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Dinwiddie County Public Schools

14016 Boydton Plank Road
Dinwiddie, VA 23841

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Tel: (804) 469-4190

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Dinwiddie County Public Schools 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 6 public elementary schools serving 2,934 students in Dinwiddie County Public Schools. This district's average elementary is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Virginia.

Public Elementary Schools in Dinwiddie County Public Schools have an score of 59% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 67%), and score of 62% (versus the 67% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

7 Schools

1,492 Schools

# Students

4,256 Students

828,856 Students

# Teachers

365 Teachers

59,516 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

12:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dinwiddie County Public Schools	Virginia
Pre-K	120	135
Kind	316	412
1	300	434
2	348	454
3	305	437
4	300	445
5	319	448
6	310	453
7	315	377
8	301	373

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Dinwiddie County Public Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 132 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 89% has increased from 82% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#85 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Dinwiddie County Public Schools
2023	#85
2022	#82
2021	#82
2019	#71
2018	#48
2017	#48
2016	#86
2015	#100
2014	#88
2013	#85
2012	#97

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61%

68%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Dinwiddie County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	61%	68%
2021	45%	54%
2019	81%	82%
2017	75%	72%
2016	76%	80%
2015	69%	79%
2014	69%	74%
2013	66%	71%
2012	59%	68%
2011	84%	86%
2010	86%	87%

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(20-21)

64%

69%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Dinwiddie County Public Schools	Virginia
2021	64%	69%
2019	77%	78%
2017	79%	80%
2016	76%	80%
2015	75%	79%
2014	68%	74%
2013	67%	74%
2012	86%	89%
2011	86%	88%
2010	88%	89%

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(20-21)

52%

59%

89%

89%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Dinwiddie County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	89%	89%
2022	86%	89%
2021	88%	89%
2020	87%	89%
2019	82%	87%
2018	82%	88%
2017	86%	87%
2016	80%	87%
2015	75%	86%
2014	74%	85%
2013	74%	85%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

0.72

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Dinwiddie County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	0.61	0.71
2022	0.60	0.70
2021	0.60	0.70
2020	0.59	0.68
2019	0.59	0.68
2018	0.58	0.67
2017	0.58	0.67
2016	0.58	0.68
2015	0.58	0.66
2014	0.58	0.66
2013	0.57	0.65
2012	0.58	0.64
2011	0.58	0.64
2010	0.54	0.62
2009	0.54	0.60
2008	0.53	0.60
2007	0.53	0.59
2006	0.52	0.58
2005	0.52	0.57
2004	0.52	0.55
2003	0.52	0.55
2002	0.51	0.53
2001	0.50	0.52
2000	0.50	0.51
1999	0.50	0.51
1998	0.50	0.50
1997	0.50	0.49
1996	0.50	0.48
1995	0.50	0.49
1994	0.49	0.47
1993	0.49	0.47

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% American Indian

1%

n/a

% Asian

n/a

8%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Dinwiddie County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
1996	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

9%

19%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Dinwiddie County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	8%	19%
2022	8%	18%
2021	7%	18%
2020	7%	16%
2019	7%	16%
2018	6%	15%
2017	6%	15%
2016	5%	14%
2015	5%	14%
2014	6%	13%
2013	5%	12%
2012	5%	12%
2011	5%	11%
2010	4%	10%
2009	5%	10%
2008	4%	10%
2007	4%	9%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	7%
2004	2%	6%
2003	3%	7%
2002	2%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	2%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%

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% Black

32%

22%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dinwiddie County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	33%	22%
2022	33%	22%
2021	33%	22%
2020	34%	22%
2019	34%	22%
2018	35%	23%
2017	35%	23%
2016	36%	23%
2015	35%	23%
2014	34%	23%
2013	34%	23%
2012	35%	24%
2011	36%	24%
2010	38%	26%
2009	39%	26%
2008	40%	27%
2007	40%	27%
2006	40%	27%
2005	41%	27%
2004	42%	27%
2003	40%	27%
2002	40%	27%
2001	40%	27%
2000	39%	27%
1999	40%	27%
1998	40%	27%
1997	40%	27%
1996	40%	27%
1995	40%	26%
1994	40%	26%
1993	42%	26%

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% White

51%

44%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dinwiddie County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	52%	45%
2022	53%	46%
2021	54%	46%
2020	54%	49%
2019	54%	49%
2018	54%	50%
2017	54%	50%
2016	54%	50%
2015	55%	52%
2014	55%	52%
2013	56%	53%
2012	55%	54%
2011	54%	54%
2010	57%	57%
2009	56%	57%
2008	56%	57%
2007	56%	58%
2006	57%	59%
2005	56%	60%
2004	56%	61%
2003	57%	61%
2002	58%	63%
2001	58%	64%
2000	59%	65%
1999	58%	65%
1998	59%	65%
1997	59%	66%
1996	59%	67%
1995	59%	67%
1994	60%	68%
1993	58%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

7%

7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Dinwiddie County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	6%	7%
2022	6%	7%
2021	6%	6%
2020	5%	6%
2019	5%	6%
2018	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%
2016	5%	5%
2015	5%	5%
2014	5%	5%
2013	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,495 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,509. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,155 is less than the state median of $15,264. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (VA)

