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Dinwiddie County Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,322 students in Dinwiddie County Public Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Dinwiddie County Public School have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Dinwiddie County Public School have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is equal to the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dinwiddie County High School, with 89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 48% 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
7 Schools
353 Schools
# Students
4,256 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
365 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dinwiddie County Public Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 132 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 89% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#85 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)64%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)52%
59%
Graduation Rate
89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.71
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
9%
19%
% Black
32%
22%
% White
51%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,495 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,509. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,155 is less than the state median of $15,264. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,495
$15,509
Spending / Student
$13,155
$15,264
Best Dinwiddie County Public Schools Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dinwiddie County High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
11501 Boisseau Road
Dinwiddie, VA 23841
(804) 469-4280
Dinwiddie, VA 23841
(804) 469-4280
Gr: 9-12 | 1,322 student Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
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