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Item: Danville City School District
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Author: Public School Review

341 Main Street Suite 100
Danville, VA 24541

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (434) 799-6400

www.danvillepublicschools.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

19 Schools

2,138 Schools

# Students

5,564 Students

1,256,693 Students

# Teachers

470 Teachers

92,235 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Danville City School District	Virginia
Pre-K	259	163
Kind	392	403
1	436	425
2	399	435
3	398	454
4	436	437
5	430	444
6	396	446
7	396	449
8	397	451
9	473	491
10	461	483
11	375	466
12	316	465

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District Rank

Danville City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 131 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 70% has decreased from 75% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#130 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Danville City School District
2023	#130
2022	#127
2021	#127
2019	#133
2018	#133
2017	#133
2016	#128
2015	#126
2014	#120
2013	#92
2012	#94

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39%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Danville City School District	Virginia
2023	39%	68%
2021	30%	54%
2019	52%	82%
2017	50%	72%
2016	62%	80%
2015	64%	79%
2014	62%	74%
2013	67%	71%
2012	66%	68%
2011	82%	86%
2010	84%	87%

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(20-21)

44%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Danville City School District	Virginia
2021	44%	69%
2019	52%	78%
2017	58%	80%
2016	63%	80%
2015	65%	79%
2014	60%	74%
2013	63%	74%
2012	81%	89%
2011	82%	88%
2010	84%	89%

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(20-21)

33%

59%

70%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Danville City School District	Virginia
2023	70%	89%
2022	73%	89%
2021	75%	89%
2020	76%	89%
2019	74%	87%
2018	75%	88%
2017	73%	87%
2016	74%	87%
2015	73%	86%
2014	68%	85%
2013	70%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.51

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Danville City School District	Virginia
2024	0.47	0.72
2023	0.47	0.71
2022	0.47	0.70
2021	0.47	0.70
2020	0.49	0.68
2019	0.49	0.68
2018	0.47	0.67
2017	0.47	0.67
2016	0.47	0.68
2015	0.47	0.66
2014	0.48	0.66
2013	0.49	0.65
2012	0.48	0.64
2011	0.48	0.64
2010	0.46	0.62
2009	0.45	0.60
2008	0.45	0.60
2007	0.45	0.59
2006	0.45	0.58
2005	0.45	0.57
2004	0.45	0.55
2003	0.45	0.55
2002	0.45	0.53
2001	0.45	0.52
2000	0.46	0.51
1999	0.47	0.51
1998	0.47	0.50
1997	0.48	0.49
1996	0.49	0.48
1995	0.50	0.49
1994	0.50	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Danville City School District	Virginia
2024	1%	8%
2023	1%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	2%	8%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	1%	8%
2015	1%	6%
2014	2%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2012	2%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2008	2%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%

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% Hispanic

12%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Danville City School District	Virginia
2024	10%	19%
2023	9%	19%
2022	9%	18%
2021	8%	18%
2020	8%	16%
2019	8%	16%
2018	7%	15%
2017	7%	15%
2016	7%	14%
2015	7%	14%
2014	6%	13%
2013	6%	12%
2012	5%	12%
2011	4%	11%
2010	4%	10%
2009	4%	10%
2008	3%	10%
2007	3%	9%
2006	3%	8%
2005	3%	7%
2004	2%	6%
2003	3%	7%
2002	1%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	1%	4%

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% Black

68%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Danville City School District	Virginia
2024	70%	22%
2023	71%	22%
2022	70%	22%
2021	70%	22%
2020	69%	22%
2019	69%	22%
2018	70%	23%
2017	70%	23%
2016	70%	23%
2015	70%	23%
2014	68%	23%
2013	68%	23%
2012	68%	24%
2011	68%	24%
2010	69%	26%
2009	70%	26%
2008	70%	27%
2007	70%	27%
2006	70%	27%
2005	69%	27%
2004	69%	27%
2003	69%	27%
2002	68%	27%
2001	67%	27%
2000	66%	27%
1999	65%	27%
1998	64%	27%
1997	62%	27%
1996	60%	27%
1995	58%	26%
1994	56%	26%

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% White

14%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Danville City School District	Virginia
2024	15%	44%
2023	16%	45%
2022	16%	46%
2021	17%	46%
2020	18%	49%
2019	18%	49%
2018	20%	50%
2017	20%	50%
2016	21%	50%
2015	21%	52%
2014	22%	52%
2013	23%	53%
2012	23%	54%
2011	25%	54%
2010	25%	57%
2009	24%	57%
2008	25%	57%
2007	26%	58%
2006	25%	59%
2005	26%	60%
2004	28%	61%
2003	28%	61%
2002	30%	63%
2001	31%	64%
2000	32%	65%
1999	33%	65%
1998	36%	65%
1997	38%	66%
1996	40%	67%
1995	42%	67%
1994	44%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Danville City School District	Virginia
2024	4%	7%
2023	3%	7%
2022	3%	7%
2021	3%	6%
2020	3%	6%
2019	3%	6%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,336 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,513. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,665 is higher than the state median of $15,268. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (VA)

