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Buckingham County ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools

15595 West James Anderson Rd.
Buckingham, VA 23921
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,173 students in Buckingham County ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Virginia.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Buckingham County ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,493 Schools
# Students
1,966 Students
828,856 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
59,516 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Buckingham County ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#122 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
50%
68%
(20-21)
49%
69%
(20-21)
40%
59%
87%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
5%
19%
% Black
33%
22%
% White
53%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,944 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,709 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,944
$15,502
Spending / Student
$13,709
$15,257

Best Buckingham County ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Buckingham County Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1184 High School Rd.
Buckingham, VA 23921
(434) 969-1044
Gr: 6-8 | 430 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #22.
Buckingham Co Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
40 Frank Harris Raod
Dillwyn, VA 23936
(434) 505-0000
Gr: 3-5 | 392 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: n/an/a
Buckingham Co Primary
128 Frank Harris Road
Dillwyn, VA 23936
(434) 505-0001
Gr: K-2 | 351 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,966 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 48%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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