CHATHAM HIGH vs DAN RIVER MIDDLE

How do these schools compare?

Metric CHATHAM HIGH DAN RIVER MIDDLE
Location Chatham, VA Ringgold, VA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high middle
Enrollment 609 438
Student:Teacher Ratio 15.7:1 11.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 79.2% 80.4%
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 CHATHAM HIGH DAN RIVER MIDDLE
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,816 $13,816
District Pittsylvania County Public Schools Pittsylvania County Public Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group CHATHAM HIGH DAN RIVER MIDDLE
White 65.0% 60.0%
African American 25.5% 32.0%
Hispanic or Latino 6.9% 2.7%
Asian 0.7% 0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 1.8% 5.0%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric CHATHAM HIGH DAN RIVER MIDDLE
AP Courses Offered 12
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 203:1 219:1
Chronic Absenteeism 19.4% 13.5%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 166 99
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 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 Editorial.