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Item: Grayson County School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

412 E Main St
Independence, VA 24348-0888

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Top 20%

Tel: (276) 773-2832

www.grayson.k12.va.us

Top Rankings

Grayson County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

7 Schools

2,135 Schools

# Students

1,561 Students

1,257,051 Students

# Teachers

155 Teachers

92,248 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Grayson County School District	Virginia
Pre-K	49	164
Kind	108	405
1	107	428
2	106	437
3	136	456
4	104	440
5	135	447
6	126	448
7	109	451
8	120	453
9	125	493
10	108	485
11	105	468
12	123	467

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District Rank

Grayson County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#26 out of 132 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Grayson County School District
2023	#26
2022	#21
2021	#21
2019	#19
2018	#49
2017	#49
2016	#76
2015	#76
2014	#99
2013	#65
2012	#69

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76%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Grayson County School District	Virginia
2023	76%	68%
2021	68%	54%
2019	88%	82%
2017	72%	72%
2016	75%	80%
2015	77%	79%
2014	63%	74%
2013	63%	71%
2012	61%	68%
2011	86%	86%
2010	83%	87%

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(20-21)

76%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Grayson County School District	Virginia
2021	76%	69%
2019	83%	78%
2017	81%	80%
2016	79%	80%
2015	76%	79%
2014	70%	74%
2013	74%	74%
2012	88%	89%
2011	86%	88%
2010	84%	89%

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(20-21)

70%

59%

(21-22)

≥95%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Grayson County School District	Virginia
2022	95%	89%
2021	95%	89%
2020	95%	89%
2019	92%	87%
2018	87%	88%
2017	92%	87%
2016	87%	87%
2015	82%	86%
2014	77%	85%
2013	82%	85%
2012	82%	83%

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(2022-23)

11.4%

19.1%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Grayson County School District	Virginia
2023	11.4%	19.1%
2022	14.9%	20%
2021	9.4%	10.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.27

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Grayson County School District	Virginia
2023	0.23	0.71
2022	0.21	0.70
2021	0.21	0.70
2020	0.22	0.68
2019	0.22	0.68
2018	0.18	0.67
2017	0.18	0.67
2016	0.17	0.68
2015	0.23	0.66
2014	0.16	0.66
2013	0.17	0.65
2012	0.15	0.64
2011	0.15	0.64
2010	0.13	0.62
2009	0.12	0.60
2008	0.11	0.60
2007	0.11	0.59
2006	0.11	0.58
2005	0.11	0.57
2004	0.11	0.55
2003	0.10	0.55
2002	0.09	0.53
2001	0.08	0.52
2000	0.07	0.51
1999	0.08	0.51
1998	0.08	0.50
1997	0.07	0.49
1996	0.07	0.48
1995	0.07	0.49
1994	0.07	0.47
1993	0.09	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Grayson County School District	Virginia
2023	8%	19%
2022	7%	18%
2021	8%	18%
2020	8%	16%
2019	8%	16%
2018	6%	15%
2017	6%	15%
2016	7%	14%
2015	9%	14%
2014	6%	13%
2013	7%	12%
2012	6%	12%
2011	5%	11%
2010	4%	10%
2009	4%	10%
2008	3%	10%
2007	3%	9%
2006	3%	8%
2005	3%	7%
2004	2%	6%
2003	2%	7%
2002	2%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	2%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Grayson County School District	Virginia
2023	3%	22%
2022	3%	22%
2021	3%	22%
2020	3%	22%
2019	3%	22%
2018	3%	23%
2017	3%	23%
2016	2%	23%
2015	4%	23%
2014	2%	23%
2013	2%	23%
2012	2%	24%
2011	3%	24%
2010	3%	26%
2009	3%	26%
2008	3%	27%
2007	3%	27%
2006	3%	27%
2005	3%	27%
2004	4%	27%
2003	3%	27%
2002	3%	27%
2001	2%	27%
2000	2%	27%
1999	3%	27%
1998	3%	27%
1997	3%	27%
1996	4%	27%
1995	4%	26%
1994	4%	26%
1993	4%	26%

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% White

85%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Grayson County School District	Virginia
2023	88%	45%
2022	89%	46%
2021	88%	46%
2020	88%	49%
2019	88%	49%
2018	91%	50%
2017	91%	50%
2016	91%	50%
2015	85%	52%
2014	91%	52%
2013	91%	53%
2012	92%	54%
2011	92%	54%
2010	93%	57%
2009	93%	57%
2008	94%	57%
2007	94%	58%
2006	94%	59%
2005	94%	60%
2004	94%	61%
2003	95%	61%
2002	95%	63%
2001	96%	64%
2000	96%	65%
1999	96%	65%
1998	96%	65%
1997	96%	66%
1996	96%	67%
1995	96%	67%
1994	96%	68%
1993	95%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2014-2023)
Year	Grayson County School District	Virginia
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	6%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	6%
2014	1%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,142 is higher than the state median of $18,383. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,045 is higher than the state median of $18,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (VA)

