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Surry County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 198 students in Surry County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Surry County School District have an average math proficiency score of 80% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 90% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Surry 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 Surry County 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 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public high school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
3 Schools
358 Schools
# Students
691 Students
409,548 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
28,795 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Surry County 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 90% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#65 out of 132 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)66%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)55-59%
59%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)14.6%
19.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
7%
20%
% Black
43%
22%
% White
42%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,793 is higher than the state median of $15,504. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,495 is higher than the state median of $15,258. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,793
$15,504
Spending / Student
$23,495
$15,258
Best Surry County School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Surry County High School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1675 Hollybush Rd
Dendron, VA 23839
(757) 267-2211
Dendron, VA 23839
(757) 267-2211
Gr: 9-12 | 198 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
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