Martinsville City School District

746 Indian Trail
Martinsville, VA 24112-5548
(District boundaries shown in map)
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3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 540 students in Martinsville City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Martinsville City School District have an average math proficiency score of 92% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Martinsville City School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Martinsville High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public high school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
5 Schools
357 Schools
# Students
1,793 Students
409,548 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
28,795 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Martinsville City 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 82% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#105 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

62%
68%

Showing 2011–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

(20-21)
53%
69%
(20-21)
29%
59%
82%
88.8%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
17.6%
19.1%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.72

Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
17%
20%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
58%
22%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓

% White
19%
44%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,499 is higher than the state median of $18,383. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,938 is higher than the state median of $18,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$23,109 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$34 MM
$22,838 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$19,499
$18,383

Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$18,938
$18,168

Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Martinsville City School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Martinsville High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
351 Commonwealth Blvd
Martinsville, VA 24112
(276) 403-5870
Gr: 9-12 | 540 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 80%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,793 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 81%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 62% (Btm 50%)
  • : 53% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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