	15%
2017	1%	15%
2016	2%	14%
2015	2%	14%
2014	2%	13%
2013	2%	12%
2012	2%	12%
2011	2%	11%
2010	3%	10%
2009	2%	10%
2008	1%	10%
2007	1%	9%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	7%
2004	1%	6%
2001	1%	5%

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Giles County School District	Virginia
2023	10%	22%
2022	8%	22%
2021	2%	22%
2020	1%	22%
2019	1%	22%
2018	2%	23%
2017	2%	23%
2016	1%	23%
2015	2%	23%
2014	1%	23%
2013	1%	23%
2012	1%	24%
2011	2%	24%
2010	2%	26%
2009	2%	26%
2008	2%	27%
2007	2%	27%
2006	2%	27%
2005	2%	27%
2004	1%	27%
2003	1%	27%
2002	2%	27%
2001	2%	27%
2000	2%	27%
1999	2%	27%
1998	1%	27%
1997	1%	27%
1996	2%	27%
1995	2%	26%
1994	2%	26%
1993	2%	26%

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% White

75%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Giles County School District	Virginia
2023	78%	45%
2022	63%	46%
2021	95%	46%
2020	95%	49%
2019	95%	49%
2018	95%	50%
2017	95%	50%
2016	95%	50%
2015	94%	52%
2014	95%	52%
2013	95%	53%
2012	95%	54%
2011	95%	54%
2010	95%	57%
2009	96%	57%
2008	96%	57%
2007	96%	58%
2006	96%	59%
2005	96%	60%
2004	97%	61%
2003	97%	61%
2002	98%	63%
2001	97%	64%
2000	98%	65%
1999	98%	65%
1998	98%	65%
1997	98%	66%
1996	98%	67%
1995	98%	67%
1994	97%	68%
1993	98%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Giles County School District	Virginia
2023	5%	7%
2022	5%	7%
2021	1%	6%
2020	2%	6%
2019	2%	6%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	2%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,035 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,504. The school district revenue/student has declined by 27% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $8,147 is less than the state median of $15,258. The school district spending/student has declined by 28% over four school years.

This School District

This State (VA)

Total Revenue

$32 MM

$19,496 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Giles County School District	Virginia
2023	$32 MM	$50 MM
2022	$30 MM	$48 MM
2021	$32 MM	$50 MM
2020	$30 MM	$48 MM
2019	$29 MM	$48 MM
2018	$26 MM	$46 MM
2017	$27 MM	$44 MM
2016	$27 MM	$43 MM
2015	$36 MM	$42 MM
2014	$25 MM	$41 MM
2012	$25 MM	$41 MM
2011	$26 MM	$40 MM
2010	$36 MM	$42 MM
2009	$28 MM	$43 MM
2008	$25 MM	$43 MM
2007	$25 MM	$42 MM
2006	$23 MM	$37 MM
2005	$22 MM	$33 MM
2004	$21 MM	$31 MM
2003	$20 MM	$33 MM
2002	$20 MM	$29 MM
2001	$21 MM	$28 MM
2000	$19 MM	$27 MM
1999	$17 MM	$25 MM
1998	$15 MM	$23 MM
1997	$15 MM	$22 MM
1996	$14 MM	$20 MM
1995	$14 MM	$20 MM

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Spending

$29 MM

$19,187 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Giles County School District	Virginia
2023	$29 MM	$50 MM
2022	$27 MM	$48 MM
2021	$29 MM	$50 MM
2020	$27 MM	$48 MM
2019	$28 MM	$48 MM
2018	$27 MM	$46 MM
2017	$26 MM	$44 MM
2016	$25 MM	$43 MM
2015	$35 MM	$42 MM
2014	$24 MM	$40 MM
2012	$24 MM	$41 MM
2011	$25 MM	$38 MM
2010	$35 MM	$42 MM
2009	$26 MM	$42 MM
2008	$24 MM	$41 MM
2007	$23 MM	$40 MM
2006	$22 MM	$39 MM
2005	$21 MM	$36 MM
2004	$20 MM	$31 MM
2003	$20 MM	$31 MM
2002	$19 MM	$29 MM
2001	$21 MM	$29 MM
2000	$29 MM	$27 MM
1999	$20 MM	$24 MM
1998	$16 MM	$23 MM
1997	$15 MM	$21 MM
1996	$17 MM	$21 MM
1995	$14 MM	$19 MM

