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Pittsylvania County Public Schools

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At a glance

14^thof 129 Virginia districts▲ 3

Better than 89% of Virginia districts

Elementary 10 Middle 4 High 4Grades PK, KG-12

39 Bank St SE
Chatham, VA 24531·(434) 432-2761·All Virginia district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 89.1% of districts

Schools

7,830

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedUnion Hall Elementary8^th of 1,110 Virginia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Union Hall Elementary up 116 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Mount Airy Elementary 9.4 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

4★

3★

3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Pittsylvania County Public Schools district in Virginia consists of 18 schools, including 10 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 4 high schools. The district as a whole performs well above the state average on standardized tests, with many schools achieving over 90% proficiency rates in core subjects. Several standout schools, such as Tunstall High, Southside Elementary, and Union Hall Elementary, consistently rank among the top schools in the state, demonstrating a culture of excellence and effective teaching practices.

The district's high schools boast impressive four-year graduation rates, all around 92-93%, and low dropout rates ranging from 4.5-5.5%. However, a significant challenge facing the district is the high level of economic disadvantage, with over 85% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite this, the district's per-student spending ranges from $6,400 to $10,871, with the higher-spending schools generally being the top-performing ones, suggesting that increased funding may contribute to better educational outcomes.

While the overall performance of the district is strong, there are some areas that could use improvement. Chronic absenteeism rates are high across all schools, around 15-16%, which may impact student learning and achievement. Additionally, the middle schools in the district show more variability in their rankings and test scores compared to the high schools and elementary schools, indicating a potential area of focus for the district to address.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Writing (2025)		SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)			SOL Algebra II (2025)	SOL Mathematics (2025)					SOL Biology (2025)	SOL Science (2025)		SOL Earth Science (2025)			SOL English Reading (2025)							SOL VA and US History (2025)	SOL World History I (2025)		SOL World History II (2025)	SOL Civics and Economics (2025)	SOL VA Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL VA and US History 12th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tunstall Middle	Public	6-8	1160 Tunstall High Rd.	Dry Fork	24549	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 724-7086	609	42	14.6	86.0%	426 (70.0%)	92 (15.1%)	68 (11.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.3%)	74.3	93^rd of 419 public middle schools	77.8%		61.8	162^nd of 417 public middle schools	61.2%	69				100.0							73.5	67.8			76.5							77.0	79.9	83.9						88.4		$8,156	$496	$7,660
Chatham Middle	Public	6-8	11650 US Highway 29 North	Chatham	24531	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 432-2169	406	37	11.0	85.2%	259 (63.8%)	102 (25.1%)	25 (6.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.9%)	78.1	59^th of 419 public middle schools	85.9%		70.7	111^th of 417 public middle schools	73.4%	52				100.0							73.1	89.1			85.5							79.7	82.5	82.9						79.5		$9,174	$1,329	$7,846
Chatham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	245 Chatham Elementary Lane	Chatham	24531	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 432-6461	236	23	10.2	86.0%	153 (64.8%)	53 (22.5%)	24 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	56.9	519^th of 1110 public elementary schools	53.2%		62.1	463^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	58.4%	56								65.5	82.9	80.0				73.3					71.4	74.3	73.3										65.7	$12,554	$1,728	$10,827
Chatham High	Public	9-12	100 Cavalier Cir	Chatham	24531	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 432-8305	609	37	16.3	84.6%	396 (65.0%)	155 (25.5%)	42 (6.9%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	69.5	92^nd of 328 public high schools	72.0%		69	95^th of 329 public high schools	71.1%	3	82.4	100.0	94.7		92.5								89.2			68.7	70.6								94.4	100.0	69.2	88.9				$9,213	$610	$8,603
Dan River Middle	Public	6-8	5875 Kentuck Rd.	Ringgold	24586	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 822-6027	438	42	10.4	85.4%	263 (60.0%)	140 (32.0%)	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.0%)	65.8	136^th of 419 public middle schools	67.5%		65.8	138^th of 417 public middle schools	66.9%	2				100.0							85.6	35.5			69.2							86.4	76.7	76.3						75.6		$9,700	$675	$9,025
Dan River High	Public	9-12	100 Dan River Wildcat Cir	Ringgold	24586	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 822-7081	583	42	13.9	85.6%	325 (55.7%)	200 (34.3%)	25 (4.3%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.6%)	66	111^th of 328 public high schools	66.2%		64.9	116^th of 329 public high schools	64.7%	5	80.2		95.3		90.6	76.9							81.3			76.6	71.4								89.6		70.6	64.6	28.6			$9,968	$609	$9,359
Gretna Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	302 Franklin Blvd South	Gretna	24557	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 630-1808	493	36	13.6	83.0%	332 (67.3%)	131 (26.6%)	20 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.6%)	68.3	372^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	66.5%		74.9	282^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	74.7%	90								84.9	82.8	85.9				79.7					69.7	73.4	77.8										73.4	$9,012	$1,404	$7,607
