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Powhatan County School District

4290 Anderson Highway, Pocahontas Landmark Center
Powhatan, VA 23139
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 980 students in Powhatan County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Middle School in Powhatan County School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
5 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
4,218 Students
312,714 Students
# Teachers
304 Teachers
23,458 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Powhatan County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#30 out of 135 school districts
(Top 30%)
(20-21)
57%
54%
(20-21)
77%
69%
(20-21)
59%
59%
92%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
5%
18%
% Black
5%
21%
% White
84%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,148 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 $12,403 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
$51 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,148
$15,502
Spending / Student
$12,403
$15,257

Best Powhatan County School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Powhatan Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4135 Old Buckingham Road
Powhatan, VA 23139
(804) 362-2500
Grades: 6-8
| 980 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,218 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in VA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 57% (Top 30%)
  • : 77% (Top 20%)
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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