Total Revenue

$85 MM

$19,496 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Danville City School District	Virginia
2023	$85 MM	$50 MM
2022	$83 MM	$48 MM
2021	$85 MM	$50 MM
2020	$83 MM	$48 MM
2019	$81 MM	$48 MM
2018	$75 MM	$46 MM
2017	$72 MM	$44 MM
2016	$69 MM	$43 MM
2015	$75 MM	$42 MM
2014	$69 MM	$41 MM
2012	$78 MM	$41 MM
2011	$74 MM	$40 MM
2010	$75 MM	$42 MM
2009	$76 MM	$43 MM
2008	$73 MM	$43 MM
2007	$71 MM	$42 MM
2006	$69 MM	$37 MM
2005	$66 MM	$33 MM
2004	$66 MM	$31 MM
2003	$64 MM	$33 MM
2002	$61 MM	$29 MM
2001	$60 MM	$28 MM
2000	$54 MM	$27 MM
1999	$53 MM	$25 MM
1998	$50 MM	$23 MM
1997	$50 MM	$22 MM
1996	$45 MM	$20 MM
1995	$43 MM	$20 MM

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Spending

$87 MM

$19,187 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Danville City School District	Virginia
2023	$87 MM	$50 MM
2022	$84 MM	$48 MM
2021	$87 MM	$50 MM
2020	$84 MM	$48 MM
2019	$81 MM	$48 MM
2018	$77 MM	$46 MM
2017	$72 MM	$44 MM
2016	$69 MM	$43 MM
2015	$74 MM	$42 MM
2014	$68 MM	$40 MM
2012	$78 MM	$41 MM
2011	$75 MM	$38 MM
2010	$74 MM	$42 MM
2009	$75 MM	$42 MM
2008	$71 MM	$41 MM
2007	$71 MM	$40 MM
2006	$68 MM	$39 MM
2005	$66 MM	$36 MM
2004	$69 MM	$31 MM
2003	$66 MM	$31 MM
2002	$71 MM	$29 MM
2001	$62 MM	$29 MM
2000	$56 MM	$27 MM
1999	$51 MM	$24 MM
1998	$48 MM	$23 MM
1997	$48 MM	$21 MM
1996	$47 MM	$21 MM
1995	$51 MM	$19 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,336

$15,513

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Danville City School District	Virginia
2023	$15,013	$13,350
2022	$14,486	$13,011
2021	$15,501	$14,122
2020	$14,486	$13,011
2018	$12,849	$12,340
2017	$12,154	$12,324
2016	$11,022	$12,007
2015	$11,910	$10,576
2014	$10,866	$10,820
2012	$12,301	$10,405
2011	$11,493	$10,061
2010	$11,591	$10,576
2009	$11,563	$11,282
2008	$10,690	$10,833
2007	$10,273	$11,013
2006	$9,581	$10,006
2005	$8,989	$9,139
2004	$8,884	$8,571
2003	$8,402	$8,950
2002	$7,933	$8,028
2001	$7,782	$7,912
2000	$7,038	$7,658
1999	$6,788	$6,541
1998	$6,154	$6,329
1997	$5,995	$6,082
1995	$5,152	$5,657
1992	$4,600	$5,133
1990	$4,228	$4,932

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Spending / Student

$15,665

$15,268

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Danville City School District	Virginia
2023	$15,334	$13,422
2022	$14,800	$13,009
2021	$15,833	$14,198
2020	$14,800	$13,009
2018	$13,148	$12,303
2017	$12,078	$12,398
2016	$11,053	$12,042
2015	$11,767	$10,658
2014	$10,835	$10,531
2012	$12,320	$10,420
2011	$11,612	$9,778
2010	$11,451	$10,658
2009	$11,391	$11,065
2008	$10,368	$10,444
2007	$10,320	$10,604
2006	$9,514	$10,603
2005	$9,000	$9,839
2004	$9,300	$8,522
2003	$8,678	$8,394
2002	$9,237	$8,029
2001	$8,038	$8,196
2000	$7,270	$7,662
1999	$6,532	$6,251
1998	$5,975	$6,290
1997	$5,731	$5,970
1995	$6,189	$5,518
1992	$4,727	$5,049
1990	$4,330	$4,824

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Danville City School District?

Danville City School District manages 19 public schools serving 5,564 students.

What is the rank of Danville City School District?

Danville City School District is ranked #130 out of 131 school districts in Virginia (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Virginia school districts for: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Danville City School District?

68% of Danville City School District students are Black, 14% of students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Danville City School District?

Danville City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What is Danville City School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,665 is higher than the state median of $15,268. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 19 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,564 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: 70% (Btm 50% in VA)
: Bottom 50%
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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