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What's the most underrated thing about PATRICK COUNTY HIGH that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
795
High
DISTRICT 325 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PATRICK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510288001188
Patrick County High
215 Cougar Lane, Stuart, VA 24171 · (276) 694-7137 · Patrick County
GRADES 08–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL795 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 95% of Virginia public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
631 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 8 | 163 | 21% |
| Grade 9 | 164 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 145 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 170 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 153 | 19% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Patrick County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
90.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +4.0pp since 2022
Math
90.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +5.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 90 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 90 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 5 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 90.0% | 90.0% |
| 2023-24 | 84.0% | 91.0% |
| 2022-23 | 86.0% | 85.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of VA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
84.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.5%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+18.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 85% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 66% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 18 points, placing it in Virginia's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Patrick County High
Patrick County High's state test result (84.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick County High this school | 795 | 79.4% | 84.8% |
| Alleghany High Covington | 818 | 81.8% | 59.8% |
| Floyd County High Floyd | 668 | 81.6% | 77.4% |
| Staunton River High Moneta | 816 | 72.7% | 60.1% |
| Abingdon High Abingdon | 914 | 74.2% | 73.0% |
| Strasburg High Strasburg | 614 | 83.4% | 77.0% |
Matched among Virginia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Patrick County High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 84.8% | #46 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 90.0% | #85 of 316 ▼ 32 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 90.0% | #91 of 316 ▲ 72 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 795 | #205 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #106 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.0% | #254 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.4% | #130 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.8% | #66 of 178 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
795
-94 (-11%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 1,084
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 13.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 795 | 61.1 | 13.0:1 | 79% (631) |
| 2023-24 | 829 | 67.1 | 12.4:1 | 76% (626) |
| 2022-23 | 851 | 69.5 | 12.2:1 | 82% (694) |
| 2020-21 | 889 | 64 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 901 | 75.2 | 12.0:1 | 46% (415) |
| 2015-16 | 958 | 72 | 13.3:1 | 48% (458) |
| 2010-11 | 985 | 50 | 19.7:1 | 47% (462) |
| 2000-01 | 979 | 77 | 12.7:1 | 26% (251) |
| 1990-91 | 1,084 | 69 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Patrick County High.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (901 to 795); teachers down 19% (75.2 to 61.1).
About Patrick County High
Patrick County High is a low-enrollment high school in Stuart, Virginia, (ZIP code 24171). The latest federal count shows 795 students in grades 8 through 12. Against the 1,213-student average for high schools in Virginia, enrollment here is 34% lower.
Across its 7 schools, Patrick County Public Schools enrolls 2,276 students. Patrick County High is one of those schools.
The student body at Patrick County High is 81% White. Other groups include 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Black. By comparison, Patrick County residents are about 90% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 33% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at the school number 61.1 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.0:1. This ratio sits 0.9 below the 13.9:1 average for high schools in Virginia. Roughly 79% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. That tracks the 80% average for public schools in Patrick County.
allk12 grades Patrick County High an A+. The grade compares the school only with Virginia public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
BeatsExpectations places Patrick County High in the top 10% of Virginia schools. The measure fits a line through proficiency and free or reduced-price lunch share for each state, and this school sits 18.3 points above it (84.8% actual, 66.5% predicted).
Recent Census Bureau figures for Patrick County show that the median household income is $53,038, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Besides Patrick County High, Patrick County has 6 other public schools.
The closest other public school is Stuart Elementary, about 1.3 miles away. Patrick County High has 2 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Patrick County High ranks 2nd of 7 nearby schools, at 84.8% versus a 71.0% average.
The federal government classifies Patrick County High's location as Rural: Distant.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 94 fewer students in 2024-25.
Discussions about Patrick County High may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Patrick County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
17,512
Census ACS
Median income
$53,038
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,276 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Patrick County Public Schools
- Stuart ElementaryElementary · 361 students
- Meadows of Dan ElementaryElementary · 300 students
- Patrick Springs PrimaryElementary · 241 students
- Blue Ridge ElementaryElementary · 223 students
- Hardin Reynolds Memorial SchoolMiddle · 203 students
- Woolwine ElementaryElementary · 153 students
Nearby schools
- Stuart Elementary1.3 mi · 361
- Patrick Springs Primary4.2 mi · 241
- Hardin Reynolds Memorial School7.0 mi · 203
- Piney Grove Middle School9.4 mi · 189
- Stokes County Academy9.7 mi · 59
- Lawsonville Elementary School9.7 mi · 108
Frequently asked questions
About Patrick County HighHow large is Patrick County High?
Patrick County High enrolls approximately 795 students in grades 08-12.
Is Patrick County High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Patrick County High is a high school covering grades 08-12.
How many students per teacher at Patrick County High?
Approximately 13.0:1 students per teacher at Patrick County High.
How diverse is Patrick County High?
Patrick County High reports a student body of 81% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Patrick County High in?
Patrick County High is part of Patrick County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.