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Powhatan County School District

Item: Powhatan County School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

4290 Anderson Highway, Pocahontas Landmark Center
Powhatan, VA 23139

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Top 30%

Tel: (804) 598-5700

www.powhatan.k12.va.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

5 Schools

2,143 Schools

# Students

4,218 Students

1,257,585 Students

# Teachers

304 Teachers

92,187 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Powhatan County School District	Virginia
Pre-K	119	167
Kind	268	412
1	292	432
2	273	451
3	278	435
4	324	443
5	301	445
6	316	451
7	338	451
8	326	454
9	372	507
10	327	501
11	321	469
12	363	457

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District Rank

Powhatan County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 132 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% has decreased from 92% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#32 out of 132 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Powhatan County School District
2023	#32
2022	#30
2021	#30
2019	#38
2018	#37
2017	#37
2016	#33
2015	#30
2014	#27
2013	#29
2012	#36

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71%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Powhatan County School District	Virginia
2023	71%	68%
2021	57%	54%
2019	84%	82%
2017	74%	72%
2016	81%	80%
2015	80%	79%
2014	74%	74%
2013	70%	71%
2012	67%	68%
2011	90%	86%
2010	88%	87%

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(20-21)

77%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Powhatan County School District	Virginia
2021	77%	69%
2019	82%	78%
2017	83%	80%
2016	84%	80%
2015	83%	79%
2014	81%	74%
2013	80%	74%
2012	90%	89%
2011	92%	88%
2010	92%	89%

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(20-21)

59%

90%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Powhatan County School District	Virginia
2023	90%	89%
2022	92%	89%
2021	91%	89%
2020	92%	89%
2019	91%	87%
2018	92%	88%
2017	92%	87%
2016	93%	87%
2015	90%	86%
2014	84%	85%
2013	85%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.28

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Powhatan County School District	Virginia
2023	0.28	0.71
2022	0.27	0.70
2021	0.26	0.70
2020	0.25	0.68
2019	0.25	0.68
2018	0.23	0.67
2017	0.23	0.67
2016	0.22	0.68
2015	0.23	0.66
2014	0.23	0.66
2013	0.24	0.65
2012	0.25	0.64
2011	0.26	0.64
2010	0.23	0.62
2009	0.23	0.60
2008	0.23	0.60
2007	0.23	0.59
2006	0.22	0.58
2005	0.22	0.57
2004	0.23	0.55
2003	0.23	0.55
2002	0.22	0.53
2001	0.23	0.52
2000	0.24	0.51
1999	0.23	0.51
1998	0.25	0.50
1997	0.23	0.49
1996	0.24	0.48
1995	0.24	0.49
1994	0.25	0.47
1993	0.28	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2020)
Year	Powhatan County School District	Virginia
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

19%

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

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% Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Powhatan County School District	Virginia
2023	5%	22%
2022	5%	22%
2021	5%	22%
2020	5%	22%
2019	5%	22%
2018	6%	23%
2017	6%	23%
2016	7%	23%
2015	7%	23%
2014	7%	23%
2013	7%	23%
2012	7%	24%
2011	9%	24%
2010	9%	26%
2009	10%	26%
2008	10%	27%
2007	10%	27%
2006	11%	27%
2005	11%	27%
2004	11%	27%
2003	12%	27%
2002	13%	27%
2001	13%	27%
2000	13%	27%
1999	13%	27%
1998	14%	27%
1997	13%	27%
1996	13%	27%
1995	13%	26%
1994	15%	26%
1993	16%	26%

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% White

84%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Powhatan County School District	Virginia
2023	85%	45%
2022	86%	46%
2021	86%	46%
2020	86%	49%
2019	86%	49%
2018	88%	50%
2017	88%	50%
2016	88%	50%
2015	88%	52%
2014	87%	52%
2013	87%	53%
2012	87%	54%
2011	86%	54%
2010	87%	57%
2009	87%	57%
2008	87%	57%
2007	87%	58%
2006	88%	59%
2005	87%	60%
2004	87%	61%
2003	87%	61%
2002	87%	63%
2001	87%	64%
2000	87%	65%
1999	87%	65%
1998	86%	65%
1997	86%	66%
1996	86%	67%
1995	86%	67%
1994	85%	68%
1993	83%	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	Powhatan County School District	Virginia
2023	5%	7%
2022	4%	7%
2021	4%	6%
2020	3%	6%
2019	3%	6%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,148 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 $12,403 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

$51 MM

$19,496 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Powhatan County School District	Virginia
2023	$51 MM	$50 MM
2022	$48 MM	$48 MM
2021	$51 MM	$50 MM
2020	$48 MM	$48 MM
2019	$48 MM	$48 MM
2018	$47 MM	$46 MM
2017	$46 MM	$44 MM
2016	$45 MM	$43 MM
2015	$45 MM	$42 MM
2014	$43 MM	$41 MM
2012	$42 MM	$41 MM
2011	$44 MM	$40 MM
2010	$45 MM	$42 MM
2009	$47 MM	$43 MM
2008	$46 MM	$43 MM
2007	$42 MM	$42 MM
2006	$39 MM	$37 MM
2005	$39 MM	$33 MM
2004	$36 MM	$31 MM
2003	$38 MM	$33 MM
2002	$30 MM	$29 MM
2001	$28 MM	$28 MM
2000	$26 MM	$27 MM
1999	$23 MM	$25 MM
1998	$20 MM	$23 MM
1997	$18 MM	$22 MM
1996	$15 MM	$20 MM
1995	$14 MM	$20 MM

