Total enrollment
4,385
+376 (+9%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Pulaski County Public Schools
Virginia · 4,385 students · 4 cities
Within Pulaski County Public Schools, 9 public K-12 schools serve about 4,385 students, an average of 487 per school.
4-year change in Pulaski County Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
+1 (+14%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Pulaski County Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.9% | #83 of 117 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,385 | #56 of 130 | #2,210 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #61 of 130 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #58 of 130 | #3,519 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 91.4% | #33 of 115 | #667 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.6% | #92 of 114 | #4,039 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 Pulaski County Public Schools
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Snowville Elementary at 82.8% proficient to Pulaski County Middle at 62.1%, a gap of 20.6 points. That is the 56th widest gap among 95 Virginia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 3,269 to 3,039 students (down 7%) and from 240 to 250 full-time teachers (up 4%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski County Senior High | Dublin | High | 09-12 | 1,159 |
| Pulaski County Middle | Pulaski | Middle | 06-08 | 825 |
| Pulaski County Public Schools Virtual School K-12 | Pulaski | Combined | KG-12 | 521 |
| Pulaski Elementary | Pulaski | Elementary | PK-05 | 472 |
| Critzer Elementary | Pulaski | Elementary | PK-05 | 416 |
| Dublin Elementary | Dublin | Elementary | PK-05 | 411 |
| Riverlawn Elementary | Fairlawn | Elementary | PK-05 | 380 |
| Snowville Elementary | Hiwassee | Elementary | PK-05 | 201 |
| Pulaski County Public Schools Governor's STEM Academy | Dublin | Elementary | N-N | · |
About Pulaski County Public Schools
Pulaski County Public Schools is a sparse public-school district in Virginia. The district oversees 9 schools and educates approximately 4,385 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Pulaski County Public Schools consists of 6 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Pulaski County Public Schools runs about 487 students per school, 28% lower than the state mean of roughly 672.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 9%: 4,009 students in SY 2020-21 versus 4,385 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 7 to 8 across the same 4-year window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Pulaski County Public Schools discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.