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Dickenson County Public Schools Schools

Schools graded

Cities served

Students

1,883

Students per teacher

11.2

Grades

Pre-K to 12

Area

330 sq mi

State

Dickenson County Public Schools is a public school district in Virginia, based in Dickenson County (Clintwood). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.

Dickenson County Public Schools on the map

Click a type to show or hide its schools.

District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Dickenson County Public Schools

Average SchoolGrade

B-

Meeting or exceeding expectations

50%

Exceeding

50%

Avg actual scores

77%

Avg projected

54.5%

2 of 5 schools in Dickenson County Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

B: 1C: 1

Every school in Dickenson County Public Schools

High schools (1)

B Ridgeview High, Clintwood

Middle and junior high schools (1)

C+ Ridgeview Middle, Clintwood

Elementary and primary schools (3)

Where Dickenson County Public Schools schools are

Cities and towns served (3)

About this district

State: Best schools in Virginia
County: Dickenson County
Type: regular local school district
Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
Enrollment: 1,883 students with 168 full-time-equivalent teachers and 382 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
NCES district ID: 5101140
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

Nearby school districts

Wise County Public Schools (11 schools, 19 mi)
Buchanan County Public Schools (8 schools, 19 mi)
Russell County Public Schools (11 schools, 20 mi)
Scott County Public Schools (13 schools, 33 mi)
Washington County Public Schools (15 schools, 35 mi)
Bristol City Public Schools (6 schools, 37 mi)
Tazewell County Public Schools (13 schools, 43 mi)
Smyth County Public Schools (13 schools, 49 mi)

Questions about Dickenson County Public Schools

How many schools are in Dickenson County Public Schools?

SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Dickenson County Public Schools, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Dickenson County Public Schools serve?

The largest by graded schools: Clintwood, Birchleaf, Nora.

How good are the schools in Dickenson County Public Schools?

Across the 2 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 77% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 54.5%. 50% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Dickenson County Public Schools?

1,883 students were enrolled in Dickenson County Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Dickenson County Public Schools?

Dickenson County Public Schools is in Virginia, based in Dickenson County, with its district office in Clintwood. Its boundary covers about 330 sq mi.