Top Rankings
Louisa 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 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,231 students in Louisa County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle School in Louisa County School District have an average math proficiency score of 74% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
6 Schools
451 Schools
# Students
5,334 Students
315,424 Students
# Teachers
388 Teachers
23,174 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Louisa 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 88% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 132 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)77%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)65%
59%
Graduation Rate
88%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)8%
19.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
8%
18%
% Black
13%
21%
% White
68%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,290 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,504. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,914 is less than the state median of $15,258. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$76 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,290
$15,504
Spending / Student
$13,914
$15,258
Best Louisa County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Louisa County Middle School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1009 Davis Hwy
Mineral, VA 23117
(540) 894-5115
Mineral, VA 23117
(540) 894-5115
Gr: 6-8 | 1,231 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
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