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Radford City 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%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 391 students in Radford City School District.
Public Preschools in Radford 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 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,059 Schools
# Students
3,206 Students
522,218 Students
# Teachers
169 Teachers
37,218 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Radford City School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#15 out of 135 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)66%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)78%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)67%
59%
Graduation Rate
96%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,435 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
119 Students
42,355 Students
% Asian Students
4%
8%
# Hispanic Students
275 Students
104,836 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
20%
# Black Students
486 Students
103,630 Students
% Black Students
15%
20%
# White Students
2,009 Students
231,144 Students
% White Students
63%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
693 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
310 Students
38,125 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
71
34,291
# Students in K Grade:
103
76,338
# Students in 1st Grade:
126
80,198
# Students in 2nd Grade:
95
82,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
109
74,941
# Students in 4th Grade:
207
76,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
130
74,304
# Students in 6th Grade:
143
13,434
# Students in 7th Grade:
138
1,615
# Students in 8th Grade:
181
653
# Students in 9th Grade:
495
1,849
# Students in 10th Grade:
525
1,917
# Students in 11th Grade:
492
1,904
# Students in 12th Grade:
391
1,841
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,663 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,491 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,663
$15,502
Spending / Student
$9,491
$15,257
Best Radford City School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
700 Twelfth St
Radford, VA 24141
(540) 731-3652
Radford, VA 24141
(540) 731-3652
Grades: PK-2
| 391 students
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