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Independence, Virginia - 6 schools
An equity score of 73/100 ranks Grayson County Public Schools #15 of 131 districts in Virginia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,452 per pupil, Grayson County Public Schools ranks #50 of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,561
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$14,452
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Grayson County Public Schools operates 6 public schools serving 1,561 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle 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 Grayson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,452 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 27.6% local, 48.0% state, and 24.5% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 73/100, ranked #15 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.
a 259.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 13.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.8% White, 8.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Independence Elementary, with a diversity index of 37.1/100.
Its largest campus is Grayson County High, enrolling 461 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Fairview Elementary, at 146 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Grayson County High accounts for 29.5% of all Grayson County Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Grayson County Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Grayson County Public Schools school enrollment varies 3.2× across entities
Grayson County Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 146 students (lowest) to 461 students (highest), a spread of 315 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.
Grayson County Public Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 87.8% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Grayson County Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 259:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Grayson County Public Schools is typically wider than the Grayson County Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Grayson County Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 13.1% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Comparisons are relative to Grayson 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 Grayson County Public Schools?
Grayson County Public Schools has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 1,561 students.
How much does Grayson County Public Schools spend per student?
Grayson County Public Schools spends $14,452 per student. The district has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #15 in Virginia.
What is the demographic composition of Grayson County Public Schools?
Grayson County Public Schools students are 85.8% White, 8.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Grayson County Public Schools?
Grayson County Public Schools has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #15 out of 131 districts in Virginia.