School district · Virginia

Craig County Public Schools

Craig County Public Schools in Virginia: 2 public schools with 507 students and 10.8 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $17,472 per student in FY2024.

Schools
2
Students
507
Students per teacher
10.8
VA 13.4 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$17,472
VA $17.1K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
47.0
Counselors (FTE)
2.0
Students per counselor
254
VA 280 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.0
Librarians (FTE): 0.5

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Virginia's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Virginia: 72%

72%proficient

+9.4 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 59% of school districts in Virginia

Median 70% · 131 school districts compared

209 students tested, grades 3–8 · Standards of Learning; proficient means Levels 2-3

Math

Virginia: 66%

61%proficient

+7.7 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 68% of school districts in Virginia

Median 67% · 131 school districts compared

191 students tested, grades 3–8 · Standards of Learning; proficient means Levels 2-3 Approximate: the state published a range or left out some grades.

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$11.3K15
$11.2K16
$11.3K17
$11.3K18
$11.7K19
$12.3K20
$12.9K21
$14.1K22
$17.3K23
$17.5K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
17% · $1.5M
State
61% · $5.6M
Local
22% · $2M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$9,530
Support services
$6,874
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$1.4M
Long-term debt
$944K

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 1High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
McCleary ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–522911.572%68%
Craig County HighFree meals for all
6–1227810.372%52%

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
6 Alleghany Circle, New Castle, VA 24127
Phone
(540)864-5191
Website