Total enrollment
2,276
-240 (-10%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Patrick County Public Schools
Virginia · 2,276 students · 6 cities
Patrick County Public Schools's 7 public K-12 schools collectively enroll about 2,276 students across 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Patrick 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 Patrick County Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 81.3% | #7 of 117 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,276 | #89 of 130 | #4,029 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #63 of 130 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #105 of 130 | #5,087 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 80.3% | #59 of 115 | #1,208 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.7% | #94 of 114 | #4,258 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 Patrick County Public Schools
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Woolwine Elementary at 85.8% proficient to Meadows of Dan Elementary at 73.5%, a gap of 12.3 points. That is the 81st 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 2,730 to 2,276 students (down 17%) and from 199 to 156 full-time teachers (down 22%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick County High | Stuart | High | 08-12 | 795 |
| Stuart Elementary | Stuart | Elementary | PK-07 | 361 |
| Meadows of Dan Elementary | Meadows Of Dan | Elementary | PK-07 | 300 |
| Patrick Springs Primary | Patrick Springs | Elementary | PK-03 | 241 |
| Blue Ridge Elementary | Ararat | Elementary | PK-07 | 223 |
| Hardin Reynolds Memorial School | Critz | Middle | 04-07 | 203 |
| Woolwine Elementary | Woolwine | Elementary | PK-07 | 153 |
About Patrick County Public Schools
Across 7 schools, Patrick County Public Schools educates about 2,276 students in Virginia. By footprint it is a rural-scale district.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Patrick County Public Schools spans 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 325 in this district, below the Virginia typical of 672.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Patrick County Public Schools has fell 10% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,516 students to 2,276.
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