Floyd County Schools & Education
Floyd County, Virginia
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
71/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Higher Signal
Graduation Rate
97.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
97.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 89.0%
Per-Pupil Spending
$7,263
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,941
School Score
71/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 54/100
State Score Position
#20
of 127 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Floyd County
Measured School Summary
Floyd County has a higher measured school signal with a school score of 71/100 and a graduation rate of 97.0%, based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-score inputs.
Funding Context
At $7,263 per pupil, Floyd County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 32% above the Virginia average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 8.0 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 9% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Floyd County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
5 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
71/100
Higher measured signal. Ranks #20 of 127 Virginia counties with school score data.
Completion
97.0%
8.0 pts above the state average
Funding context
$7,263
$678 below the state average
School coverage
5
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county screens well on the combined school metrics available here. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Floyd County has 5 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Floyd County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Small-system county
Floyd County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#20
of 127 Virginia counties with school score data. The county score is 17 points above the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Floyd County Public Schools
Elementary and high visible
1,746 students
5 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Floyd County Public Schools is the largest listed district slice, with 5 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Floyd County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
Where do students transition after the visible grade band, and is that next school inside the same district path?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Floyd County Graduation Rate Reaches 97% in Rural District
Education data brief for Floyd County, Virginia.
Floyd County reports a 97.0% graduation rate, one of the highest in the region and ten percentage points above the national average of 87.0%. This rate also exceeds the Virginia state average of 89.0%. All five public schools in the county are classified as rural by the NCES. Floyd County Public Schools is the sole district, serving 1,746 students, with Floyd County High being the largest facility with an enrollment of 701. The county's composite school score is 71.2, compared to the state average of 54.1 and the national median of 50.0. Expenditure data shows the county spends $7,263 per pupil, which is lower than the state average of $7,941 and significantly below the national average of $13,000. The school mix includes four elementary schools and one high school, which serves grades 8 through 12. Factual school-level records are available through the NCES Common Core of Data.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
5
in Floyd County
Reported Enrollment
1,746
5 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Floyd County
Floyd County Public Schools
5 Public Schools in Floyd County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 5 of 5 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLOYD COUNTY HIGH | Record | Floyd County Public Schools | Floyd, 24091Rural: Distant | 8–12 | High | 701 |
| Floyd Elementary | Record | Floyd County Public Schools | Floyd, 24091Rural: Distant | PK–7 | Primary | 455 |
| Check Elementary | Record | Floyd County Public Schools | Check, 24072Rural: Distant | PK–7 | Primary | 292 |
| Willis Elementary | Record | Floyd County Public Schools | Willis, 24380Rural: Distant | PK–7 | Primary | 175 |
| Indian Valley Elementary | Record | Floyd County Public Schools | Radford, 24141Rural: Distant | KG–7 | Primary | 123 |
Floyd Elementary
Floyd County Public Schools
Floyd, 24091 / Rural: Distant
Check Elementary
Floyd County Public Schools
Check, 24072 / Rural: Distant
Willis Elementary
Floyd County Public Schools
Willis, 24380 / Rural: Distant
Indian Valley Elementary
Floyd County Public Schools
Radford, 24141 / Rural: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$7,263
State avg $7,941
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.