Pulaski County School District

202 N Washington Ave
Pulaski, VA 24301-5008
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,674 students in Pulaski County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High Schools in Pulaski County School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Pulaski County School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pulaski County Senior High School, with 90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
9 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
4,361 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
336 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Pulaski County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 90% has increased from 84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#88 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(20-21)
48%
54%
(20-21)
61%
69%
(20-21)
52%
59%
90%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
4%
19%
% Black
8%
22%
% White
78%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,026 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,872 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,026
$15,502
Spending / Student
$11,872
$15,257

Best Pulaski County School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pulaski County Senior High School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5414 Cougar Trail Rd
Dublin, VA 24084
(540) 643-0747
Grades: 9-12
| 1,191 students
202 N. Washington Ave
Pulaski, VA 24301
(540) 994-2519
Grades: K-12
| 483 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,361 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 90% (Top 50% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 61% (Btm 50%)
  • : 52% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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