Top Rankings
Grayson County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 461 students in Grayson County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Grayson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 85% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Grayson County School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Grayson County High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
1,561 Students
409,548 Students
# Teachers
155 Teachers
28,795 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#26 out of 132 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)76%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)70%
59%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)11.4%
19.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
9%
20%
% Black
3%
22%
% White
85%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,578 is higher than the state median of $15,504. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,087 is less than the state median of $15,258. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,578
$15,504
Spending / Student
$15,087
$15,258
Best Grayson County School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Grayson County High School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
110 Blue Devil Drive
Independence, VA 24348
(276) 773-2131
Independence, VA 24348
(276) 773-2131
Gr: 9-12 | 461 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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