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Washington County Public Schools

812 Thompson Dr
Abingdon, VA 24210-2354

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Tel: (276) 739-3000

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Washington County Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 10%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,486 students in Washington County Public Schools. This district's average middle is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Virginia.

Public Middle Schools in Washington County Public Schools have an score of 86% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), and score of 80% (versus the 70% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).

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

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

16 Schools

446 Schools

# Students

6,705 Students

312,155 Students

# Teachers

555 Teachers

23,405 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

13:1

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

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Washington County Public Schools	Virginia
6	511	379
7	454	452
8	521	455

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

Washington County Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#8 out of 132 school districts
(Top 10%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Washington County Public Schools
2023	#8
2022	#10
2021	#10
2019	#9
2018	#5
2017	#5
2016	#9
2015	#17
2014	#25
2013	#31
2012	#45

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85%

68%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Washington County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	85%	68%
2021	68%	54%
2019	91%	82%
2017	82%	72%
2016	86%	80%
2015	85%	79%
2014	76%	74%
2013	71%	71%
2012	65%	68%
2011	86%	86%
2010	89%	87%

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(20-21)

79%

69%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Washington County Public Schools	Virginia
2021	79%	69%
2019	86%	78%
2017	86%	80%
2016	86%	80%
2015	84%	79%
2014	78%	74%
2013	77%	74%
2012	90%	89%
2011	89%	88%
2010	91%	89%

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(20-21)

65%

59%

90%

89%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Washington County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	90%	89%
2022	91%	89%
2021	91%	89%
2020	93%	89%
2019	89%	87%
2018	90%	88%
2017	90%	87%
2016	93%	87%
2015	90%	86%
2014	89%	85%
2013	91%	85%

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

0.17

0.70

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Washington County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	0.16	0.71
2022	0.14	0.70
2021	0.15	0.70
2020	0.14	0.68
2019	0.14	0.68
2018	0.13	0.67
2017	0.13	0.67
2016	0.12	0.68
2015	0.19	0.66
2014	0.13	0.66
2013	0.13	0.65
2012	0.13	0.64
2011	0.13	0.64
2010	0.09	0.62
2009	0.07	0.60
2008	0.08	0.60
2007	0.07	0.59
2006	0.07	0.58
2005	0.06	0.57
2004	0.05	0.55
2003	0.06	0.55
2002	0.05	0.53
2001	0.05	0.52
2000	0.04	0.51
1999	0.04	0.51
1998	0.04	0.50
1997	0.04	0.49
1996	0.04	0.48
1995	0.04	0.49
1994	0.04	0.47
1993	0.03	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

1%

7%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Washington County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	2%	8%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2014	2%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	7%

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% Hispanic

4%

18%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Washington County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	3%	19%
2022	3%	18%
2021	3%	18%
2020	3%	16%
2019	3%	16%
2018	3%	15%
2017	3%	15%
2016	3%	14%
2015	5%	14%
2014	2%	13%
2013	3%	12%
2012	3%	12%
2011	3%	11%
2010	2%	10%
2009	2%	10%
2008	1%	10%
2007	1%	9%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	7%

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% Black

1%

21%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Washington County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	1%	22%
2022	1%	22%
2021	1%	22%
2020	1%	22%
2019	1%	22%
2018	1%	23%
2017	1%	23%
2016	1%	23%
2015	3%	23%
2014	1%	23%
2013	1%	23%
2012	1%	24%
2011	1%	24%
2010	2%	26%
2009	1%	26%
2008	1%	27%
2007	2%	27%
2006	2%	27%
2005	2%	27%
2004	2%	27%
2003	3%	27%
2002	2%	27%
2001	3%	27%
2000	2%	27%
1999	2%	27%
1998	2%	27%
1997	2%	27%
1996	2%	27%
1995	2%	26%
1994	2%	26%
1993	2%	26%

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% White

91%

47%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Washington County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	92%	45%
2022	93%	46%
2021	92%	46%
2020	93%	49%
2019	93%	49%
2018	93%	50%
2017	93%	50%
2016	94%	50%
2015	87%	52%
2014	93%	52%
2013	93%	53%
2012	93%	54%
2011	93%	54%
2010	95%	57%
2009	96%	57%
2008	96%	57%
2007	97%	58%
2006	97%	59%
2005	97%	60%
2004	97%	61%
2003	97%	61%
2002	97%	63%
2001	97%	64%
2000	98%	65%
1999	98%	65%
1998	98%	65%
1997	98%	66%
1996	98%	67%
1995	98%	67%
1994	98%	68%
1993	98%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

3%

7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Washington County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	3%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	2%	6%
2020	2%	6%
2019	2%	6%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	4%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	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 $12,483 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,509. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,447 is less than the state median of $15,264. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (VA)

