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Gloucester County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,547 students in Gloucester County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Gloucester County School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 86% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Gloucester County School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Gloucester High School, with 87% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
9 Schools
358 Schools
# Students
4,917 Students
409,548 Students
# Teachers
365 Teachers
28,795 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gloucester County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 87% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#22 out of 132 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)73%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)58%
59%
Graduation Rate
87%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
9%
20%
% Black
6%
22%
% White
76%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,537 is higher than the state median of $15,513. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,629 is less than the state median of $15,268. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$81 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$67 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,537
$15,513
Spending / Student
$13,629
$15,268
Best Gloucester County School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gloucester High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6680 Short Lane
Gloucester, VA 23061
(804) 693-2526
Gloucester, VA 23061
(804) 693-2526
Gr: 9-12 | 1,547 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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