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Spending

$52 MM

$19,187 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Powhatan County School District	Virginia
2023	$52 MM	$50 MM
2022	$48 MM	$48 MM
2021	$52 MM	$50 MM
2020	$48 MM	$48 MM
2019	$51 MM	$48 MM
2018	$52 MM	$46 MM
2017	$50 MM	$44 MM
2016	$49 MM	$43 MM
2015	$44 MM	$42 MM
2014	$46 MM	$40 MM
2012	$45 MM	$41 MM
2011	$47 MM	$38 MM
2010	$44 MM	$42 MM
2009	$46 MM	$42 MM
2008	$45 MM	$41 MM
2007	$42 MM	$40 MM
2006	$40 MM	$39 MM
2005	$38 MM	$36 MM
2004	$40 MM	$31 MM
2003	$51 MM	$31 MM
2002	$40 MM	$29 MM
2001	$30 MM	$29 MM
2000	$25 MM	$27 MM
1999	$22 MM	$24 MM
1998	$20 MM	$23 MM
1997	$21 MM	$21 MM
1996	$21 MM	$21 MM
1995	$14 MM	$19 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,148

$15,502

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Powhatan County School District	Virginia
2023	$12,082	$13,350
2022	$11,116	$13,011
2021	$12,177	$14,122
2020	$11,116	$13,011
2018	$11,023	$12,340
2017	$10,708	$12,324
2016	$10,575	$12,007
2015	$10,633	$10,576
2014	$10,112	$10,820
2012	$9,528	$10,405
2011	$9,720	$10,061
2010	$10,004	$10,576
2009	$10,598	$11,282
2008	$10,266	$10,833
2007	$9,571	$11,013
2006	$8,803	$10,006
2005	$9,301	$9,139
2004	$8,919	$8,571
2003	$9,908	$8,950
2002	$8,233	$8,028
2001	$7,912	$7,912
2000	$7,365	$7,658
1999	$6,781	$6,541
1998	$6,422	$6,329
1997	$6,038	$6,082
1995	$5,301	$5,657
1992	$4,904	$5,133
1990	$4,256	$4,932

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Spending / Student

$12,403

$15,257

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Powhatan County School District	Virginia
2023	$12,335	$13,422
2022	$11,114	$13,009
2021	$12,432	$14,198
2020	$11,114	$13,009
2018	$12,013	$12,303
2017	$11,698	$12,398
2016	$11,588	$12,042
2015	$10,532	$10,658
2014	$10,862	$10,531
2012	$10,213	$10,420
2011	$10,407	$9,778
2010	$9,910	$10,658
2009	$10,283	$11,065
2008	$10,118	$10,444
2007	$9,515	$10,604
2006	$9,030	$10,603
2005	$9,056	$9,839
2004	$9,912	$8,522
2003	$13,242	$8,394
2002	$10,987	$8,029
2001	$8,329	$8,196
2000	$7,130	$7,662
1999	$6,574	$6,251
1998	$6,317	$6,290
1997	$7,269	$5,970
1995	$5,131	$5,518
1992	$4,827	$5,049
1990	$3,992	$4,824

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Best Powhatan County School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Powhatan Elementary School

(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 79%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

4111 Old Buckingham Rd
Powhatan, VA 23139
(804) 598-5730

Gr: PK-5 | 444 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Rank: #22.

Powhatan High School

Magnet School

(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 90%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1800 Judes Ferry Road
Powhatan, VA 23139
(804) 598-5710

Gr: 9-12 | 1,383 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: #33.

Flat Rock Elementary School

(Math: 80% | Reading: 68%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

2210 Batterson Road
Powhatan, VA 23139
(804) 598-5743

Gr: PK-5 | 664 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #44.

Powhatan Middle School

(Math: 68% | Reading: 77%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

4135 Old Buckingham Road
Powhatan, VA 23139
(804) 362-2500

Gr: 6-8 | 980 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Rank: #55.

Pocahontas Elementary School

(Math: 62% | Reading: 73%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

4294 Anderson Hwy
Powhatan, VA 23139
(804) 598-5717

Gr: PK-5 | 747 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Powhatan County School District?

Powhatan County School District manages 5 public schools serving 4,218 students.

What is the rank of Powhatan County School District?

Powhatan County School District is ranked #33 out of 132 school districts in Virginia (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Virginia school districts for: Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in Powhatan County School District?

84% of Powhatan County School District students are White, 5% of students are Black, 5% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Powhatan County School District?

Powhatan County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What is Powhatan County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $12,403 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,218 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: 90% (Top 30% in VA)
: Top 30%
: 71% (Top 50%)
: 77% (Top 20%)
: 59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education