Pittsylvania County Public Schools

39 Bank St SE, Chatham, VA Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

9,131

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

13 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

87%

Percent Proficient - Math

82%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

26,267

households

60,035

Total Population

$123,900

Average House Value

$725

Average Housing Rent

$47,690

Average Household Income

91.40%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Pittsylvania County Public Schools is a public school district serving Pittsylvania county area, Virginia. For academic year 2020-2021, 20 schools served 9,131 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 20 schools. A total of 719 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 13 to 1.

According to the Virginia state assessment result, 87% of students are proficient in Math learning and 82% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.pcs.k12.va.us/public/index-1.html (434)432-2761 39 Bank St SE, Chatham, VA

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

DR. JEFF EARLY

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

STEVEN MAYHEW

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

STEVEN MAYHEW

email phone

Schools in Pittsylvania County Public Schools

In Pittsylvania County Public Schools, 20 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Chatham Elementary School View

232 Students

10 Students per teacher

Gretna Elementary School View

563 Students

12 Students per teacher

John L. Hurt Elementary School View

255 Students

10 Students per teacher

Kentuck Elementary School View

555 Students

13 Students per teacher

Mt. Airy Elementary School View

188 Students

9 Students per teacher

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Tunstall Middle School View

655 Students

14 Students per teacher

Chatham Middle School View

440 Students

11 Students per teacher

Dan River Middle School View

510 Students

12 Students per teacher

Gretna Middle School View

473 Students

12 Students per teacher

Chatham High School View

609 Students

12 Students per teacher

Dan River High School View

703 Students

14 Students per teacher

Gretna High School View

519 Students

12 Students per teacher

Tunstall High School View

939 Students

15 Students per teacher

Pittsylvania Voc.-tech. Ctr. View

262 Students

20 Students per teacher

Victory Academy View

Best Colleges in Virginia

University of Virginia-Main Campus VIEW

Charlottesville, VA

$58,014 ($20,986) Tuition & Fees

1,490 SAT Score

William & Mary VIEW

Williamsburg, VA

$49,412 ($25,040) Tuition & Fees

1,460 SAT Score

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University VIEW

Blacksburg, VA

$36,694 ($15,478) Tuition & Fees

1,330 SAT Score

Virginia Military Institute VIEW

Lexington, VA

$51,186 ($20,484) Tuition & Fees

1,185 SAT Score

James Madison University VIEW

Harrisonburg, VA

$30,790 ($13,576) Tuition & Fees

1,240 SAT Score

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Washington and Lee University VIEW

Lexington, VA

$64,525 Tuition & Fees

1,480 SAT Score

University of Richmond VIEW

University of Richmond, VA

$62,600 Tuition & Fees

1,470 SAT Score

Sweet Briar College VIEW

Sweet Briar, VA

$25,110 Tuition & Fees

1,220 SAT Score

Randolph-Macon College VIEW

Ashland, VA

$48,002 Tuition & Fees

1,110 SAT Score

Hampden-Sydney College VIEW

Hampden-Sydney, VA

$52,388 Tuition & Fees

1,160 SAT Score

View More Virginia Colleges

Columbia College VIEW

Vienna, VA

$9,360 Tuition & Fees

Wytheville Community College VIEW

Wytheville, VA

$10,866 ($4,863) Tuition & Fees

Virginia Western Community College VIEW

Roanoke, VA

$11,259 ($5,256) Tuition & Fees

Virginia Highlands Community College VIEW

Abingdon, VA

$10,866 ($4,863) Tuition & Fees

Tidewater Community College VIEW

Norfolk, VA

$11,717 ($5,714) Tuition & Fees

View More Virginia Community Colleges

Student Population

A total of 9,131 students are attending Pittsylvania County Public Schools. By gender, there are 4,589 (50.3%) and 4,431 (48.5%) female students at Pittsylvania County Public Schools.

