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Pulaski County School District

Item: Pulaski County School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

202 N Washington Ave
Pulaski, VA 24301-5008

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (540) 994-2550

www.pcva.us

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

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

9 Schools

1,496 Schools

# Students

4,385 Students

832,785 Students

# Teachers

330 Teachers

60,019 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pulaski County School District	Virginia
Pre-K	163	133
Kind	277	405
1	268	428
2	304	437
3	448	457
4	309	440
5	430	447
6	377	448
7	367	377
8	283	367

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District Rank

Pulaski County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 94% has increased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#99 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Pulaski County School District
2023	#99
2022	#88
2021	#88
2019	#85
2018	#60
2017	#60
2016	#76
2015	#68
2014	#64
2013	#70
2012	#57

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57%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Pulaski County School District	Virginia
2023	57%	68%
2021	48%	54%
2019	79%	82%
2017	74%	72%
2016	78%	80%
2015	79%	79%
2014	70%	74%
2013	64%	71%
2012	65%	68%
2011	84%	86%
2010	86%	87%

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(20-21)

61%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Pulaski County School District	Virginia
2021	61%	69%
2019	74%	78%
2017	78%	80%
2016	76%	80%
2015	76%	79%
2014	73%	74%
2013	71%	74%
2012	88%	89%
2011	87%	88%
2010	86%	89%

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(20-21)

52%

59%

94%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Pulaski County School District	Virginia
2023	94%	89%
2022	90%	89%
2021	93%	89%
2020	91%	89%
2019	89%	87%
2018	90%	88%
2017	84%	87%
2016	84%	87%
2015	80%	86%
2014	77%	85%
2013	77%	85%

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(2022-23)

25.7%

19.1%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Pulaski County School District	Virginia
2023	25.7%	19.1%
2022	20.8%	20%
2021	24.9%	10.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.40

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Pulaski County School District	Virginia
2023	0.31	0.71
2022	0.31	0.70
2021	0.30	0.70
2020	0.28	0.68
2019	0.28	0.68
2018	0.26	0.67
2017	0.26	0.67
2016	0.25	0.68
2015	0.26	0.66
2014	0.24	0.66
2013	0.24	0.65
2012	0.23	0.64
2011	0.22	0.64
2010	0.19	0.62
2009	0.18	0.60
2008	0.19	0.60
2007	0.18	0.59
2006	0.18	0.58
2005	0.17	0.57
2004	0.16	0.55
2003	0.17	0.55
2002	0.16	0.53
2001	0.16	0.52
2000	0.15	0.51
1999	0.16	0.51
1998	0.16	0.50
1997	0.15	0.49
1996	0.15	0.48
1995	0.14	0.49
1994	0.15	0.47
1993	0.13	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Pulaski County School District	Virginia
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	8%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

20%

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

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pulaski County School District	Virginia
2023	5%	22%
2022	5%	22%
2021	6%	22%
2020	6%	22%
2019	6%	22%
2018	6%	23%
2017	6%	23%
2016	7%	23%
2015	7%	23%
2014	6%	23%
2013	6%	23%
2012	6%	24%
2011	6%	24%
2010	8%	26%
2009	7%	26%
2008	8%	27%
2007	8%	27%
2006	8%	27%
2005	8%	27%
2004	8%	27%
2003	8%	27%
2002	7%	27%
2001	7%	27%
2000	8%	27%
1999	8%	27%
1998	8%	27%
1997	8%	27%
1996	8%	27%
1995	8%	26%
1994	8%	26%
1993	7%	26%

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% White

77%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pulaski County School District	Virginia
2023	83%	45%
2022	83%	46%
2021	83%	46%
2020	84%	49%
2019	84%	49%
2018	86%	50%
2017	86%	50%
2016	86%	50%
2015	86%	52%
2014	87%	52%
2013	87%	53%
2012	88%	54%
2011	88%	54%
2010	89%	57%
2009	90%	57%
2008	90%	57%
2007	90%	58%
2006	90%	59%
2005	91%	60%
2004	91%	61%
2003	90%	61%
2002	91%	63%
2001	91%	64%
2000	92%	65%
1999	91%	65%
1998	91%	65%
1997	91%	66%
1996	91%	67%
1995	92%	67%
1994	92%	68%
1993	93%	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	Pulaski County School District	Virginia
2023	7%	7%
2022	7%	7%
2021	6%	6%
2020	6%	6%
2019	6%	6%
2018	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%
2016	4%	5%
2015	4%	5%
2014	4%	5%
2013	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,960 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,504. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,807 is less than the state median of $15,258. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (VA)

Total Revenue

$52 MM

$19,496 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Pulaski County School District	Virginia
2023	$52 MM	$50 MM
2022	$50 MM	$48 MM
2021	$52 MM	$50 MM
2020	$50 MM	$48 MM
2019	$50 MM	$48 MM
2018	$48 MM	$46 MM
2017	$48 MM	$44 MM
2016	$46 MM	$43 MM
2015	$47 MM	$42 MM
2014	$47 MM	$41 MM
2012	$46 MM	$41 MM
2011	$45 MM	$40 MM
2010	$47 MM	$42 MM
2009	$48 MM	$43 MM
2008	$46 MM	$43 MM
2007	$45 MM	$42 MM
2006	$44 MM	$37 MM
2005	$43 MM	$33 MM
2004	$39 MM	$31 MM
2003	$37 MM	$33 MM
2002	$36 MM	$29 MM
2001	$36 MM	$28 MM
2000	$32 MM	$27 MM
1999	$31 MM	$25 MM
1998	$30 MM	$23 MM
1997	$28 MM	$22 MM
1996	$26 MM	$20 MM
1995	$26 MM	$20 MM

