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Powhatan, VA
Public School Ratings




Powhatan Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Powhatan County Public Schools School District details

Powhatan County Public Schools School District
4290 Anderson Highway
Powhatan, VA 23139

4,241 Students enrolled in District

6 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Powhatan County Public Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Virginia

8

(10 is best)

Better than 71.8% of all VA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

8

(10 is best)

Better than 71.0% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

100 80 60 40 20 0
73%
69%
77%
73%
70%
66%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Flat Rock Elementary School
2210 Batterson Road
Powhatan, VA, 23139
PK-05
Powhatan High School
1800 Judes Ferry Road
Powhatan, VA, 23139
09-12
Powhatan Middle School
4135 Old Buckingham Road
Powhatan, VA, 23139
06-08
Powhatan Voc. Center School
1800 Judes Ferry Road
Powhatan, VA, 23139
N-N
Pocahontas Elementary School
4294 Anderson Hwy
Powhatan, VA, 23139
PK-05
Powhatan Elementary School
4111 Old Buckingham Rd
Powhatan, VA, 23139
PK-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 89.0% 48.2%
Black 5.1% 23.2%
Hispanic 5.1% 20.1%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.4% 8.0%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.4% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 28.0% 54.2%
Free lunch eligible 26.0% 52.1%
Reduced lunch eligible 2.0% 2.2%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,007 $29,717,000 56.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $666 $2,826,000 5.4%
Staff $1,281 $5,431,000 10.4%
General Administration $130 $553,000 1.1%
School Administration $535 $2,268,000 4.3%
Operation $846 $3,588,000 6.9%
Transportation $902 $3,827,000 7.3%
Other $185 $786,000 1.5%
Total Support $4,546 $19,279,000 36.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $782 $3,318,000 6.3%
Total Expenditures $12,335 $52,314,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,373 $10,552,865,000 55.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $758 $955,427,000 5.0%
Staff $1,079 $1,360,547,000 7.1%
General Administration $220 $277,323,000 1.4%
School Administration $795 $1,002,496,000 5.2%
Operation $1,221 $1,539,444,000 8.0%
Transportation $601 $757,130,000 4.0%
Other $254 $320,067,000 1.7%
Total Support $4,929 $6,212,434,000 32.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,880 $2,369,342,000 12.4%
Total Expenditures $15,182 $19,134,641,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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