By race/ethnicity, 6,349 White (69.5%), 2,121 Black (23.2%), and45 Asian (0.5%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 4.3%	391	204	187
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1%	7	3	4
Asian 0.5%	45	23	22
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	10	2	8
Black 23.2%	2,121	1,042	1,079
White 69.5%	6,349	3,297	3,052
Two or More Races 2.3%	208	103	105
Total	9,131	4,674	4,457

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	151	91	60
Asian	8	6	2
Black	1	0	1
White	13	6	7
Two or More Races	3	0	3
Total	249	139	110

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	33	22	11
American Indian/Alaska Native	1	1	0
Black	332	212	120
White	781	512	269
Two or More Races	24	18	6
Total	1,171	765	406

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 87%	87%	88%	92%	89%	86%	86%	84%	86%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students 90%	≥90%	*	≥50%	*	*	*	*	≥50%
Hispanic students 92%	90-94%	≥90%	≥80%	≥90%	≥80%	≥90%	80-89%	80-89%
Black students 80%	80%	80-84%	85-89%	75-79%	75-79%	75-79%	75-79%	80-84%
White students 89%	89%	90%	93%	91%	88%	89%	87%	87%
Two or More Races 87%	85-89%	≥80%	≥80%	≥80%	≥80%	≥80%	≥50%	≥80%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 64%	64%	60-64%	70-74%	65-69%	55-59%	55-59%	55-59%	70-74%
Economically disadvantaged students 84%	84%	85%	90%	86%	81%	81%	80%	85%
Limited English proficient students 82%	80-84%	≥80%	≥80%	≥50%	*	≥50%	≥50%	60-79%
Female students 89%	89%	90-94%	91%	90%	86%	87%	89%	88%
Male students 85%	85%	85-89%	92%	87%	86%	85%	79%	84%
Homeless enrolled students 70%	60-79%	*	*	*	*	*	≥50%	*
Foster Care Status 80%	≥80%	*	***	*	*	*	*	≥50%
Military Connected Student Status 80%	≥80%	*	***	*	*	*	*	≥50%

	Grade
	Overall	7	8	3	6	4	5
Homeless enrolled students 70%	*	60-79%	≥50%	*	*	*	*
White students 86%	85%	86%	81%	85%	86%	85%	88%
Two or More Races 82%	≥80%	80-84%	≥50%	≥80%	≥80%	≥80%	≥80%
Foster Care Status 80%	*	≥80%	*	*	*	***	*
Black students 73%	70-74%	73%	70-74%	65-69%	75-79%	75-79%	70-74%
Economically disadvantaged students 78%	76%	78%	72%	76%	80%	79%	79%
Military Connected Student Status 70%	*	60-79%	*	*	*	***	*
Limited English proficient students 67%	≥50%	65-69%	*	60-79%	*	≥80%	≥50%
All students 82%	81%	82%	78%	81%	84%	83%	83%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 80%	*	≥80%	*	*	*	≥50%	*
Hispanic students 77%	80-89%	75-79%	70-79%	70-79%	≥80%	60-79%	70-79%
Male students 80%	79%	80%	74%	75-79%	84%	81%	83%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 54%	55-59%	54%	40-44%	60-64%	50-54%	60-64%	55-59%
Female students 88%	84%	88%	82%	80-84%	84%	84%	84%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 331 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 477 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Pittsylvania County Public Schools.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	331	12%
Advanced Placement Math	41	1%
Advanced Placement Science	71	3%
Advanced Placement Other programs	206	7%
SAT/ACT Participation	477	17%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 730 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Pittsylvania County Public Schools and the students to teacher ratio is 13 to 1. 99.6% of teachers are certified. 92.7% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	730	Students per teacher: 13 to 1
Teachers who are certified	727	99.6%
Teachers who are not certified	3	0.4%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	24	3.3%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	29	4.0%
School counselors	31	Students per counselor: 295 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	9	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	18	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	1	-