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Revenue / Student

$9,035

$15,504

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Giles County School District	Virginia
2023	$9,344	$13,350
2022	$12,521	$13,011
2021	$14,056	$14,122
2020	$12,521	$13,011
2018	$10,291	$12,340
2017	$11,440	$12,324
2016	$11,102	$12,007
2015	$15,015	$10,576
2014	$10,380	$10,820
2012	$10,348	$10,405
2011	$10,413	$10,061
2010	$14,211	$10,576
2009	$10,824	$11,282
2008	$9,934	$10,833
2007	$9,414	$11,013
2006	$8,776	$10,006
2005	$8,771	$9,139
2004	$8,152	$8,571
2003	$7,913	$8,950
2002	$8,021	$8,028
2001	$8,364	$7,912
2000	$7,267	$7,658
1999	$6,716	$6,541
1998	$5,933	$6,329
1997	$5,930	$6,082
1995	$5,632	$5,657
1992	$4,817	$5,133
1990	$4,560	$4,932

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Spending / Student

$8,147

$15,258

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Giles County School District	Virginia
2023	$8,426	$13,422
2022	$11,458	$13,009
2021	$12,675	$14,198
2020	$11,458	$13,009
2018	$10,766	$12,303
2017	$10,887	$12,398
2016	$10,526	$12,042
2015	$14,577	$10,658
2014	$9,858	$10,531
2012	$9,750	$10,420
2011	$9,971	$9,778
2010	$13,796	$10,658
2009	$10,210	$11,065
2008	$9,595	$10,444
2007	$9,014	$10,604
2006	$8,430	$10,603
2005	$8,388	$9,839
2004	$7,775	$8,522
2003	$7,693	$8,394
2002	$7,411	$8,029
2001	$8,377	$8,196
2000	$11,193	$7,662
1999	$7,684	$6,251
1998	$6,327	$6,290
1997	$5,808	$5,970
1995	$5,568	$5,518
1992	$4,786	$5,049
1990	$4,470	$4,824

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Best Giles County School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Narrows High School

(Math: 69% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 50%

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1 Green Wave Lane
Narrows, VA 24124
(540) 726-2384

Gr: 8-12 | 300 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

Rank: #22.

Giles High School

(Math: 59% | Reading: 74%)
:

Bottom 50%

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1825 Wenonah Avenue
Pearisburg, VA 24134
(540) 921-1711

Gr: 8-12 | 530 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Rank: #33.

Eastern Elementary Middle School

(Math: 55% | Reading: 71%)
:

Bottom 50%

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6899 Virginia Ave
Pembroke, VA 24136
(540) 626-7281

Gr: PK-7 | 433 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Rank: #44.

Macy Mcclaugherty Elementary Middle School

(Math: 64% | Reading: 63%)
:

Bottom 50%

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1001 Henson Ave
Pearisburg, VA 24134
(540) 921-1363

Gr: PK-7 | 440 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Rank: #55.

Narrows Elementary Middle School

(Math: 60% | Reading: 66%)
:

Bottom 50%

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401 Wolf St
Narrows, VA 24124
(540) 726-2391

Gr: PK-7 | 514 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Rank: n/an/a

Giles County K-12 Virtual School

Add to Compare

151 School Road
Pearisburg, VA 24134
(540) 921-1421

Gr: K-12 | 1,358 students Student-teacher ratio: 85:1 Minority enrollment: 55%

Rank: n/an/a

Giles County Tech. Center

Vocational School

Add to Compare

1827 Wenonah Avenue
Pearisburg, VA 24134
(540) 921-1166

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Giles County School District?

Giles County School District manages 7 public schools serving 3,575 students.

What is the rank of Giles County School District?

Giles County School District is ranked #73 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.

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

75% of Giles County School District students are White, 9% of students are Black, 7% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

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

Giles County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $8,147 is less than the state median of $15,258. The school district spending/student has declined by 28% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,575 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: 87% (Top 50% in VA)
: Bottom 50%
: 61% (Btm 50%)
: 68% (Top 50%)
: 63% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education