Buckingham County High

Set in Buckingham, Virginia, Buckingham County High is a close-knit senior high, operated by Buckingham County Public Schools. It hosts 646 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts it 47% smaller than the typical public school in Virginia, which averages around 1,213 students.

Buckingham County Public Schools runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 1,868 students. Buckingham County High is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Buckingham County High lists that the largest single group is White at 52%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder consists of 34% Black, 9% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 62% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Buckingham County High records 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Buckingham County High higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 97% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Buckingham County High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 61.6%; this one delivers 69.1%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Buckingham County) reports that median household income runs about $60,828, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Buckingham County's 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,868 students), Buckingham County High is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Buckingham Co Prekindergarten Center, roughly 0.1 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Buckingham County High comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 60.1%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Buckingham County High has edged up 14%, going from 565 students in 2018 to 646 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for Buckingham County High typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.