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Highland Co PBLC Schs 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 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 86 students in Highland Co PBLC Schs School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle School in Highland Co PBLC Schs School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 90% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 52% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
2 Schools
449 Schools
# Students
178 Students
318,089 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
23,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
District Rank
Highland Co PBLC Schs School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 135 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
69%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.69
# American Indian Students
n/a
842 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
22,554 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1 Student
52,833 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
17%
# Black Students
n/a
68,001 Students
% Black Students
n/a
22%
# White Students
172 Students
152,830 Students
% White Students
97%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
546 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
19,643 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
6
1,133
# Students in K Grade:
16
2,195
# Students in 1st Grade:
11
2,366
# Students in 2nd Grade:
15
2,479
# Students in 3rd Grade:
17
2,661
# Students in 4th Grade:
10
2,923
# Students in 5th Grade:
17
4,273
# Students in 6th Grade:
11
76,587
# Students in 7th Grade:
4
94,860
# Students in 8th Grade:
18
98,467
# Students in 9th Grade:
13
7,906
# Students in 10th Grade:
9
7,469
# Students in 11th Grade:
13
7,285
# Students in 12th Grade:
18
7,485
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,815 is higher than the state median of $15,672. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,826 is higher than the state median of $15,424. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,815
$15,672
Spending / Student
$25,826
$15,424
Best Highland Co PBLC Schs School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Highland High School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
244 Myers/moon Rd
Monterey, VA 24465
(540) 468-6320
Monterey, VA 24465
(540) 468-6320
Grades: 6-12
| 86 students
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