Radford City School District

1612 Wadsworth St
Radford, VA 24141
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,959 students in Radford City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Radford City School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% 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
5 Schools
451 Schools
# Students
3,321 Students
315,424 Students
# Teachers
213 Teachers
23,174 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Radford City School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#45 out of 132 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

63%
68%

Showing 2011–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

(20-21)
78%
69%
(20-21)
67%
59%
95%
88.8%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
7.9%
19.1%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.71

Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
8%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
9%
18%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
15%
21%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓

% White
62%
46%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
7%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,188 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,383. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,157 is less than the state median of $18,168. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$23,109 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$40 MM
$22,838 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$12,188
$18,383

Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$12,157
$18,168

Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Radford City School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
John N. Dalton Intermediate
(Math: 72% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
60 Dalton Dr
Radford, VA 24141
(540) 731-3651
Gr: 7-8 | 265 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: n/an/a
Radford City Virtual
1612 Wadsworth Street
Radford, VA 24141
(540) 731-3647
Gr: K-12 | 1,694 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,321 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : 95% (Top 5% in VA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 63% (Btm 50%)
  • : 78% (Top 20%)
  • : 67% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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