Buckingham Co Primary

Dillwyn, Virginia, is home to Buckingham Co Primary, a low-enrollment elementary school. Its 361 students are spread across kindergarten through 2. The school's enrollment is 28% smaller than the 499 average for elementary schools in Virginia.

Buckingham County Public Schools is the district for Buckingham Co Primary. It has 5 schools and 1,868 students.

Buckingham Co Primary is 53% White by enrollment. Other students are 33% Black, 8% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. By comparison, Buckingham County residents are about 62% White. The school's diversity index is 60%, meaning two students picked at random have a 60% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Dividing enrollment by its 22 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 16.4:1. That is higher than the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia. Eligible students account for 99% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. That tracks the 98% average for public schools in Buckingham County.

Within Buckingham County, the median household income is $60,828, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. In all, Buckingham County has 5 public schools and roughly 1,868 students.

Buckingham Co Elementary is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number 4.

The federal government classifies Buckingham Co Primary's location as Rural: Remote.

The school enrolled 361 students in 2024-25, 42 fewer than the 403 it had in 2020-21.

Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Buckingham Co Primary. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.