School district · Virginia

Danville City Public Schools

Danville City Public Schools in Virginia: 17 public schools with 5,564 students and 11.9 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $21,091 per student in FY2024.

Schools
17
Students
5,564
Students per teacher
11.9
VA 13.4 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$21,091
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)
469
Counselors (FTE)
26.0
Students per counselor
214
VA 280 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
3.0
Librarians (FTE): 14.0

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%

53%proficient

+3.5 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 93% of school districts in Virginia

Median 70% · 131 school districts compared

2,345 students tested, grades 3–8 · Standards of Learning; proficient means Levels 2-3

Math

Virginia: 66%

43%proficient

+6.3 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 95% of school districts in Virginia

Median 67% · 131 school districts compared

2,037 students tested, grades 3–8 · Standards of Learning; proficient means Levels 2-3

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
$10.7K15
$10.6K16
$11.4K17
$12.1K18
$13.4K19
$13.9K20
$15.2K21
$17.9K22
$18.4K23
$21.1K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
14% · $28M
State
52% · $106.4M
Local
34% · $69.2M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$11,071
Support services
$9,027
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$90.3M
Long-term debt
$141.6M

Schools

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

Pre-K centers: 2Elementary schools: 6Middle schools: 2High schools: 3Other schools: 4
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Grove Park PreschoolFree meals for all
Pre-K12211.6——
Pre-K13712.2——
Edwin A. Gibson ElementaryFree meals for all
K–546614.139%34%
Forest Hills ElementaryFree meals for all
K–520011.878%76%
G.L.H. Johnson ElementaryFree meals for all
K–557115.043%41%
Park Avenue ElementaryFree meals for all
K–536112.059%54%
Schoolfield ElementaryFree meals for all
K–551613.351%44%
Woodberry Hills ElementaryFree meals for all
K–537712.250%55%
O. Trent Bonner MiddleFree meals for all
6–850110.563%44%
Westwood MiddleFree meals for all
6–864213.657%37%
Galileo Magnet HighFree meals for all
9–1226010.1——
George Washington HighFree meals for all
9–121,24811.6——
6–1216313.018%4.0%
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ACTIV8 AcademyAlternativeFree meals for all
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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
341 Main Street Suite 100, Danville, VA 24541
Phone
(434)799-6400
Website