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Pittsylvania County ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools

39 Bank St Se
Chatham, VA 24531
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Pittsylvania County ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,595 students in Pittsylvania County ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Virginia.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools in Pittsylvania County ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools have an average math proficiency score of 90% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 81% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Pittsylvania County ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Tunstall High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 34% 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
21 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
7,860 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
623 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Pittsylvania County ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#14 out of 132 school districts
(Top 20%)
79%
68%
(20-21)
78%
69%
(20-21)
63%
59%
87%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
6%
19%
% Black
24%
22%
% White
66%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,040 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 $12,521 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
$103 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$98 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,040
$15,502
Spending / Student
$12,521
$15,257

Best Pittsylvania County ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tunstall High School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
100 Trojan Cir
Dry Fork, VA 24549
(434) 724-7111
Gr: 9-12 | 850 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #22.
Chatham High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
100 Cavalier Cir
Chatham, VA 24531
(434) 432-8305
Gr: 9-12 | 617 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #33.
Dan River High School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
100 Dan River Wildcat Cir
Ringgold, VA 24586
(434) 822-7081
Gr: 9-12 | 589 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #44.
Gretna High School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
100 Gretna Hawk Cir
Gretna, VA 24557
(434) 630-1800
Gr: 9-12 | 539 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 21 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,860 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in VA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 79% (Top 20%)
  • : 78% (Top 20%)
  • : 63% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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