Item: Radford City School District
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Radford City School District

1612 Wadsworth St
Radford, VA 24141

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Top 50%

Tel: (540) 731-3647

Top Rankings

Radford City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

5 Schools

1,493 Schools

# Students

3,206 Students

828,856 Students

# Teachers

169 Teachers

59,516 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Radford City School District	Virginia
Pre-K	71	135
Kind	103	410
1	126	432
2	95	451
3	109	435
4	207	443
5	130	445
6	143	451
7	5	375
8	74	371
9	356	14
10	403	15
11	354	14
12	285	13

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District Rank

Radford City School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#45 out of 132 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Radford City School District
2023	#45
2022	#15
2021	#15
2019	#19
2018	#53
2017	#53
2016	#65
2015	#94
2014	#86
2013	#41
2012	#33

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63%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Radford City School District	Virginia
2023	63%	68%
2021	66%	54%
2019	88%	82%
2017	69%	72%
2016	77%	80%
2015	71%	79%
2014	68%	74%
2013	68%	71%
2012	68%	68%
2011	87%	86%
2010	89%	87%

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(20-21)

78%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Radford City School District	Virginia
2021	78%	69%
2019	83%	78%
2017	82%	80%
2016	79%	80%
2015	76%	79%
2014	71%	74%
2013	77%	74%
2012	90%	89%
2011	88%	88%
2010	91%	89%

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(20-21)

67%

59%

95%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Radford City School District	Virginia
2023	95%	89%
2022	96%	89%
2021	92%	89%
2020	92%	89%
2019	87%	87%
2018	87%	88%
2017	87%	87%
2016	87%	87%
2015	87%	86%
2014	87%	85%
2013	92%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.57

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Radford City School District	Virginia
2023	0.58	0.71
2022	0.55	0.70
2021	0.51	0.70
2020	0.42	0.68
2019	0.42	0.68
2018	0.38	0.67
2017	0.38	0.67
2016	0.37	0.68
2015	0.37	0.66
2014	0.35	0.66
2013	0.33	0.65
2012	0.34	0.64
2011	0.33	0.64
2010	0.30	0.62
2009	0.28	0.60
2008	0.31	0.60
2007	0.29	0.59
2006	0.27	0.58
2005	0.26	0.57
2004	0.26	0.55
2003	0.25	0.55
2002	0.25	0.53
2001	0.24	0.52
2000	0.24	0.51
1999	0.25	0.51
1998	0.24	0.50
1997	0.25	0.49
1996	0.25	0.48
1995	0.25	0.49
1994	0.24	0.47
1993	0.24	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Radford City School District	Virginia
2023	5%	7%
2022	4%	7%
2021	2%	8%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	1%	8%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	7%
2013	2%	7%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	2%	7%
2008	3%	6%
2007	3%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	2%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	3%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	3%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	4%
1994	2%	3%
1993	3%	3%

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% Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Radford City School District	Virginia
2023	9%	19%
2022	7%	18%
2021	8%	18%
2020	5%	16%
2019	5%	16%
2018	4%	15%
2017	4%	15%
2016	4%	14%
2015	4%	14%
2014	3%	13%
2013	2%	12%
2012	2%	12%
2011	2%	11%
2010	1%	10%
2009	1%	10%
2008	2%	10%
2007	2%	9%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	7%
2004	1%	6%
2002	1%	5%

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% Black

15%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Radford City School District	Virginia
2023	18%	22%
2022	15%	22%
2021	14%	22%
2020	11%	22%
2019	11%	22%
2018	10%	23%
2017	10%	23%
2016	9%	23%
2015	10%	23%
2014	9%	23%
2013	10%	23%
2012	10%	24%
2011	11%	24%
2010	14%	26%
2009	13%	26%
2008	13%	27%
2007	12%	27%
2006	12%	27%
2005	12%	27%
2004	12%	27%
2003	11%	27%
2002	12%	27%
2001	11%	27%
2000	12%	27%
1999	12%	27%
1998	11%	27%
1997	12%	27%
1996	12%	27%
1995	12%	26%
1994	11%	26%
1993	11%	26%

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% White

63%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Radford City School District	Virginia
2023	62%	45%
2022	65%	46%
2021	68%	46%
2020	75%	49%
2019	75%	49%
2018	78%	50%
2017	78%	50%
2016	79%	50%
2015	79%	52%
2014	80%	52%
2013	81%	53%
2012	81%	54%
2011	81%	54%
2010	83%	57%
2009	84%	57%
2008	82%	57%
2007	83%	58%
2006	85%	59%
2005	85%	60%
2004	85%	61%
2003	86%	61%
2002	86%	63%
2001	86%	64%
2000	86%	65%
1999	85%	65%
1998	87%	65%
1997	86%	66%
1996	86%	67%
1995	86%	67%
1994	87%	68%
1993	86%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Radford City School District	Virginia
2023	6%	7%
2022	9%	7%
2021	8%	6%
2020	8%	6%
2019	8%	6%
2018	7%	5%
2017	7%	5%
2016	7%	5%
2015	6%	5%
2014	7%	5%
2013	5%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,663 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has declined by 21% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $9,491 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has declined by 21% over four school years.