Total Revenue

$84 MM

$19,496 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Washington County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$84 MM	$50 MM
2022	$81 MM	$48 MM
2021	$84 MM	$50 MM
2020	$81 MM	$48 MM
2019	$82 MM	$48 MM
2018	$79 MM	$46 MM
2017	$79 MM	$44 MM
2016	$78 MM	$43 MM
2015	$75 MM	$42 MM
2014	$78 MM	$41 MM
2012	$71 MM	$41 MM
2011	$71 MM	$40 MM
2010	$75 MM	$42 MM
2009	$77 MM	$43 MM
2008	$75 MM	$43 MM
2007	$71 MM	$42 MM
2006	$66 MM	$37 MM
2005	$61 MM	$33 MM
2004	$57 MM	$31 MM
2003	$54 MM	$33 MM
2002	$54 MM	$29 MM
2001	$53 MM	$28 MM
2000	$49 MM	$27 MM
1999	$47 MM	$25 MM
1998	$43 MM	$23 MM
1997	$41 MM	$22 MM
1996	$39 MM	$20 MM
1995	$37 MM	$20 MM

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Spending

$84 MM

$19,187 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Washington County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$83 MM	$50 MM
2022	$80 MM	$48 MM
2021	$83 MM	$50 MM
2020	$80 MM	$48 MM
2019	$81 MM	$48 MM
2018	$79 MM	$46 MM
2017	$80 MM	$44 MM
2016	$77 MM	$43 MM
2015	$73 MM	$42 MM
2014	$77 MM	$40 MM
2012	$73 MM	$41 MM
2011	$73 MM	$38 MM
2010	$73 MM	$42 MM
2009	$78 MM	$42 MM
2008	$74 MM	$41 MM
2007	$68 MM	$40 MM
2006	$65 MM	$39 MM
2005	$60 MM	$36 MM
2004	$55 MM	$31 MM
2003	$52 MM	$31 MM
2002	$52 MM	$29 MM
2001	$51 MM	$29 MM
2000	$46 MM	$27 MM
1999	$45 MM	$24 MM
1998	$42 MM	$23 MM
1997	$40 MM	$21 MM
1996	$36 MM	$21 MM
1995	$38 MM	$19 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,483

$15,509

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Washington County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$12,423	$13,350
2022	$11,548	$13,011
2021	$12,383	$14,122
2020	$11,548	$13,011
2018	$10,854	$12,340
2017	$10,914	$12,324
2016	$10,640	$12,007
2015	$10,267	$10,576
2014	$10,557	$10,820
2012	$9,611	$10,405
2011	$9,513	$10,061
2010	$10,052	$10,576
2009	$10,205	$11,282
2008	$9,924	$10,833
2007	$9,476	$11,013
2006	$8,863	$10,006
2005	$8,256	$9,139
2004	$7,797	$8,571
2003	$7,544	$8,950
2002	$7,383	$8,028
2001	$7,136	$7,912
2000	$6,586	$7,658
1999	$6,355	$6,541
1998	$5,695	$6,329
1997	$5,497	$6,082
1995	$4,904	$5,657
1992	$4,557	$5,133
1990	$4,398	$4,932

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Spending / Student

$12,447

$15,264

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Washington County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$12,388	$13,422
2022	$11,401	$13,009
2021	$12,348	$14,198
2020	$11,401	$13,009
2018	$10,956	$12,303
2017	$10,988	$12,398
2016	$10,501	$12,042
2015	$9,944	$10,658
2014	$10,399	$10,531
2012	$9,948	$10,420
2011	$9,874	$9,778
2010	$9,736	$10,658
2009	$10,342	$11,065
2008	$9,765	$10,444
2007	$9,140	$10,604
2006	$8,688	$10,603
2005	$8,058	$9,839
2004	$7,584	$8,522
2003	$7,197	$8,394
2002	$7,138	$8,029
2001	$6,976	$8,196
2000	$6,250	$7,662
1999	$6,059	$6,251
1998	$5,619	$6,290
1997	$5,361	$5,970
1995	$5,050	$5,518
1992	$4,622	$5,049
1990	$4,024	$4,824

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Best Washington County Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

E.b. Stanley Middle School

(Math: 84% | Reading: 82%)
:

9/

10

Top 20%

Add to Compare

297 Stanley St
Abingdon, VA 24210
(276) 739-3300

Gr: 6-8 | 664 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #22.

Wallace Middle School

(Math: 86% | Reading: 80%)
:

9/

10

Top 20%

Add to Compare

13077 Wallace Pike
Bristol, VA 24202
(276) 642-5400

Gr: 6-8 | 427 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Rank: #33.

Damascus Middle School

(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
:

9/

10

Top 20%

Add to Compare

32101 Government Rd
Damascus, VA 24236
(276) 739-4100

Gr: 6-8 | 162 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

Rank: #44.

Glade Spring Middle School

(Math: 93% | Reading: 74%)
:

9/

10

Top 20%

Add to Compare

33474 Stage Coach Rd
Glade Spring, VA 24340
(276) 739-3800

Gr: 6-8 | 233 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 16 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,705 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: 90% (Top 30% in VA)
: Top 10%
: 85% (Top 5%)
: 79% (Top 10%)
: 65% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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