Enrollment
361
Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Dillwyn, VA
Buckingham Co Primary
Federal NCES profile for Buckingham Co Primary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 510054002869
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 28
📋 Attendance 36
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Buckingham Co Primary earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 93.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 361
- students enrolled
School address
District: Buckingham County Public Schools · Virginia
NCES ID 510054002869 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
93.2%
vs 57.6% Virginia avg
+62% vs state
What stands out at Buckingham Co Primary
Buckingham Co Primary is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Dillwyn, Virginia, enrolling 361 students.
Economic need is high: 93.2% of students qualify for free meals, 62% above the Virginia average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 361 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.
Among 298 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Virginia schools statewide, it ranks #221, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (54%) and African American (33%) (diversity index 60/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 361 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.8% 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 Elementary (351 students): Buckingham Co Primary is larger 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 Primary.
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 Primary compares
Buckingham Co Primary on the metrics families compare, against Virginia and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Virginia | Virginia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 93.2% | ▲ 62% | 57.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 361 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
361
Bigger than 41% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
93.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 62% 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
25.8%
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 361 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.3 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 53.5%
African American 33.0%
Two or More 8.0%
Hispanic or Latino 4.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Asian 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 53.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 59.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 59.7, Buckingham Co Primary 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 Primary.
$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 Primary 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 Elementary | 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 Primary'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
- 351
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- 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.
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Frequently asked questions about Buckingham Co Primary
How many students attend Buckingham Co Primary?
Buckingham Co Primary has 361 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Dillwyn, VA.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Buckingham Co Primary?
93.2% of students at Buckingham Co Primary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Buckingham Co Primary?
The largest demographic group at Buckingham Co Primary is White at 53.5% of enrollment, in Dillwyn, VA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Buckingham Co Primary?
Buckingham Co Primary has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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 Primary a good school?
Buckingham Co Primary earns 44/100 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 Primary, Buckingham County Public Schools also operates Buckingham County High (646 students), Buckingham County Middle (407 students), and Buckingham Co Elementary (351 students). See the Buckingham County Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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