Altavista High vs Gretna High

How do these schools compare?

Metric Altavista High Gretna High
Location Altavista, VA Gretna, VA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 606 507
Student:Teacher Ratio 10.5:1 12.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 71.8% 85.4%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Altavista High Gretna High
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,250 $14,072
District Campbell County Public Schools Pittsylvania County Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Altavista High Gretna High
White 54.8% 66.1%
African American 31.8% 27.8%
Hispanic or Latino 5.0% 3.0%
Asian 0.5% 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 7.6% 2.8%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Altavista High Gretna High
AP Courses Offered 9 2
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 340:1 186:1
Chronic Absenteeism 20.8% 31.8%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 134 170
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.