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Spending

$52 MM

$19,187 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Pulaski County School District	Virginia
2023	$52 MM	$50 MM
2022	$50 MM	$48 MM
2021	$52 MM	$50 MM
2020	$50 MM	$48 MM
2019	$49 MM	$48 MM
2018	$51 MM	$46 MM
2017	$52 MM	$44 MM
2016	$50 MM	$43 MM
2015	$49 MM	$42 MM
2014	$47 MM	$40 MM
2012	$47 MM	$41 MM
2011	$46 MM	$38 MM
2010	$49 MM	$42 MM
2009	$50 MM	$42 MM
2008	$46 MM	$41 MM
2007	$44 MM	$40 MM
2006	$42 MM	$39 MM
2005	$42 MM	$36 MM
2004	$37 MM	$31 MM
2003	$36 MM	$31 MM
2002	$35 MM	$29 MM
2001	$36 MM	$29 MM
2000	$33 MM	$27 MM
1999	$31 MM	$24 MM
1998	$30 MM	$23 MM
1997	$28 MM	$21 MM
1996	$27 MM	$21 MM
1995	$26 MM	$19 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,960

$15,504

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Pulaski County School District	Virginia
2023	$13,150	$13,350
2022	$12,229	$13,011
2021	$13,082	$14,122
2020	$12,229	$13,011
2018	$11,415	$12,340
2017	$11,165	$12,324
2016	$10,691	$12,007
2015	$10,613	$10,576
2014	$10,422	$10,820
2012	$10,071	$10,405
2011	$9,534	$10,061
2010	$9,957	$10,576
2009	$9,933	$11,282
2008	$9,291	$10,833
2007	$8,872	$11,013
2006	$8,771	$10,006
2005	$8,707	$9,139
2004	$7,992	$8,571
2003	$7,421	$8,950
2002	$7,178	$8,028
2001	$7,160	$7,912
2000	$6,300	$7,658
1999	$6,138	$6,541
1998	$5,824	$6,329
1997	$5,356	$6,082
1995	$5,029	$5,657
1992	$4,279	$5,133
1990	$4,200	$4,932

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Spending / Student

$11,807

$15,258

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Pulaski County School District	Virginia
2023	$12,982	$13,422
2022	$12,209	$13,009
2021	$12,914	$14,198
2020	$12,209	$13,009
2018	$12,253	$12,303
2017	$12,106	$12,398
2016	$11,607	$12,042
2015	$10,952	$10,658
2014	$10,554	$10,531
2012	$10,308	$10,420
2011	$9,782	$9,778
2010	$10,275	$10,658
2009	$10,209	$11,065
2008	$9,262	$10,444
2007	$8,792	$10,604
2006	$8,435	$10,603
2005	$8,476	$9,839
2004	$7,665	$8,522
2003	$7,225	$8,394
2002	$7,016	$8,029
2001	$7,199	$8,196
2000	$6,474	$7,662
1999	$6,062	$6,251
1998	$5,945	$6,290
1997	$5,513	$5,970
1995	$5,073	$5,518
1992	$4,249	$5,049
1990	$4,218	$4,824

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Best Pulaski County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Snowville Elementary School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

4858 Lead Mine Rd
Hiwassee, VA 24347
(540) 643-0766

Gr: PK-5 | 201 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #22.

Pulaski Elementary School

(Math: 59% | Reading: 62%)
:

Bottom 50%

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2004 Morehead Lane
Pulaski, VA 24301
(540) 643-0737

Gr: PK-5 | 472 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Rank: #33.

Riverlawn Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Bottom 50%

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8100 Beth Nelson Drive
Radford, VA 24141
(540) 643-0748

Gr: PK-5 | 380 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: #44.

Dublin Elementary School

(Math: 66% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Bottom 50%

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600 Dunlap St
Dublin, VA 24084
(540) 643-0337

Gr: PK-5 | 411 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Rank: #55.

Critzer Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

100 Critzer Dr
Pulaski, VA 24301
(540) 643-0274

Gr: PK-5 | 416 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: #66.

Pulaski County Middle School

(Math: 50% | Reading: 60%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

4396 Lee Highway
Pulaski, VA 24301
(540) 643-0767

Gr: 6-8 | 825 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Rank: n/an/a

Pulaski County Public Schools Virtual School K-12

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202 N. Washington Ave
Pulaski, VA 24301
(540) 994-2519

Gr: K-12 | 521 students Student-teacher ratio: 40:1 Minority enrollment: 56%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,385 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: 94% (Top 10% in VA)
: Bottom 50%
: 57% (Btm 50%)
: 61% (Btm 50%)
: 52% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education