For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 685 students in Buckingham 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.
Public High School in Buckingham County School District have an average math proficiency score of 85% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Buckingham County School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Buckingham County 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 46% 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
5 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
1,966 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Buckingham County School District, 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.
Overall District Rank
#122 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)49%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)40%
59%
Graduation Rate
87%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
5%
19%
% Black
33%
22%
% White
53%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
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 grown by 14% 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 grown by 15% over four school years.
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 School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Buckingham County High School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
78 Knights Rd.
Buckingham, VA 23921
(434) 969-6160
Buckingham, VA 23921
(434) 969-6160
Gr: 9-12 | 685 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
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