Total enrollment
4,077
-131 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Powhatan County Public Schools
Virginia · 4,077 students · 1 city
Powhatan County Public Schools reports 6 public K-12 schools to NCES, with combined enrollment of roughly 4,077 Virginia students (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Powhatan County Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Powhatan County Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.3% | #27 of 117 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,077 | #61 of 130 | #2,376 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #92 of 130 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #65 of 130 | #3,913 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 25.9% | #113 of 115 | #6,990 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.1% | #99 of 114 | #4,908 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 Powhatan County Public Schools
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Powhatan Elementary at 82.1% proficient to Powhatan High at 73.1%, a gap of 9.0 points. That is the 90th widest gap among 95 Virginia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 3,952 to 4,077 students (up 3%) and from 279 to 300 full-time teachers (up 8%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powhatan High | Powhatan | High | 09-12 | 1,328 |
| Powhatan Middle | Powhatan | Middle | 06-08 | 950 |
| Pocahontas Elementary | Powhatan | Elementary | PK-05 | 668 |
| Flat Rock Elementary | Powhatan | Elementary | PK-05 | 654 |
| Powhatan Elementary | Powhatan | Elementary | PK-05 | 477 |
| Powhatan Voc. Center | Powhatan | Combined | M-M | · |
About Powhatan County Public Schools
As a compact district in Virginia, Powhatan County Public Schools serves 4,077 students across 6 schools.
For a sense of the school types, Powhatan County Public Schools consists of 3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 4,077 students, contracted 3% from the 4,208 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Powhatan County Public Schools discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.