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Galax City Public Schools, Virginia

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Galax City Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 1,417 (2023-2024)
Schools: 3 (2023-2024)
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Galax City Public Schools is a school district in Virginia (Galax County). During the 2024 school year, 1,417 students attended one of the district's three schools.

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

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School board

Galax City Public Schools consists of five members serving two-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Leah Henck
Kevin Rosenfeld
Brett Sexton
Larry Spangler
Jessica Whitaker

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, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $4,974,000 $3,674 23%
Local: $5,220,000 $3,855 25%
State: $11,044,000 $8,157 52%
Total: $21,238,000 $15,685
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $20,794,000 $15,357
Total Current Expenditures: $18,310,000 $13,522
Instructional Expenditures: $10,358,000 $7,649 50%
Student and Staff Support: $1,841,000 $1,359 9%
Administration: $2,005,000 $1,480 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $4,106,000 $3,032 20%
Total Capital Outlay: $2,385,000 $1,761
Construction: $2,353,000 $1,737
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $0 $0


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 54 >=50 40-49 40-44 PS 40-59 62
2018-2019 88 PS 80-89 85-89 PS >=50 90
2016-2017 72 PS 50-59 70-74 PS 40-59 75
2015-2016 84 PS 80-89 80-84 >=80 86
2014-2015 81 >=50 70-74 75-79 PS >=50 83
2013-2014 73 >=50 65-69 65-69 PS 40-59 76
2012-2013 62 >=50 50-54 50-54 PS 21-39 68
2011-2012 56 >=50 45-49 45-49 PS <50 62
2010-2011 80 >=50 70-74 75-79 PS >=50 84

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 68 >=50 60-69 50-54 PS 60-79 76
2018-2019 78 PS 70-79 65-69 PS >=50 85
2017-2018 77 PS 60-69 65-69 PS >=50 85
2016-2017 78 PS 60-69 65-69 40-59 85
2015-2016 76 PS 60-69 60-64 PS >=80 82
2014-2015 78 PS 70-79 65-69 PS >=80 83
2013-2014 71 >=50 60-69 50-54 PS >=50 78
2012-2013 70 >=50 60-69 55-59 PS 60-79 76
2011-2012 85 >=50 70-79 75-79 PS >=50 89
2010-2011 86 >=50 75-79 75-79 PS >=50 90

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 90-94 PS >=50 >=80 PS PS >=90
2018-2019 80-84 >=50 >=80 PS 80-84
2017-2018 85-89 PS >=50 60-79 PS >=90
2016-2017 85-89 PS >=50 >=80 PS >=90
2015-2016 80-84 >=50 60-79 85-89
2014-2015 85-89 PS >=50 60-79 85-89
2013-2014 85-89 PS >=50 60-79 85-89
2012-2013 85-89 PS >=50 60-79 85-89
2011-2012 85-89 PS >=50 >=50 85-89
2010-2011 80-84 >=50 40-59 85-89


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 (%)
2023-2024 1,417 1.7
2022-2023 1,393 2.8
2021-2022 1,354 2.3
2020-2021 1,323 -1.1
2019-2020 1,338 1.3
2018-2019 1,321 1.4
2017-2018 1,302 -2.3
2016-2017 1,332 -4.4
2015-2016 1,390 0.2
2014-2015 1,387 3.5
2013-2014 1,338 1.2
2012-2013 1,322 3.6
2011-2012 1,274 0.1
2010-2011 1,273 -7.7
2009-2010 1,371 0.7
2008-2009 1,361 -0.5
2007-2008 1,368 4.7
2006-2007 1,304 -1.9
2005-2006 1,329 2.0
2004-2005 1,302 -2.2
2003-2004 1,330 1.0
2002-2003 1,317 2.9
2001-2002 1,279 -3.2
2000-2001 1,320 1.0
1999-2000 1,307 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Galax City Public Schools (%) Virginia K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.6 7.7
Black 4.7 21.5
Hispanic 32.3 19.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 3.3 6.9
White 59.1 44.2

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 2023-2024 school year, Galax City Public Schools had 100.30 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.13.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 5.10
Kindergarten: 5.15
Elementary: 38.62
Secondary: 51.43
Total: 100.30

Galax City Public Schools employed 6.00 district administrators and 7.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 6.00
District Administrative Support: 4.00
School Administrators: 7.00
School Administrative Support: 6.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 33.30
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 7.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.00
Library/Media Support: 1.50
Student Support Services: 1.00
Other Support Services: 0.00


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]

Galax City Public Schools operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Galax Elementary685PK-5
Galax High4039-12
Galax Middle3296-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    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 October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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