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Danville City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 259 students in Danville City School District.
Public Preschools in Danville City School District have a diversity score of 0.47, which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public preschool average of 57% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
19 Schools
1,069 Schools
# Students
5,564 Students
529,189 Students
# Teachers
470 Teachers
38,388 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Danville City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 131 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has decreased from 75% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#130 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)44%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)33%
59%
Graduation Rate
70%
89%
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