This School District

This State (VA)

Total Revenue

$31 MM

$19,496 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Radford City School District	Virginia
2023	$31 MM	$50 MM
2022	$20 MM	$48 MM
2021	$31 MM	$50 MM
2020	$20 MM	$48 MM
2019	$19 MM	$48 MM
2018	$18 MM	$46 MM
2017	$19 MM	$44 MM
2016	$17 MM	$43 MM
2015	$19 MM	$42 MM
2014	$15 MM	$41 MM
2012	$15 MM	$41 MM
2011	$15 MM	$40 MM
2010	$19 MM	$42 MM
2009	$27 MM	$43 MM
2008	$17 MM	$43 MM
2007	$15 MM	$42 MM
2006	$13 MM	$37 MM
2005	$13 MM	$33 MM
2004	$13 MM	$31 MM
2003	$12 MM	$33 MM
2002	$12 MM	$29 MM
2001	$12 MM	$28 MM
2000	$12 MM	$27 MM
1999	$10 MM	$25 MM
1998	$10 MM	$23 MM
1997	$11 MM	$22 MM
1996	$9 MM	$20 MM
1995	$8 MM	$20 MM

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Spending

$30 MM

$19,187 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Radford City School District	Virginia
2023	$30 MM	$50 MM
2022	$20 MM	$48 MM
2021	$30 MM	$50 MM
2020	$20 MM	$48 MM
2019	$18 MM	$48 MM
2018	$18 MM	$46 MM
2017	$19 MM	$44 MM
2016	$17 MM	$43 MM
2015	$19 MM	$42 MM
2014	$15 MM	$40 MM
2012	$15 MM	$41 MM
2011	$15 MM	$38 MM
2010	$19 MM	$42 MM
2009	$26 MM	$42 MM
2008	$17 MM	$41 MM
2007	$14 MM	$40 MM
2006	$13 MM	$39 MM
2005	$13 MM	$36 MM
2004	$12 MM	$31 MM
2003	$12 MM	$31 MM
2002	$12 MM	$29 MM
2001	$12 MM	$29 MM
2000	$11 MM	$27 MM
1999	$10 MM	$24 MM
1998	$10 MM	$23 MM
1997	$11 MM	$21 MM
1996	$9 MM	$21 MM
1995	$8 MM	$19 MM

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Revenue / Student

$9,663

$15,502

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Radford City School District	Virginia
2023	$8,396	$13,350
2022	$12,030	$13,011
2021	$12,294	$14,122
2020	$12,030	$13,011
2018	$10,855	$12,340
2017	$11,606	$12,324
2016	$10,095	$12,007
2015	$11,267	$10,576
2014	$9,579	$10,820
2012	$9,414	$10,405
2011	$9,304	$10,061
2010	$12,174	$10,576
2009	$17,842	$11,282
2008	$10,838	$10,833
2007	$9,511	$11,013
2006	$8,739	$10,006
2005	$8,754	$9,139
2004	$8,262	$8,571
2003	$7,631	$8,950
2002	$7,603	$8,028
2001	$7,729	$7,912
2000	$7,617	$7,658
1999	$6,697	$6,541
1998	$6,238	$6,329
1997	$7,062	$6,082
1995	$5,519	$5,657
1992	$5,007	$5,133
1990	$4,788	$4,932

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Spending / Student

$9,491

$15,257

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Radford City School District	Virginia
2023	$8,246	$13,422
2022	$12,223	$13,009
2021	$12,075	$14,198
2020	$12,223	$13,009
2018	$11,035	$12,303
2017	$11,706	$12,398
2016	$10,119	$12,042
2015	$11,498	$10,658
2014	$9,576	$10,531
2012	$9,451	$10,420
2011	$9,596	$9,778
2010	$12,423	$10,658
2009	$17,658	$11,065
2008	$11,052	$10,444
2007	$9,414	$10,604
2006	$8,654	$10,603
2005	$8,266	$9,839
2004	$7,792	$8,522
2003	$7,426	$8,394
2002	$7,591	$8,029
2001	$7,315	$8,196
2000	$7,137	$7,662
1999	$6,260	$6,251
1998	$6,087	$6,290
1997	$7,026	$5,970
1995	$5,534	$5,518
1992	$4,916	$5,049
1990	$4,649	$4,824

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Best Radford City School District �� Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

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(Math: 76% | Reading: 77%)
:

Top 50%

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151 George Street
Radford, VA 24141
(540) 731-3653

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700 Twelfth St
Radford, VA 24141
(540) 731-3652

Gr: PK-2 | 391 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

Rank: n/an/a

Radford City Virtual

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1612 Wadsworth Street
Radford, VA 24141
(540) 731-3647

Gr: K-12 | 1,589 student Student-teacher ratio: 41:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,206 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: 95% (Top 5% in VA)
: Top 50%
: 63% (Btm 50%)
: 78% (Top 20%)
: 67% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education