Can I use Giles County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Giles County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Giles County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Giles County?

Start with the 6 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Giles County Schools & Education

Name: Giles County, Virginia Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Giles County, Virginia

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

41/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

87.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

87.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 89.0%

Per-Pupil Spending

$7,390

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,941

School Score

41/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 54/100

State Score Position

#99

of 127 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Giles County

Measured School Summary

Giles County performs at an average level with a school score of 41/100 and a solid graduation rate of 87.0%.

Funding Context

At $7,390 per pupil, Giles County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 24% below the Virginia average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 2.0 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 7% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Giles 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

6 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

41/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #99 of 127 Virginia counties with school score data.

Completion

87.0%

2.0 pts below the state average

Funding context

$7,390

$551 below the state average

School coverage

1 district represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Giles County has 6 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.

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Parent decision brief

What Giles 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

Giles 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

#99

of 127 Virginia counties with school score data. The county score is 13 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 83% 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.

Giles County Public Schools

Elementary and high visible

3,457 students

Elementary 3Middle 0High 2Other 1

6 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Giles County Public Schools is the largest listed district slice, with 6 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 Giles 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?

Which schools are missing enrollment or ratio fields, and does the district publish a newer local profile than the NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data?

Data Story

Giles County School Score Sits Below State and National Benchmarks

Education data brief for Giles County, Virginia.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:School score

Giles County reports a composite school score of 41.3, which is nearly 13 points lower than the Virginia state average of 54.1 and roughly nine points below the national median of 50.0. The graduation rate of 87.0% matches the national average but is two points lower than the state’s 89.0% mark. Funding is $7,390 per pupil, which is lower than the state average of $7,941 and well below the $13,000 national average. The Giles County Public Schools district is notable for its school structure, featuring three large elementary/middle schools that serve grades PK through 7, such as Narrows Elementary/Middle with 859 students. The district serves a total of 3,457 students across six campuses. There are no middle-only schools; instead, the system uses the combined primary model before students transition to high school. Consult individual school report cards for more specific academic performance data.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Giles County

Reported Enrollment

3,457

5 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary3

Middle0

High2

Other1

1 School District in Giles County

Giles County Public Schools

Guide

6 schools

3,457 students enrolled

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6 Public Schools in Giles 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 data

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Public schools in Giles County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Narrows Elementary/Middle	Record	Giles County Public Schools	Narrows, 24124Town: Distant	PK–7	Primary	859
Macy Mcclaugherty Elementary/Middle	Record	Giles County Public Schools	Pearisburg, 24134Town: Distant	PK–7	Primary	787
Eastern Elementary/Middle	Record	Giles County Public Schools	Pembroke, 24136Rural: Distant	PK–7	Primary	744
GILES HIGH	Record	Giles County Public Schools	Pearisburg, 24134Rural: Fringe	8–12	High	656
NARROWS HIGH	Record	Giles County Public Schools	Narrows, 24124Town: Distant	8–12	High	411
GILES COUNTY TECH. CENTER	Record	Giles County Public Schools	Pearisburg, 24134Rural: Fringe	—	Vocational	—

Narrows Elementary/Middle

Giles County Public Schools

Narrows, 24124 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–7Primary859 students

Macy Mcclaugherty Elementary/Middle

Giles County Public Schools

Pearisburg, 24134 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–7Primary787 students

Eastern Elementary/Middle

Giles County Public Schools

Pembroke, 24136 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–7Primary744 students

GILES HIGH

Giles County Public Schools

Pearisburg, 24134 / Rural: Fringe

Record8–12High656 students

NARROWS HIGH

Giles County Public Schools

Narrows, 24124 / Town: Distant

Record8–12High411 students

GILES COUNTY TECH. CENTER

Giles County Public Schools

Pearisburg, 24134 / Rural: Fringe

RecordVocationalEnrollment not available

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$7,390

State avg $7,941

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Virginia counties have the highest graduation rates?

Alleghany County (97.0%), Clarke County (97.0%), and Falls Church city (97.0%) currently lead Virginia among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Virginia?

Across Virginia counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $7,941. The highest current county values are Surry County ($12,490), Highland County ($12,429), and Arlington County ($11,425). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Giles County?

Giles County has a school score of 41/100, which is a midrange measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Giles County?

The high school graduation rate in Giles County is 87.0%, which is below the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Giles County spend per student?

Giles County spends $7,390 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

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.

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