An equity score of 76/100 ranks Dickenson County Public Schools #7 of 131 districts in Virginia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,340 per pupil, Dickenson County Public Schools ranks #57 of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,946
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$15,340
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Dickenson County Public Schools operates 5 public schools serving 1,946 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 1 middle, 1 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Dickenson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,340 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending. See how Virginia compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 19.2% local, 64.8% state, and 16.0% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 76/100, ranked #7 of 131 in Virginia against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 354.8:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 39.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 96.8% White, 1.1% African American, 1.0% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Ridgeview Middle, enrolling 586 students (29% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Ervinton Elementary, at 113 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Ridgeview Middle accounts for 28.6% of all Dickenson County Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Dickenson County Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: middle. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Dickenson County Public Schools school enrollment varies 5.2× across entities
Dickenson County Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 113 students (lowest) to 586 students (highest), a spread of 473 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Dickenson County Public Schools reports 89.6% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Dickenson County Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 355:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Dickenson County Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 39.5% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Dickenson County Public Schools's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Dickenson County Public Schools?
Dickenson County Public Schools has 5 schools, including 1 middle, 1 high, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 1,946 students.
How much does Dickenson County Public Schools spend per student?
Dickenson County Public Schools spends $15,340 per student. The district has an equity score of 76/100, ranking #7 in Virginia.
What is the demographic composition of Dickenson County Public Schools?
Dickenson County Public Schools students are 96.8% White, 1.1% African American, 1.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Dickenson County Public Schools?
Dickenson County Public Schools has an equity score of 76/100, ranking #7 out of 131 districts in Virginia.