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Buchanan County Public Schools, Virginia

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Buchanan County Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 2,462 (2022-2023)
Schools: 10 (2022-2023)
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Buchanan County Public Schools is a school district in Virginia (Buchanan County). During the 2023 school year, 2,462 students attended one of the district's 10 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Buchanan County Public Schools consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Ray Blankenship
Tommy Blankenship
Jack Compton
Brian Looney
Angie McClanahan
Mike Thompson
David Thornbury

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $5,968,000 $2,372 16%
Local: $9,417,000 $3,743 26%
State: $20,698,000 $8,227 57%
Total: $36,083,000 $14,341
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $35,324,000 $14,039
Total Current Expenditures: $34,614,000 $13,757
Instructional Expenditures: $18,727,000 $7,443 53%
Student and Staff Support: $3,118,000 $1,239 9%
Administration: $3,772,000 $1,499 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $8,997,000 $3,575 25%
Total Capital Outlay: $490,000 $194
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $12,000 $4
Interest on Debt: $143,000 $56


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 52 PS PS <50 PS PS 53
2018-2019 79 PS PS PS PS PS 79
2016-2017 70 PS PS PS PS 70
2015-2016 77 PS PS >=50 PS >=50 77
2014-2015 73 PS PS >=50 PS PS 73
2013-2014 58 PS PS PS PS <50 58
2012-2013 58 PS PS PS >=50 58
2011-2012 54 PS PS PS PS <50 54
2010-2011 82 PS PS >=50 PS PS 82

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 65 PS PS <50 PS PS 65
2018-2019 72 PS PS PS PS PS 72
2017-2018 75 PS PS PS PS PS 75
2016-2017 72 PS PS PS PS 72
2015-2016 78 PS PS PS PS PS 78
2014-2015 74 PS PS >=50 PS PS 74
2013-2014 65 PS PS PS PS >=50 65
2012-2013 66 PS PS >=50 66
2011-2012 82 PS PS PS >=50 82
2010-2011 86 PS PS PS PS PS 86

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 88 PS PS 85-89
2018-2019 87 PS PS 85-89
2017-2018 89 PS PS 90-94
2016-2017 88 PS 85-89
2015-2016 81 80-84
2014-2015 86 PS PS 85-89
2013-2014 80 PS 80-84
2012-2013 83 PS 80-84
2011-2012 76 PS 75-79
2010-2011 80 80-84


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 2,462 1.4
2021-2022 2,427 -3.7
2020-2021 2,516 -6.4
2019-2020 2,676 -3.1
2018-2019 2,758 -2.8
2017-2018 2,836 -3.0
2016-2017 2,922 -2.8
2015-2016 3,004 -4.1
2014-2015 3,126 -2.4
2013-2014 3,201 -2.5
2012-2013 3,281 -0.9
2011-2012 3,310 -0.7
2010-2011 3,333 -1.6
2009-2010 3,386 -0.4
2008-2009 3,399 -2.2
2007-2008 3,475 1.2
2006-2007 3,435 -1.9
2005-2006 3,500 -2.0
2004-2005 3,570 -2.2
2003-2004 3,649 -10.4
2002-2003 4,029 1.2
2001-2002 3,979 -2.1
2000-2001 4,063 -5.7
1999-2000 4,293 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Buchanan County Public Schools (%) Virginia K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.2 7.5
Black 0.4 21.6
Hispanic 1.5 18.7
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 0.6 6.7
White 97.3 45.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Buchanan County Public Schools had 198.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.43.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 8.00
Kindergarten: 10.00
Elementary: 79.00
Secondary: 101.00
Total: 198.00

Buchanan County Public Schools employed 5.75 district administrators and 9.50 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 5.75
District Administrative Support: 11.00
School Administrators: 9.50
School Administrative Support: 13.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 62.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 3.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 6.25
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 4.25
Librarians/Media Specialists: 4.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 80.00
Other Support Services: 53.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Buchanan County Public Schools operates 10 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Buchanan County Technology Career & Higher Learning Center0
Council Elementary/Middle185PK-7
Council High1198-12
Grundy High3559-12
Hurley Elementary/Middle357PK-7
Hurley High2168-12
New Buchanan High09-12
Riverview Elementary/Middle750PK-8
Twin Valley Elementary/Middle286PK-7
Twin Valley High1948-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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