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

No. Use the Grayson 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 Grayson 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 Grayson County?

Start with the 7 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Grayson County Schools & Education

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

Grayson County, Virginia

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

School Score

82/100

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

$8,167

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,941

School Score

82/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 54/100

State Score Position

of 127 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Grayson County

Measured School Summary

Grayson County has a higher measured school signal with a school score of 82/100 and a graduation rate of 97.0%, based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-score inputs.

Funding Context

Grayson County spends $8,167 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 51% above the Virginia average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 8.0 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 3% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Grayson 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

7 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

82/100

Higher measured signal. Ranks #8 of 127 Virginia counties with school score data.

Completion

97.0%

8.0 pts above the state average

Funding context

$8,167

$226 above the state average

School coverage

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

Grayson County has 7 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 Grayson 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

Grayson 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

of 127 Virginia counties with school score data. The county score is 28 points above the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 86% 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.

Grayson County Public Schools

Elementary to high school visible

1,561 students

Elementary 4Middle 1High 1Other 1

7 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Grayson County Public Schools is the largest listed district slice, with 7 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 Grayson County?

Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

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

Grayson County reports high composite school score

Education data brief for Grayson County, Virginia.

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

Lead metric:School score

Grayson County’s composite school score of 81.7 stands significantly above the Virginia state average of 54.1 and the national median of 50.0. The county operates a single district, Grayson County Public Schools, which serves 1,561 students across seven rural sites. The largest of these is Grayson County High, enrolling 465 students. The graduation rate is 97.0%, which exceeds both the state average of 89.0% and the national average of 87.0%. Per-pupil expenditure is recorded at $8,167, slightly above the state average of $7,941 but lower than the national benchmark of $13,000. All public schools in the district are classified as rural by the NCES. This data reflects the most recent reporting period for the county's single-district system. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.

Sources

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

School Overview

Total Schools

in Grayson County

Reported Enrollment

1,561

6 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary4

Middle1

High1

Other1

1 School District in Grayson County

Grayson County Public Schools

7 schools

1,561 students enrolled

7 Public Schools in Grayson 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 Grayson County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
GRAYSON COUNTY HIGH	Record	Grayson County Public Schools	Independence, 24348Rural: Remote	9–12	High	465
Independence Elementary	Record	Grayson County Public Schools	Independence, 24348Rural: Remote	KG–5	Primary	277
INDEPENDENCE MIDDLE	Record	Grayson County Public Schools	Independence, 24348Rural: Remote	6–8	Middle	262
Fries Elementary	Record	Grayson County Public Schools	Fries, 24330Rural: Distant	PK–7	Primary	253
Fairview Elementary	Record	Grayson County Public Schools	Galax, 24333Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	155
GRAYSON HIGHLANDS	Record	Grayson County Public Schools	Troutdale, 24378Rural: Remote	PK–7	Primary	149
Grayson County High Career & Technical Education	Record	Grayson County Public Schools	Independence, 24348Rural: Remote	—	Vocational	—

GRAYSON COUNTY HIGH

Grayson County Public Schools

Independence, 24348 / Rural: Remote

Record9–12High465 students

Independence Elementary

Grayson County Public Schools

Independence, 24348 / Rural: Remote

RecordKG–5Primary277 students

INDEPENDENCE MIDDLE

Grayson County Public Schools

Independence, 24348 / Rural: Remote

Record6–8Middle262 students

Fries Elementary

Grayson County Public Schools

Fries, 24330 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–7Primary253 students

Fairview Elementary

Grayson County Public Schools

Galax, 24333 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary155 students

GRAYSON HIGHLANDS

Grayson County Public Schools

Troutdale, 24378 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–7Primary149 students

Grayson County High Career & Technical Education

Grayson County Public Schools

Independence, 24348 / Rural: Remote

RecordVocationalEnrollment not available

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$8,167

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 Grayson County?

Grayson County has a school score of 82/100, which is a higher 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 Grayson County?

The high school graduation rate in Grayson County is 97.0%, which is above 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 Grayson County spend per student?

Grayson County spends $8,167 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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