Best Chatham Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 8 public schools serving 1,434 students in Chatham, VA (there are 2 private schools, serving 327 private students). 83% of all K-12 students in Chatham, VA are educated in public schools (compared to the VA state average of 90%).

The top-ranked public schools in Chatham, VA are Chatham High School, Union Hall Elementary School and Chatham Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Chatham, VA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 81% (versus the Virginia public school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 70% statewide average). Schools in Chatham have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of Virginia public schools.

Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).