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What's the most underrated thing about DAN RIVER HIGH that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
583
High
DISTRICT 625 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510294001214
Dan River High
100 Dan River Wildcat Cir, Ringgold, VA 24586 · (434) 822-7081 · Pittsylvania County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL583 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
499 students
DISTRICT 85% · 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 | 169 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 144 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 137 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 133 | 23% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
87.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -4.0pp since 2022
Math
87.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 87 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 87 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 4 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 2 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 87.0% | 87.0% |
| 2023-24 | 85.0% | 81.0% |
| 2022-23 | 91.0% | 85.0% |
% 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
76.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.8%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 Dan River High
Dan River High's state test result (76.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan River High this school | 583 | 85.6% | 76.0% |
| Gretna High Gretna | 507 | 85.4% | 74.3% |
| Chatham High Chatham | 609 | 84.6% | 79.6% |
| Southampton High Courtland | 704 | 90.8% | 61.0% |
| Randolph-Henry High Charlotte C H | 460 | 88.9% | 79.9% |
| Buckingham County High Buckingham | 646 | 97.4% | 69.1% |
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 Dan River High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #139 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 87.0% | #115 of 316 ▲ 68 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 87.0% | #136 of 316 ▲ 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 583 | #234 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #153 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.8% | #159 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.6% | #104 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.6% | #23 of 178 |
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
583
-89 (-13%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 671
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 583 | 41.9 | 13.9:1 | 86% (499) |
| 2023-24 | 589 | 43.5 | 13.5:1 | 85% (502) |
| 2022-23 | 617 | 44.5 | 13.9:1 | 80% (496) |
| 2020-21 | 672 | 45 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 716 | 46.9 | 15.3:1 | 56% (400) |
| 2015-16 | 685 | 47 | 14.6:1 | 50% (345) |
| 2010-11 | 644 | 43 | 15.0:1 | 50% (321) |
| 2000-01 | 762 | 46 | 16.6:1 | 23% (177) |
| 1990-91 | 671 | 45 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dan River High.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (716 to 583); teachers down 11% (46.9 to 41.9).
About Dan River High
In Ringgold, Virginia, Dan River High is a small high school. There are 583 students enrolled, covering grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in Virginia, the average enrollment is about 1,213.
Pittsylvania County Public Schools is made up of 18 schools with 7,830 students in all.
The largest group at Dan River High is White students, at 56%. Other groups make up 34% Black, 5% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. County-wide, 74% of Pittsylvania County residents are White. The diversity index for Dan River High is 57%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 41.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 13.9:1. That is in line with the 13.9:1 average for high schools in Virginia. On the income side, 86% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Pittsylvania County is similar, at 85%.
On BeatsExpectations, Dan River High is 11.2 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Virginia schools.
For the population of Pittsylvania County, median household income comes to about $54,085, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pittsylvania County counts 22 public schools with about 7,830 students.
Measured in a straight line, Kentuck Elementary is about 0.4 miles from Dan River High. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Dan River High is ahead of the 63.6% nearby average, ranking 4th of 7.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 13% decline, from 672 to 583. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.9:1 in 2020-21, and 13.9:1 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Dan River High. You can also rate the school on this page.
Pittsylvania County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
59,856
Census ACS
Median income
$54,085
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
7,830 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pittsylvania County Public Schools
- Tunstall HighHigh · 800 students
- Twin Springs ElementaryElementary · 618 students
- Chatham HighHigh · 609 students
- Tunstall MiddleMiddle · 609 students
- Gretna HighHigh · 507 students
- Gretna ElementaryElementary · 493 students
Other schools in Ringgold
- Kentuck ElementaryElementary · 478 students
- Dan River MiddleMiddle · 438 students
Nearby schools
- Kentuck Elementary0.4 mi · 478
- Dan River Middle0.6 mi · 438
- Southside Elementary4.4 mi · 428
- The Northside Preschool6.2 mi · 137
- G.L.H. Johnson Elementary6.2 mi · 571
- R.I.S.E Academy at the John M. Langston Campus6.3 mi · 163
Frequently asked questions
About Dan River HighHow many students attend Dan River High?
Dan River High enrolls approximately 583 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Dan River High serve?
Dan River High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Dan River High?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at Dan River High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dan River High?
At Dan River High, the student body is approximately 56% White, 4% Hispanic, 34% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Dan River High public or private?
Dan River High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pittsylvania County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.