Gretna Middle	Public	6-8	201 Coffey Street	Gretna	24557	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 630-1804	385	37	10.4	84.9%	262 (68.1%)	86 (22.3%)	15 (3.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (4.9%)	57.8	190^th of 419 public middle schools	54.7%		55	205^th of 417 public middle schools	50.8%	15				100.0							85.7	50.6			70.2							77.6	67.5	78.0						63.3		$9,962	$1,267	$8,695
Gretna High	Public	9-12	100 Gretna Hawk Cir	Gretna	24557	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 630-1800	507	40	12.6	85.4%	335 (66.1%)	141 (27.8%)	15 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	62.3	128^th of 328 public high schools	61.0%		50.6	197^th of 329 public high schools	40.1%	69	83.2	91.7	96.1		88.5	92.9							75.7			73.5	70.6								87.8		62.6	83.3				$9,899	$1,241	$8,658
John L. Hurt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	315 Prospect Rd	Hurt	24563	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 630-1812	257	19	13.5	87.5%	175 (68.1%)	63 (24.5%)	7 (2.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	78.9	231^st of 1110 public elementary schools	79.2%		89.8	48^th of 1114 public elementary schools	95.7%	183								82.6	89.2	89.2				75.7					93.5	83.8	86.5										73.0	$9,709	$645	$9,063
Kentuck Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Kentuck Elementary Cir	Ringgold	24586	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 822-5944	478	34	14.0	87.2%	315 (65.9%)	113 (23.6%)	25 (5.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.8%)	68	375^th of 1110 public elementary schools	66.2%		72.6	315^th of 1114 public elementary schools	71.7%	60								93.0	85.7	65.3				76.0					79.1	81.0	74.7										71.4	$8,961	$937	$8,024
Mount Airy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Mt Airy Elementary Cir	Gretna	24557	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 630-1816	141	15	9.4	85.8%	80 (56.7%)	43 (30.5%)	11 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.0%)	82.3	173^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	84.4%		85	120^th of 1114 public elementary schools	89.2%	53								92.9	96.3	95.0				65.0					78.6	88.5	95.0										85.2	$14,245	$2,649	$11,595
Southside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	440 East Witt Rd	Blairs	24527	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 836-0006	428	33	12.9	83.6%	255 (59.6%)	132 (30.8%)	19 (4.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)	87.8	77^th of 1110 public elementary schools	93.1%		85.5	111^th of 1114 public elementary schools	90.0%	34								81.8	92.5	92.3				90.8					83.6	91.2	92.3										92.5	$9,453	$954	$8,499
Stony Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Stony Mill Elementary Cir	Danville	24541	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 685-7545	440	31	14.1	83.6%	295 (67.0%)	61 (13.9%)	54 (12.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.9%)	63.4	437^th of 1110 public elementary schools	60.6%		78.8	233^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	79.1%	204								82.6	76.4	70.2				79.0					64.7	78.2	85.5										74.6	$8,628	$725	$7,904
Tunstall High	Public	9-12	100 Trojan Cir	Dry Fork	24549	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 724-7111	800	56	14.2	85.9%	563 (70.4%)	125 (15.6%)	76 (9.5%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.8%)	80.5	21^st of 328 public high schools	93.6%		84.4	7^th of 329 public high schools	97.9%	14	90.7	66.7	92.9		93.6		100.0						92.0			84.9	66.7	90.0							94.8		78.0	68.8				$8,345	$310	$8,035
Union Hall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Union Hall Cir	Chatham	24531	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 724-7010	183	17	10.7	85.8%	129 (70.5%)	34 (18.6%)	10 (5.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.9%)	94.3	8^th of 1110 public elementary schools	99.3%		84.7	124^th of 1114 public elementary schools	88.9%	116								88.9	100.0	96.7				100.0					92.6	100.0	96.7										100.0	$12,311	$1,665	$10,646
Twin Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Twin Springs Elem Cir	Danville	24540	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 724-2666	618	41	15.0	84.1%	412 (66.7%)	128 (20.7%)	46 (7.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.7%)	77.9	248^th of 1110 public elementary schools	77.7%		70.7	344^th of 1114 public elementary schools	69.1%	96								92.3	75.9	82.1				83.2					90.3	81.8	77.7										85.1	$7,363	$609	$6,754
Pittsylvania Vocational-Technical Center	Public		11700 US Highway 29	Chatham	24531	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 432-9416	0	14	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pittsylvania Regional Alternative School/STEM Academy	Public		956 Woodlawn Academy Road	Chatham	24531	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(434) 432-8185	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Brosville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	195 Bulldog Ln.	Danville	24541	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 685-7787	219	19	11.5	88.6%	136 (62.1%)	67 (30.6%)	10 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	49.9	597^th of 1110 public elementary schools	46.2%		53.3	578^th of 1114 public elementary schools	48.1%	19								90.9	92.3	58.8				47.1					66.7	74.4	55.9										74.4	$10,720	$1,414	$9,306
Victory Academy/Ready for Success	Public		326 South Main Street	Chatham	24531	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 432-2761	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Danville City Public Schools	7.58 mi	19	121^st
Department of Education State-Operated Educ Prgms	9.63 mi	23
Henry County Public Schools	10.39 mi	13	93^rd
Department Of Corrections	10.89 mi	61
Regional Alternative/Pittsylvania County	11.39 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.