Total Revenue

$33 MM

$23,109 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Grayson County School District	Virginia
2023	$33 MM	$59 MM
2022	$27 MM	$55 MM
2021	$24 MM	$50 MM
2020	$22 MM	$48 MM
2019	$22 MM	$48 MM
2018	$22 MM	$46 MM
2017	$21 MM	$44 MM
2016	$20 MM	$43 MM
2015	$31 MM	$42 MM
2014	$22 MM	$41 MM
2012	$21 MM	$41 MM
2011	$25 MM	$40 MM
2010	$31 MM	$42 MM
2009	$28 MM	$43 MM
2008	$22 MM	$43 MM
2007	$22 MM	$42 MM
2006	$20 MM	$37 MM
2005	$19 MM	$33 MM
2004	$18 MM	$31 MM
2003	$18 MM	$33 MM
2002	$18 MM	$29 MM
2001	$17 MM	$28 MM
2000	$17 MM	$27 MM
1999	$15 MM	$25 MM
1998	$14 MM	$23 MM
1997	$13 MM	$22 MM
1996	$12 MM	$20 MM
1995	$11 MM	$20 MM

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Spending

$30 MM

$22,838 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Grayson County School District	Virginia
2023	$30 MM	$59 MM
2022	$26 MM	$53 MM
2021	$24 MM	$50 MM
2020	$22 MM	$48 MM
2019	$21 MM	$48 MM
2018	$21 MM	$46 MM
2017	$21 MM	$44 MM
2016	$20 MM	$43 MM
2015	$31 MM	$42 MM
2014	$22 MM	$40 MM
2012	$21 MM	$41 MM
2011	$25 MM	$38 MM
2010	$31 MM	$42 MM
2009	$29 MM	$42 MM
2008	$22 MM	$41 MM
2007	$23 MM	$40 MM
2006	$19 MM	$39 MM
2005	$19 MM	$36 MM
2004	$18 MM	$31 MM
2003	$19 MM	$31 MM
2002	$18 MM	$29 MM
2001	$17 MM	$29 MM
2000	$16 MM	$27 MM
1999	$14 MM	$24 MM
1998	$14 MM	$23 MM
1997	$13 MM	$21 MM
1996	$12 MM	$21 MM
1995	$12 MM	$19 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,142

$18,383

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Grayson County School District	Virginia
2023	$21,142	$15,852
2022	$17,706	$15,599
2021	$16,030	$14,122
2020	$14,274	$13,011
2018	$13,718	$12,340
2017	$12,960	$12,324
2016	$11,740	$12,007
2015	$21,129	$10,576
2014	$12,114	$10,820
2012	$11,284	$10,405
2011	$12,847	$10,061
2010	$15,783	$10,576
2009	$13,791	$11,282
2008	$10,427	$10,833
2007	$10,793	$11,013
2006	$9,265	$10,006
2005	$8,736	$9,139
2004	$8,139	$8,571
2003	$7,931	$8,950
2002	$7,927	$8,028
2001	$7,487	$7,912
2000	$7,237	$7,658
1999	$6,654	$6,541
1998	$5,922	$6,329
1997	$5,754	$6,082
1995	$5,100	$5,657
1992	$4,554	$5,133
1990	$4,652	$4,932

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Spending / Student

$19,045

$18,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Grayson County School District	Virginia
2023	$19,045	$15,772
2022	$16,993	$15,118
2021	$15,525	$14,198
2020	$13,952	$13,009
2018	$13,464	$12,303
2017	$12,724	$12,398
2016	$11,692	$12,042
2015	$21,082	$10,658
2014	$12,252	$10,531
2012	$11,211	$10,420
2011	$12,729	$9,778
2010	$15,747	$10,658
2009	$13,984	$11,065
2008	$10,330	$10,444
2007	$10,991	$10,604
2006	$8,750	$10,603
2005	$8,656	$9,839
2004	$8,054	$8,522
2003	$8,201	$8,394
2002	$7,796	$8,029
2001	$7,429	$8,196
2000	$7,165	$7,662
1999	$6,221	$6,251
1998	$5,861	$6,290
1997	$5,766	$5,970
1995	$5,197	$5,518
1992	$4,533	$5,049
1990	$4,846	$4,824

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Best Grayson County School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Fairview Elementary School

(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

2323 Fairview Rd
Galax, VA 24333
(276) 236-2365

Gr: PK-5 | 146 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Rank: #22.

Grayson County High School

(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

110 Blue Devil Drive
Independence, VA 24348
(276) 773-2131

Gr: 9-12 | 461 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: #33.

Grayson Highlands

(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

6459 Troutdale Hwy.
Troutdale, VA 24378
(276) 579-2235

Gr: PK-7 | 156 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #44.

Independence Elementary School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

915 E Main St
Independence, VA 24348
(276) 773-2722

Gr: PK-5 | 287 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: #55.

Independence Middle School

(Math: 76% | Reading: 73%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

100 Blue Devil Drive
Independence, VA 24348
(276) 773-3020

Gr: 6-8 | 280 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Rank: #66.

Fries Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

114 E Main St
Fries, VA 24330
(276) 744-7201

Gr: PK-7 | 231 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: n/an/a

Grayson County High Career & Technical Education

Vocational School

Add to Compare

110 Blue Devil Drive
Independence, VA 24348
(276) 773-2951

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Grayson County School District?

Grayson County School District manages 7 public schools serving 1,561 students.

What is the rank of Grayson County School District?

Grayson County School District is ranked #24 out of 131 school districts in Virginia (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Virginia school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 10%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

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

85% of Grayson County School District students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

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

Grayson County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $19,045 is higher than the state median of $18,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,561 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in VA)
: Top 20%
: 76% (Top 20%)
: 76% (Top 20%)
: 70% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education