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Item: Pittsylvania County School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

39 Bank St Se
Chatham, VA 24531

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Top 20%

Tel: (434) 432-2761

www.pcs.k12.va.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

21 Schools

1,493 Schools

# Students

7,860 Students

828,856 Students

# Teachers

623 Teachers

59,516 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pittsylvania County School District	Virginia
Pre-K	327	135
Kind	481	410
1	522	432
2	533	451
3	500	435
4	503	443
5	575	445
6	605	451
7	623	375
8	596	371

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District Rank

Pittsylvania County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 87% has decreased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#19 out of 135 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Pittsylvania County School District
2022	#19
2021	#19
2019	#25
2018	#20
2017	#20
2016	#19
2015	#34
2014	#30
2013	#40
2012	#52
2011	#55

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(20-21)

65%

54%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Pittsylvania County School District	Virginia
2021	65%	54%
2019	87%	82%
2017	77%	72%
2016	85%	80%
2015	82%	79%
2014	76%	74%
2013	74%	71%
2012	67%	68%
2011	86%	86%
2010	90%	87%

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(20-21)

78%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Pittsylvania County School District	Virginia
2021	78%	69%
2019	82%	78%
2017	83%	80%
2016	83%	80%
2015	79%	79%
2014	76%	74%
2013	73%	74%
2012	88%	89%
2011	87%	88%
2010	89%	89%

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(20-21)

63%

59%

87%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Pittsylvania County School District	Virginia
2022	87%	89%
2021	90%	89%
2020	87%	89%
2019	89%	87%
2018	88%	88%
2017	89%	87%
2016	90%	87%
2015	88%	86%
2014	86%	85%
2013	84%	85%
2012	85%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.51

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Pittsylvania County School District	Virginia
2023	0.50	0.71
2022	0.49	0.70
2021	0.48	0.70
2020	0.47	0.68
2019	0.47	0.68
2018	0.45	0.67
2017	0.45	0.67
2016	0.45	0.68
2015	0.44	0.66
2014	0.45	0.66
2013	0.45	0.65
2012	0.45	0.64
2011	0.45	0.64
2010	0.44	0.62
2009	0.44	0.60
2008	0.44	0.60
2007	0.45	0.59
2006	0.46	0.58
2005	0.45	0.57
2004	0.46	0.55
2003	0.45	0.55
2002	0.46	0.53
2001	0.46	0.52
2000	0.45	0.51
1999	0.46	0.51
1998	0.46	0.50
1997	0.46	0.49
1996	0.45	0.48
1995	0.46	0.49
1994	0.46	0.47
1993	0.46	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

% Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Pittsylvania County School District	Virginia
2023	6%	19%
2022	5%	18%
2021	5%	18%
2020	5%	16%
2019	5%	16%
2018	4%	15%
2017	4%	15%
2016	4%	14%
2015	4%	14%
2014	4%	13%
2013	5%	12%
2012	5%	12%
2011	4%	11%
2010	4%	10%
2009	3%	10%
2008	3%	10%
2007	3%	9%
2006	3%	8%
2005	2%	7%
2004	3%	6%
2003	2%	7%
2002	2%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%

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% Black

24%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pittsylvania County School District	Virginia
2023	24%	22%
2022	24%	22%
2021	24%	22%
2020	24%	22%
2019	24%	22%
2018	24%	23%
2017	24%	23%
2016	24%	23%
2015	24%	23%
2014	24%	23%
2013	24%	23%
2012	24%	24%
2011	25%	24%
2010	26%	26%
2009	27%	26%
2008	27%	27%
2007	28%	27%
2006	29%	27%
2005	30%	27%
2004	30%	27%
2003	31%	27%
2002	32%	27%
2001	32%	27%
2000	32%	27%
1999	32%	27%
1998	33%	27%
1997	33%	27%
1996	33%	27%
1995	34%	26%
1994	34%	26%
1993	34%	26%

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% White

66%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pittsylvania County School District	Virginia
2023	67%	45%
2022	68%	46%
2021	68%	46%
2020	69%	49%
2019	69%	49%
2018	70%	50%
2017	70%	50%
2016	71%	50%
2015	71%	52%
2014	71%	52%
2013	70%	53%
2012	70%	54%
2011	70%	54%
2010	70%	57%
2009	70%	57%
2008	70%	57%
2007	69%	58%
2006	68%	59%
2005	68%	60%
2004	67%	61%
2003	67%	61%
2002	66%	63%
2001	67%	64%
2000	67%	65%
1999	66%	65%
1998	66%	65%
1997	66%	66%
1996	66%	67%
1995	66%	67%
1994	66%	68%
1993	66%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Pittsylvania County School District	Virginia
2023	2%	7%
2022	3%	7%
2021	3%	6%
2020	2%	6%
2019	2%	6%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,040 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,521 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (VA)

