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Enrollment
646
High
DISTRICT 374 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUCKINGHAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510054000210
Buckingham County High
78 Knights Rd., Buckingham, VA 23921 · (434) 969-6160 · Buckingham County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL646 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 47% of Virginia public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
629 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 156 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 162 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 167 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 161 | 25% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Buckingham County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
78.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -3.0pp since 2022
Math
74.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -13.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 13 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78.0% | 74.0% |
| 2023-24 | 67.0% | 85.0% |
| 2022-23 | 81.0% | 87.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
69.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.6%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Buckingham County High
Buckingham County High's state test result (69.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckingham County High this school | 646 | 97.4% | 69.1% |
| Southampton High Courtland | 704 | 90.8% | 61.0% |
| Cumberland High Cumberland | 374 | 100.0% | 66.5% |
| Central High Victoria | 464 | 93.3% | 72.1% |
| Dan River High Ringgold | 583 | 85.6% | 76.0% |
| Northumberland High Heathsville | 380 | 95.8% | 75.8% |
Matched among Virginia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Buckingham County High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.1% | #219 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #228 of 316 ▼ 102 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #244 of 316 ▲ 59 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 646 | #223 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #204 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.4% | #135 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.4% | #43 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.3% | #33 of 131 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
646
+73 (+13%) vs 2020
+57% since 1990-91, when it was 411
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 13.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 646 | 43 | 15.0:1 | 97% (629) |
| 2023-24 | 685 | 30 | 22.8:1 | 93% (639) |
| 2022-23 | 654 | 50 | 13.1:1 | 92% (602) |
| 2020-21 | 573 | 42 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 565 | 42.7 | 13.2:1 | 63% (356) |
| 2015-16 | 537 | 44 | 12.2:1 | 59% (315) |
| 2010-11 | 641 | 41 | 15.6:1 | 46% (298) |
| 2000-01 | 666 | 48 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 411 | 37 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Buckingham County High.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (565 to 646); teachers up 1% (42.7 to 43).
About Buckingham County High
A low-enrollment high school in Buckingham, Virginia, Buckingham County High is part of Buckingham County Public Schools. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 646 students. An average school in this group (high schools in Virginia) has about 1,213 students.
The Buckingham County Public Schools system has 5 schools and 1,868 students.
White students account for 52% of enrollment at Buckingham County High. Other groups make up 34% Black, 9% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. Buckingham County as a whole is about 62% White, so the school's share is lower. Buckingham County High has a diversity index of 60%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at Buckingham County High is 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 15.0:1. That ratio is over the 13.9:1 average for high schools in Virginia. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 97%. Across public schools in Buckingham County, the average is about the same, 98%.
Measured against Virginia public high schools, Buckingham County High receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Buckingham County High is 7.5 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (69.1% versus 61.6%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Virginia.
Buckingham County has about 16,976 residents, and median household income is about $60,828, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Buckingham County number 5 and enroll about 1,868.
Of nearby public schools, Buckingham Co Prekindergarten Center is the closest, at about 0.1 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 4 other public schools. Buckingham County High comes in 2nd of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Remote. That means it sits in rural territory far from an urban area.
The student count in 2024-25 was 646, 13% above the 573 of 2020-21. Students per teacher rose from 13.6 in 2020-21 to 15.0 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Buckingham County High covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Buckingham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,976
Census ACS
Median income
$60,828
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,868 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Buckingham County Public Schools
- Buckingham County MiddleMiddle · 407 students
- Buckingham Co PrimaryElementary · 361 students
- Buckingham Co ElementaryElementary · 351 students
- Buckingham Co Prekindergarten CenterElementary · 103 students
Other schools in Buckingham
- Buckingham County MiddleMiddle · 407 students
- Buckingham Co Prekindergarten CenterElementary · 103 students
Nearby schools
- Buckingham Co Prekindergarten Center0.1 mi · 103
- Buckingham County Middle0.6 mi · 407
- Buckingham Co Elementary1.7 mi · 351
- Buckingham Co Primary1.7 mi · 361
- Cumberland Middle14.8 mi · 374
- Cumberland High14.8 mi · 374
Frequently asked questions
About Buckingham County HighHow large is Buckingham County High?
Buckingham County High enrolls approximately 646 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Buckingham County High serve?
Buckingham County High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Buckingham County High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Buckingham County High is approximately 15.0:1 (43 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Buckingham County High?
Buckingham County High reports a student body of 52% White, 5% Hispanic, 34% Black, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Buckingham County High?
Buckingham County High is overseen by Buckingham County Public Schools in Buckingham County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.