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What's one thing Dinwiddie County High gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
1,260
High
DISTRICT 592 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DINWIDDIE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510117000410
Dinwiddie County High
11501 Boisseau Road, Dinwiddie, VA 23841 · (804) 469-4280 · Dinwiddie County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,260 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 45% 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
9.6:1
132 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
1,188 students
DISTRICT 94% · 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 | 304 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 335 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 296 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 325 | 26% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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 Dinwiddie County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
70.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -4.0pp since 2022
Math
77.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +1.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 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 1 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.0% | 77.0% |
| 2023-24 | 77.0% | 78.0% |
| 2022-23 | 74.0% | 76.0% |
% 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
69.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.4%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.6pp
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 Dinwiddie County High
Dinwiddie County High's state test result (69.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dinwiddie County High this school | 1,260 | 94.3% | 69.0% |
| Magna Vista High Ridgeway | 1,147 | 98.1% | 63.8% |
| Mecklenburg County High Baskerville | 1,140 | 94.1% | 76.8% |
| Halifax County High South Boston | 1,282 | 99.0% | 67.4% |
| E.C. Glass High Lynchburg | 1,220 | 94.8% | 67.5% |
| Kecoughtan High Hampton | 1,553 | 93.2% | 81.3% |
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 Dinwiddie County High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #221 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #205 of 316 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #302 of 316 ▼ 56 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,260 | #143 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.6:1 | #13 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.0% | #114 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.3% | #60 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.1% | #150 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
1,260
-49 (-4%) vs 2020
+22% since 1990-91, when it was 1,036
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 1,260 | 131.5 | 9.6:1 | 94% (1,188) |
| 2023-24 | 1,322 | 147.8 | 8.9:1 | 91% (1,202) |
| 2022-23 | 1,290 | 117.3 | 11.0:1 | 83% (1,070) |
| 2020-21 | 1,309 | 81 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,300 | 85.4 | 15.2:1 | 47% (613) |
| 2015-16 | 1,352 | 86 | 15.7:1 | 43% (581) |
| 2010-11 | 1,124 | 45 | 25.0:1 | 48% (541) |
| 2000-01 | 1,205 | 81 | 14.9:1 | 19% (232) |
| 1990-91 | 1,036 | 68 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dinwiddie County High.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (1,300 to 1,260); teachers up 54% (85.4 to 131.5).
About Dinwiddie County High
Located in Dinwiddie, Virginia, Dinwiddie County High is a medium-sized high school. The school enrolls 1,260 students, from grades 9 through 12.
Dinwiddie County High is a school in Dinwiddie County Public Schools. The district has 7 schools and 4,147 students.
Dinwiddie County High has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 49%. Smaller groups are 34% Black, 9% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. County-wide, 64% of Dinwiddie County residents are White. Dinwiddie County High's diversity index is 63%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school employs the equivalent of 131.5 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 9.6:1. That is lower than the 13.9:1 average for high schools in Virginia. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 94%. That tracks the 94% average for public schools in Dinwiddie County.
Measured against Virginia public high schools, Dinwiddie 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.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 62.4% for Dinwiddie County High. The school posts 69.0%, 6.6 points above the prediction.
Across Dinwiddie County, the median household income is $83,704, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Dinwiddie County is home to 9 public schools and about 4,147 public school students.
The closest public school to Dinwiddie County High is Dinwiddie County Middle, about 0.3 miles away. Dinwiddie County High is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 55.1% proficiency; Dinwiddie County High posts 69.0%.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
The school enrolled 1,260 students in 2024-25, 49 fewer than the 1,309 it had in 2020-21. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 16.2:1 to 9.6:1.
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Dinwiddie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,191
Census ACS
Median income
$83,704
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
4,147 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dinwiddie County Public Schools
- Dinwiddie County MiddleMiddle · 919 students
- Sutherland ElementaryElementary · 548 students
- Southside ElementaryElementary · 446 students
- Midway ElementaryElementary · 352 students
- Dinwiddie ElementaryElementary · 341 students
- Sunnyside ElementaryElementary · 281 students
Other schools in Dinwiddie
- Dinwiddie County MiddleMiddle · 919 students
- Southside ElementaryElementary · 446 students
- Dinwiddie ElementaryElementary · 341 students
Nearby schools
- Dinwiddie County Middle0.3 mi · 919
- Dinwiddie Elementary2.3 mi · 341
- Southside Elementary2.8 mi · 446
- Sutherland Elementary5.6 mi · 548
- Midway Elementary5.9 mi · 352
- Matoaca Elementary10.8 mi · 676
Frequently asked questions
About Dinwiddie County HighHow many students attend Dinwiddie County High?
Dinwiddie County High enrolls approximately 1,260 students in grades 09-12.
Is Dinwiddie County High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dinwiddie County High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Dinwiddie County High have?
Dinwiddie County High employs 132 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.6:1.
How diverse is Dinwiddie County High?
Dinwiddie County High reports a student body of 49% White, 9% Hispanic, 34% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Dinwiddie County High?
Dinwiddie County High is overseen by Dinwiddie County Public Schools in Dinwiddie County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.