Total Revenue

$103 MM

$19,496 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Pittsylvania County School District	Virginia
2021	$102MM	$50MM
2020	$95MM	$48MM
2019	$93MM	$48MM
2018	$93MM	$46MM
2017	$90MM	$44MM
2016	$91MM	$43MM
2015	$85MM	$42MM
2014	$83MM	$41MM
2012	$83MM	$41MM
2011	$82MM	$40MM
2010	$85MM	$42MM
2009	$90MM	$43MM
2008	$84MM	$43MM
2007	$81MM	$42MM
2006	$73MM	$37MM
2005	$70MM	$33MM
2004	$63MM	$31MM
2003	$60MM	$33MM
2002	$60MM	$29MM
2001	$59MM	$28MM
2000	$57MM	$27MM
1999	$53MM	$25MM
1998	$50MM	$23MM
1997	$48MM	$22MM
1996	$44MM	$20MM
1995	$41MM	$20MM
1992	$40MM	$18MM
1990	$42MM	$17MM

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Spending

$98 MM

$19,187 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Pittsylvania County School District	Virginia
2021	$98MM	$50MM
2020	$93MM	$48MM
2019	$95MM	$48MM
2018	$92MM	$46MM
2017	$90MM	$44MM
2016	$88MM	$43MM
2015	$120MM	$42MM
2014	$84MM	$40MM
2012	$87MM	$41MM
2011	$91MM	$38MM
2010	$120MM	$42MM
2009	$109MM	$42MM
2008	$85MM	$41MM
2007	$83MM	$40MM
2006	$75MM	$39MM
2005	$72MM	$36MM
2004	$72MM	$31MM
2003	$88MM	$31MM
2002	$66MM	$29MM
2001	$58MM	$29MM
2000	$57MM	$27MM
1999	$52MM	$24MM
1998	$49MM	$23MM
1997	$58MM	$21MM
1996	$53MM	$21MM
1995	$43MM	$19MM
1992	$41MM	$18MM
1990	$41MM	$16MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,040

$15,502

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Pittsylvania County School District	Virginia
2021	$12,480	$14,122
2020	$10,942	$13,011
2018	$10,315	$12,340
2017	$9,835	$12,324
2016	$9,828	$12,007
2015	$9,148	$10,576
2014	$8,953	$10,820
2012	$8,990	$10,405
2011	$8,896	$10,061
2010	$9,153	$10,576
2009	$9,683	$11,282
2008	$8,989	$10,833
2007	$8,624	$11,013
2006	$7,904	$10,006
2005	$7,477	$9,139
2004	$6,809	$8,571
2003	$6,667	$8,950
2002	$6,540	$8,028
2001	$6,331	$7,912
2000	$6,083	$7,658
1999	$5,704	$6,541
1998	$5,328	$6,329
1997	$5,166	$6,082
1995	$4,454	$5,657
1992	$4,084	$5,133

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Spending / Student

$12,521

$15,257

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Pittsylvania County School District	Virginia
2021	$11,983	$14,198
2020	$10,663	$13,009
2018	$10,174	$12,303
2017	$9,847	$12,398
2016	$9,566	$12,042
2015	$12,879	$10,658
2014	$8,992	$10,531
2012	$9,404	$10,420
2011	$9,816	$9,778
2010	$12,886	$10,658
2009	$11,737	$11,065
2008	$9,056	$10,444
2007	$8,785	$10,604
2006	$8,096	$10,603
2005	$7,739	$9,839
2004	$7,761	$8,522
2003	$9,724	$8,394
2002	$7,159	$8,029
2001	$6,325	$8,196
2000	$6,102	$7,662
1999	$5,543	$6,251
1998	$5,248	$6,290
1997	$6,245	$5,970
1995	$4,603	$5,518
1992	$4,203	$5,049

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 21 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 7,860 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: 87% (Btm 50% in VA)
: Top 20%
: 65% (Top 20%)
: 78% (Top 20%)
: 63% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education