Enrollment
156
Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Troutdale, VA
Grayson Highlands
Federal NCES profile for Grayson Highlands, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 510169002806
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 38
📋 Attendance 86
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Grayson Highlands earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Virginia schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Virginia.
- 62
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.1:1
- small classes for Virginia
- 87.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 156
- students enrolled
Grayson Highlands has class sizes smaller than 87% of Virginia schools. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Grayson County Public Schools · Virginia
NCES ID 510169002806 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.1:1
vs 13.9:1 Virginia avg
-20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
87.9%
vs 57.6% Virginia avg
+53% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Grayson Highlands compares with Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Grayson Highlands
Grayson Highlands is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Troutdale, Virginia, enrolling 156 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.1:1, Grayson Highlands is leaner than roughly 87% of Virginia schools and 20% under the state's 13.9:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 87.9% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of Virginia schools, with 156 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 1,868 Virginia schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 76 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #18.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 18/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 312 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance holds up well here: only 5.8% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 24.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Grayson County Public Schools also operates Grayson County High (461 students) and Independence Elementary (287 students) alongside Grayson Highlands.
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 Grayson Highlands compares
Grayson Highlands on the metrics families compare, against Virginia and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Virginia | Virginia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.1:1 | ▼ 20% | 13.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 87.9% | ▲ 53% | 57.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 156 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.1:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
156
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
87.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 53% above the Virginia average of 57.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.1:1
students per teacher
- 20% below state mean
Top 13% in Virginia - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
5.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$14,452
per pupil, district-wide
- below Virginia avg of $14,649
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 90.4%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8%
African American 1.9%
Asian 1.9%
Two or More 1.9%
Largest group: White at 90.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 18.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 18.0, Grayson Highlands is less mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Grayson County Public Schools, which includes Grayson Highlands.
$14,452
Per student
-1%
vs Virginia
Avg $14,649
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.6%
State 48.0%
Federal 24.5%
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 Grayson Highlands Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grayson County High | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Independence Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Independence Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Fries Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Fairview Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Grayson Highlands's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 461
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
- Enrollment
- 287
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 280
- Students per teacher
- 16.5:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 231
- Students per teacher
- 8.9:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 146
- Students per teacher
- 9.7:1
- Resource Index
- 64/100
Similar other 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.
Similar enrollment (~156 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Grayson Highlands
How many students attend Grayson Highlands?
Grayson Highlands has 156 students enrolled. It is a public school in Troutdale, VA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Grayson Highlands?
The student-teacher ratio at Grayson Highlands is 11.1:1, which is 20% lower than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 29% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Grayson Highlands?
87.9% of students at Grayson Highlands are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Grayson Highlands?
The largest demographic group at Grayson Highlands is White at 90.4% of enrollment, in Troutdale, VA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Grayson Highlands?
Grayson Highlands has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Grayson Highlands a good school?
Grayson Highlands earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Virginia schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Virginia. 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 Grayson County Public Schools?
Besides Grayson Highlands, Grayson County Public Schools also operates Grayson County High (461 students), Independence Elementary (287 students), and Independence Middle (280 students). See the Grayson County Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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