Top Rankings
Patrick 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 795 students in Patrick County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Patrick County School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Patrick County School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Patrick County High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
7 Schools
357 Schools
# Students
2,276 Students
409,548 Students
# Teachers
156 Teachers
28,795 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Patrick 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#15 out of 132 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)77%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)61%
59%
Graduation Rate
92%
88.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17.8%
19.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
8%
20%
% Black
6%
22%
% White
79%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,571 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,383. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,969 is less than the state median of $18,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$23,109 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$22,838 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,571
$18,383
Spending / Student
$17,969
$18,168
Best Patrick County School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Patrick County High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
215 Cougar Lane
Stuart, VA 24171
(276) 694-7137
Stuart, VA 24171
(276) 694-7137
Gr: 8-12 | 795 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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