For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 854 students in Richmond County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Virginia.
Public Preschool in Richmond County School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 71%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 57% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,068 Schools
# Students
1,398 Students
529,547 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
38,401 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Richmond 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#87 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)63%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)49%
59%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)19.1%
19.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
14%
21%
% Black
21%
20%
% White
57%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,210 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,383. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,780 is less than the state median of $18,168. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$23,109 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$22,838 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,210
$18,383
Spending / Student
$15,780
$18,168
Best Richmond County School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Richmond County Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
361 Walnut St
Warsaw, VA 22572
(804) 333-3510
Warsaw, VA 22572
(804) 333-3510
Gr: PK-7 | 854 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
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