For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 2,079 students in Giles County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ» High Schools in Giles County School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 81% statewide average).
ÎÛÎÛÂþ» High School in Giles County School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Giles High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 31% 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
354 Schools
# Students
3,499 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
208 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Giles County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#52 out of 135 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)56%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)68%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)63%
59%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
8%
% Hispanic
3%
19%
% Black
10%
22%
% White
79%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,231 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has declined by 34% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,324 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has declined by 34% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,231
$15,502
Spending / Student
$8,324
$15,257
Best Giles County School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ» High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Narrows High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1 Green Wave Lane
Narrows, VA 24124
(540) 726-2384
Narrows, VA 24124
(540) 726-2384
Grades: 8-12
| 299 students
Rank: #22.
Giles High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1825 Wenonah Avenue
Pearisburg, VA 24134
(540) 921-1711
Pearisburg, VA 24134
(540) 921-1711
Grades: 8-12
| 554 students
Rank: n/an/a
151 School Road
Pearisburg, VA 24134
(540) 921-1421
Pearisburg, VA 24134
(540) 921-1421
Grades: K-12
| 1,226 students
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