Total enrollment
4,147
-62 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Dinwiddie County Public Schools
Virginia · 4,147 students · 4 cities
Public K-12 schools in Dinwiddie County Public Schools number 7, teaching approximately 4,147 Virginia students (an average of 592 per school).
4-year change in Dinwiddie County Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Dinwiddie County Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #88 of 117 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,147 | #59 of 130 | #2,342 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #62 of 130 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #21 of 130 | #1,885 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 94.1% | #24 of 115 | #570 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.3% | #32 of 114 | #1,231 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Dinwiddie County Public Schools
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Midway Elementary at 80.4% proficient to Dinwiddie County Middle at 53.4%, a gap of 27.0 points. That is the 36th widest gap among 95 Virginia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 4,336 to 4,147 students (down 4%) and from 273 to 347 full-time teachers (up 27%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinwiddie County High | Dinwiddie | High | 09-12 | 1,260 |
| Dinwiddie County Middle | Dinwiddie | Middle | 06-08 | 919 |
| Sutherland Elementary | Sutherland | Elementary | PK-05 | 548 |
| Southside Elementary | Dinwiddie | Elementary | PK-05 | 446 |
| Midway Elementary | Church Road | Elementary | PK-05 | 352 |
| Dinwiddie Elementary | Dinwiddie | Elementary | PK-05 | 341 |
| Sunnyside Elementary | Mckenney | Elementary | PK-05 | 281 |
About Dinwiddie County Public Schools
Dinwiddie County Public Schools is a sparse Virginia school district running 7 schools with combined enrollment near 4,147.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Dinwiddie County Public Schools is made up of 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Dinwiddie County Public Schools is about 592, lower than the Virginia average of roughly 672.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Dinwiddie County Public Schools has remained close to its prior level since SY 2020-21, moving from about 4,209 students to 4,147.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Dinwiddie County Public Schools discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.