Enrollment
351
Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Dillwyn, VA
Buckingham Co Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Buckingham Co Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 510054002870
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 30
📋 Attendance 36
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Buckingham Co Elementary earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 92.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 351
- students enrolled
School address
District: Buckingham County Public Schools · Virginia
NCES ID 510054002870 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
92.3%
vs 57.6% Virginia avg
+60% vs state
What stands out at Buckingham Co Elementary
Buckingham Co Elementary is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Dillwyn, Virginia, enrolling 351 students.
Economic need is high: 92.3% of students qualify for free meals, 60% above the Virginia average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 351 puts it in the smaller third of Virginia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,868 scored Virginia schools.
Against 291 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #203.
Its student body is led by White (50%) and African American (34%) (diversity index 63/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 351 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 20.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Dillwyn's elementary schools, it stands alongside Buckingham Co Primary (361 students): Buckingham Co Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Buckingham County Public Schools also operates Buckingham County High (646 students) and Buckingham County Middle (407 students) alongside Buckingham Co Elementary.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Buckingham Co Elementary compares
Buckingham Co Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Virginia and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Virginia | Virginia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 92.3% | ▲ 60% | 57.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 351 | top 80% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
351
Bigger than 40% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
92.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 60% above the Virginia average of 57.6%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
25.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,849
per pupil, district-wide
- above Virginia avg of $14,649
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 351 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 49.6%
African American 33.6%
Two or More 10.8%
Hispanic or Latino 5.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: White at 49.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 62.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 62.7, Buckingham Co Elementary is more mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Buckingham County Public Schools, which includes Buckingham Co Elementary.
$14,849
Per student
+1%
vs Virginia
Avg $14,649
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.4%
State 53.5%
Federal 20.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Buckingham Co Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckingham County High | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Buckingham County Middle | Similar size | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Buckingham Co Primary | Similar size | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Buckingham Co Prekindergarten Center | Smaller | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Buckingham Co Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 646
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 407
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 361
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 103
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
Similar elementary schools in Dillwyn
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Virginia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Buckingham Co Elementary
How many students attend Buckingham Co Elementary?
Buckingham Co Elementary has 351 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Dillwyn, VA.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Buckingham Co Elementary?
92.3% of students at Buckingham Co Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Buckingham Co Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Buckingham Co Elementary is White at 49.6% of enrollment, in Dillwyn, VA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Buckingham Co Elementary?
Buckingham Co Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Buckingham Co Elementary a good school?
Buckingham Co Elementary earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Buckingham County Public Schools?
Besides Buckingham Co Elementary, Buckingham County Public Schools also operates Buckingham County High (646 students), Buckingham County Middle (407 students), and Buckingham Co Primary (361 students). See the Buckingham County Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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