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Nelson Co PBLC Schs 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 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 545 students in Nelson Co PBLC Schs 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 Nelson Co PBLC Schs School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Nelson Co PBLC Schs School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Virginia average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Nelson County High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
4 Schools
350 Schools
# Students
1,538 Students
403,244 Students
# Teachers
135 Teachers
27,661 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Nelson Co PBLC Schs School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#92 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
69%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.70
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,002 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
30,628 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
170 Students
70,489 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
18%
# Black Students
210 Students
86,606 Students
% Black Students
14%
21%
# White Students
1,067 Students
191,036 Students
% White Students
69%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
78 Students
22,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
41
143
# Students in K Grade:
82
3
# Students in 1st Grade:
94
5
# Students in 2nd Grade:
105
3
# Students in 3rd Grade:
83
5
# Students in 4th Grade:
121
10
# Students in 5th Grade:
108
13
# Students in 6th Grade:
117
466
# Students in 7th Grade:
118
2,314
# Students in 8th Grade:
124
5,156
# Students in 9th Grade:
169
109,131
# Students in 10th Grade:
140
98,006
# Students in 11th Grade:
103
93,794
# Students in 12th Grade:
133
94,195
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,445 is higher than the state median of $15,672. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,289 is higher than the state median of $15,424. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,445
$15,672
Spending / Student
$17,289
$15,424
Best Nelson Co PBLC Schs School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nelson County High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6919 Thomas Nelson Hwy
Lovingston, VA 22949
(434) 263-8317
Lovingston, VA 22949
(434) 263-8317
Grades: 9-12
| 545 students
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