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Pulaski County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,346 students in Pulaski County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Pulaski County School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
9 Schools
451 Schools
# Students
4,385 Students
315,424 Students
# Teachers
330 Teachers
23,174 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 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.
Overall District Rank
#99 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)61%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)52%
59%
Graduation Rate
94%
88.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25.7%
19.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
6%
18%
% Black
7%
21%
% White
77%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,868 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,383. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,024 is less than the state median of $18,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$23,109 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$22,838 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,868
$18,383
Spending / Student
$15,024
$18,168
Best Pulaski County School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pulaski County Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4396 Lee Highway
Pulaski, VA 24301
(540) 643-0767
Pulaski, VA 24301
(540) 643-0767
Gr: 6-8 | 825 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
202 N. Washington Ave
Pulaski, VA 24301
(540) 994-2519
Pulaski, VA 24301
(540) 994-2519
Gr: K-12 | 521 students Student-teacher ratio: 40:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
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