Total Revenue

$62 MM

$19,496 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Dinwiddie County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$62 MM	$50 MM
2022	$56 MM	$48 MM
2021	$62 MM	$50 MM
2020	$56 MM	$48 MM
2019	$54 MM	$48 MM
2018	$53 MM	$46 MM
2017	$53 MM	$44 MM
2016	$52 MM	$43 MM
2015	$54 MM	$42 MM
2014	$49 MM	$41 MM
2012	$52 MM	$41 MM
2011	$52 MM	$40 MM
2010	$54 MM	$42 MM
2009	$54 MM	$43 MM
2008	$53 MM	$43 MM
2007	$57 MM	$42 MM
2006	$46 MM	$37 MM
2005	$42 MM	$33 MM
2004	$37 MM	$31 MM
2003	$35 MM	$33 MM
2002	$33 MM	$29 MM
2001	$32 MM	$28 MM
2000	$30 MM	$27 MM
1999	$28 MM	$25 MM
1998	$27 MM	$23 MM
1997	$24 MM	$22 MM
1996	$20 MM	$20 MM
1995	$21 MM	$20 MM

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Spending

$56 MM

$19,187 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Dinwiddie County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$56 MM	$50 MM
2022	$53 MM	$48 MM
2021	$56 MM	$50 MM
2020	$53 MM	$48 MM
2019	$52 MM	$48 MM
2018	$50 MM	$46 MM
2017	$49 MM	$44 MM
2016	$49 MM	$43 MM
2015	$50 MM	$42 MM
2014	$46 MM	$40 MM
2012	$46 MM	$41 MM
2011	$47 MM	$38 MM
2010	$50 MM	$42 MM
2009	$56 MM	$42 MM
2008	$75 MM	$41 MM
2007	$70 MM	$40 MM
2006	$45 MM	$39 MM
2005	$41 MM	$36 MM
2004	$36 MM	$31 MM
2003	$34 MM	$31 MM
2002	$33 MM	$29 MM
2001	$34 MM	$29 MM
2000	$30 MM	$27 MM
1999	$27 MM	$24 MM
1998	$37 MM	$23 MM
1997	$29 MM	$21 MM
1996	$20 MM	$21 MM
1995	$19 MM	$19 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,495

$15,509

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Dinwiddie County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$14,495	$13,350
2022	$12,814	$13,011
2021	$14,657	$14,122
2020	$12,814	$13,011
2018	$12,286	$12,340
2017	$12,023	$12,324
2016	$11,768	$12,007
2015	$13,598	$10,576
2014	$11,117	$10,820
2012	$11,651	$10,405
2011	$11,364	$10,061
2010	$11,364	$10,576
2009	$11,496	$11,282
2008	$11,277	$10,833
2007	$12,182	$11,013
2006	$10,027	$10,006
2005	$9,281	$9,139
2004	$8,288	$8,571
2003	$7,993	$8,950
2002	$7,730	$8,028
2001	$7,439	$7,912
2000	$7,042	$7,658
1999	$6,567	$6,541
1998	$6,381	$6,329
1997	$5,883	$6,082
1995	$5,439	$5,657
1992	$4,573	$5,133
1990	$4,532	$4,932

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Spending / Student

$13,155

$15,264

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Dinwiddie County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$13,155	$13,422
2022	$12,104	$13,009
2021	$13,302	$14,198
2020	$12,104	$13,009
2018	$11,573	$12,303
2017	$11,211	$12,398
2016	$11,051	$12,042
2015	$12,639	$10,658
2014	$10,406	$10,531
2012	$10,343	$10,420
2011	$10,228	$9,778
2010	$10,562	$10,658
2009	$11,964	$11,065
2008	$15,988	$10,444
2007	$15,087	$10,604
2006	$9,912	$10,603
2005	$9,092	$9,839
2004	$7,972	$8,522
2003	$7,764	$8,394
2002	$7,640	$8,029
2001	$7,877	$8,196
2000	$7,151	$7,662
1999	$6,286	$6,251
1998	$8,756	$6,290
1997	$7,137	$5,970
1995	$5,060	$5,518
1992	$4,533	$5,049
1990	$4,506	$4,824

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Best Dinwiddie County Public Schools Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Midway Elementary School

(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 65-69%)
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Add to Compare

5511 Midway Rd
Church Road, VA 23833
(804) 265-4205

Gr: PK-5 | 349 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Rank: #22.

Sunnyside Elementary School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
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Top 50%

Add to Compare

10203 Melvin B. Alsbrooks Aven
Mc Kenney, VA 23872
(804) 478-2313

Gr: PK-5 | 263 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

Rank: #33.

Dinwiddie Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
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13811 Boydton Plank Rd
Dinwiddie, VA 23841
(804) 469-4580

Gr: PK-5 | 355 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

Rank: #44.

Southside Elementary School

(Math: 63% | Reading: 55-59%)
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10305 Boydton Plank Rd
Dinwiddie, VA 23841
(804) 469-4480

Gr: PK-5 | 468 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 63%

Rank: #55.

Sutherland Elementary School

(Math: 58% | Reading: 60-64%)
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6000 R. B. Pamplin Drive
Sutherland, VA 23885
(804) 732-4168

Gr: PK-5 | 573 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 63%

Rank: #66.

Dinwiddie County Middle School

(Math: 48% | Reading: 62%)
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Add to Compare

11608 Courthouse Road
Dinwiddie, VA 23841
(804) 469-5430

Gr: 6-8 | 926 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,256 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: 89% (Top 50% in VA)
: Bottom 50%
: 61% (Btm 50%)
: 64% (Btm 50%)
: 52% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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