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Pittsylvania County Public Schools, Virginia

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Pittsylvania County Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 7,860 (2023-2024)
Schools: 21 (2023-2024)
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Pittsylvania County Public Schools is a school district in Virginia (Pittsylvania County). During the 2024 school year, 7,860 students attended one of the district's 21 schools.

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

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School board

Pittsylvania 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
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Kevin MillsWestover2027
Don MoonStaunton River2027
Mark ShieldsChatham-Blairs20232027
George Vence HendersonTunstall20152027
Willie FitzgeraldBanister2025
Kelly MerricksDan River2025
Calvin DossCallands-Gretna20042025

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: $15,722,000 $1,987 14%
Local: $25,284,000 $3,195 23%
State: $68,286,000 $8,629 62%
Total: $109,292,000 $13,810
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $109,341,000 $13,816
Total Current Expenditures: $99,843,000 $12,615
Instructional Expenditures: $58,255,000 $7,361 53%
Student and Staff Support: $8,269,000 $1,044 8%
Administration: $9,758,000 $1,233 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $23,561,000 $2,977 22%
Total Capital Outlay: $9,302,000 $1,175
Construction: $7,289,000 $921
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $117,000 $14
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 65 >=80 47 70-74 PS 70-74 70
2018-2019 87 >=90 80 90-94 PS 85-89 89
2016-2017 77 >=80 71 75-79 >=50 75-79 79
2015-2016 85 >=80 79 80-84 >=50 80-84 87
2014-2015 82 >=80 75 80-84 >=50 80-84 84
2013-2014 76 >=80 68 70-74 >=50 75-79 78
2012-2013 74 >=90 65 75-79 >=50 75-79 76
2011-2012 67 >=80 56 70-74 >=50 75-79 71
2010-2011 86 >=80 78 85-89 >=50 >=95 89

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 78 >=80 65 75-79 PS 80-84 83
2018-2019 82 >=80 73 75-79 PS 80-84 86
2017-2018 84 >=80 75 75-79 PS 85-89 87
2016-2017 83 >=80 75 75-79 PS 80-84 86
2015-2016 83 >=80 74 80-84 >=50 80-84 86
2014-2015 79 >=80 69 75-79 >=50 75-79 83
2013-2014 76 >=80 65 65-69 >=50 70-74 80
2012-2013 73 >=80 63 65-69 >=50 70-74 76
2011-2012 88 >=80 83 80-84 >=50 80-84 90
2010-2011 87 >=50 81 75-79 >=50 >=90 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 87 PS 90-94 >=80 PS >=50 86
2018-2019 89 PS 85-89 >=80 PS >=50 89
2017-2018 88 PS 85-89 >=80 >=50 89
2016-2017 89 PS 85-89 >=80 PS >=50 90
2015-2016 90 PS 85-89 60-79 92
2014-2015 88 PS 80-84 >=80 89
2013-2014 86 PS 80-84 >=80 86
2012-2013 84 PS 80-84 60-79 85
2011-2012 85 PS 80-84 >=50 87
2010-2011 83 80-84 >=50 83


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 7,860 -0.7
2022-2023 7,918 0.1
2021-2022 7,914 -3.8
2020-2021 8,213 -6.2
2019-2020 8,723 -1.4
2018-2019 8,845 -1.7
2017-2018 8,998 -2.0
2016-2017 9,182 -0.6
2015-2016 9,239 -0.6
2014-2015 9,299 0.1
2013-2014 9,293 -0.2
2012-2013 9,311 0.7
2011-2012 9,245 -0.1
2010-2011 9,258 -0.4
2009-2010 9,294 0.5
2008-2009 9,252 -0.9
2007-2008 9,338 -0.9
2006-2007 9,423 1.3
2005-2006 9,298 0.0
2004-2005 9,300 0.4
2003-2004 9,264 2.5
2002-2003 9,036 -1.7
2001-2002 9,186 -0.6
2000-2001 9,241 -0.6
1999-2000 9,300 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Pittsylvania County Public Schools (%) Virginia K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.5 7.7
Black 24.3 21.5
Hispanic 5.9 19.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 3.4 6.9
White 65.8 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, Pittsylvania County Public Schools had 626.15 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.55.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 24.00
Kindergarten: 29.00
Elementary: 251.44
Secondary: 321.71
Total: 626.15

Pittsylvania County Public Schools employed 10.00 district administrators and 35.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 10.00
District Administrative Support: 17.50
School Administrators: 35.00
School Administrative Support: 34.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 268.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 36.99
Total Guidance Counselors: 30.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 10.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 20.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 18.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 6.00
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]

Pittsylvania County Public Schools operates 21 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Brosville Elementary226PK-5
Chatham Elementary235PK-5
Chatham High6179-12
Chatham Middle4116-8
Dan River High5899-12
Dan River Middle4496-8
Gretna Elementary453PK-5
Gretna High5399-12
Gretna Middle3986-8
John L. Hurt Elementary253PK-5
Kentuck Elementary477PK-5
Mount Airy Elementary142PK-5
Pittsylvania Regional Alternative School/Stem Academy0
Pittsylvania Vocational-Technical Center0
Southside Elementary422PK-5
Stony Mill Elementary405PK-5
Tunstall High8509-12
Tunstall Middle5666-8
Twin Springs Elementary643PK-5
Union Hall Elementary185PK-5
Victory Academy/Ready For Success0

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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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