Total enrollment
7,830
-383 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
21 schools in Pittsylvania County Public Schools
Virginia · 7,830 students · 7 cities
Inside Pittsylvania County Public Schools (Virginia), 21 public K-12 schools enroll roughly 7,830 students (around 373 per school).
4-year change in Pittsylvania County Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
18
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Pittsylvania County Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.7% | #18 of 117 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7,830 | #31 of 130 | #1,199 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 18 | #29 of 130 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #50 of 130 | #3,145 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 85.3% | #45 of 115 | #935 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.2% | #67 of 114 | #2,824 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 Pittsylvania County Public Schools
State test results across the district's 18 scored schools run from Union Hall Elementary at 92.8% proficient to Brosville Elementary at 67.9%, a gap of 24.9 points. That is the 40th widest gap among 95 Virginia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 18 district schools that reported both years went from 8,998 to 7,830 students (down 13%) and from 630 to 600 full-time teachers (down 5%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunstall High | Dry Fork | High | 09-12 | 800 |
| Twin Springs Elementary | Danville | Elementary | PK-05 | 618 |
| Chatham High | Chatham | High | 09-12 | 609 |
| Tunstall Middle | Dry Fork | Middle | 06-08 | 609 |
| Dan River High | Ringgold | High | 09-12 | 583 |
| Gretna High | Gretna | High | 09-12 | 507 |
| Gretna Elementary | Gretna | Elementary | PK-05 | 493 |
| Kentuck Elementary | Ringgold | Elementary | PK-05 | 478 |
| Stony Mill Elementary | Danville | Elementary | PK-05 | 440 |
| Dan River Middle | Ringgold | Middle | 06-08 | 438 |
| Southside Elementary | Blairs | Elementary | PK-05 | 428 |
| Chatham Middle | Chatham | Middle | 06-08 | 406 |
| Gretna Middle | Gretna | Middle | 06-08 | 385 |
| John L. Hurt Elementary | Hurt | Elementary | PK-05 | 257 |
| Chatham Elementary | Chatham | Elementary | PK-05 | 236 |
| Brosville Elementary | Danville | Elementary | PK-05 | 219 |
| Union Hall Elementary | Chatham | Elementary | PK-05 | 183 |
| Mount Airy Elementary | Gretna | Elementary | PK-05 | 141 |
| Pittsylvania Regional Alternative School/STEM Academy | Chatham | Elementary | N-N | · |
| Pittsylvania Vocational-Technical Center | Chatham | Elementary | N-N | · |
| Victory Academy/Ready for Success | Chatham | Elementary | N-N | · |
About Pittsylvania County Public Schools
As a compact district in Virginia, Pittsylvania County Public Schools educates 7,830 students across 21 schools.
Looking at the level breakdown, Pittsylvania County Public Schools comprises 13 elementary, 4 middle, and 4 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Pittsylvania County Public Schools runs about 373 students per school, 44% below the state mean of roughly 672.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 5%: 8,213 students in SY 2020-21 versus 7,830 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Pittsylvania County Public Schools discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.