Top Rankings
Norton City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 527 students in Norton City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Virginia.
Public Preschool in Norton City School District have an average math proficiency score of 80% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 71%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 57% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,069 Schools
# Students
855 Students
529,959 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
38,432 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Norton City School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 90-94% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 132 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)85%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)75-79%
59%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25.6%
19.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
2%
21%
% Black
4%
20%
% White
86%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,612 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,504. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,193 is less than the state median of $15,258. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,612
$15,504
Spending / Student
$12,193
$15,258
Best Norton City School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Norton Elementary School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
205 E Park Ave
Norton, VA 24273
(276) 679-0971
Norton, VA 24273
(276) 679-0971
Gr: PK-7 | 527 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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