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

No. Use the Patrick 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 Patrick 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 Patrick County?

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

Patrick County Schools & Education

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

Patrick County, Virginia

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

School Score

51/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

92.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

92.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 89.0%

Per-Pupil Spending

$6,878

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,941

School Score

51/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 54/100

State Score Position

#71

of 127 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Patrick County

Measured School Summary

Patrick County performs at an average level with a school score of 51/100 and a solid graduation rate of 92.0%.

Funding Context

At $6,878 per pupil, Patrick County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 5% below the Virginia average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 3.0 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 13% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Patrick 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

51/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #71 of 127 Virginia counties with school score data.

Completion

92.0%

3.0 pts above the state average

Funding context

$6,878

$1,063 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

Patrick 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 Patrick 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

Patrick 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

#71

of 127 Virginia counties with school score data. The county score is 3 points below 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.

Patrick County Public Schools

Elementary to high school visible

2,481 students

Elementary 5Middle 1High 1Other 0

7 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Patrick 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 Patrick 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?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Patrick County Education System Composed Entirely of Rural Schools

Education data brief for Patrick County, Virginia.

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

Lead metric:District structure

Patrick County's public education infrastructure consists of seven schools, all of which are classified as rural by the NCES. Patrick County Public Schools is the sole district, serving 2,481 students. The largest campus is Patrick County High, with 851 students, followed by Meadows of Dan Elementary. The county's graduation rate is 92.0%, higher than the Virginia state average of 89.0% and the national average of 87.0%. However, the composite school score of 51.1 is slightly lower than the state average of 54.1 but remains above the national median of 50.0. Funding per student is $6,878, which is lower than the state average of $7,941 and the national benchmark of $13,000. No charter schools operate within the county. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.

Sources

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

School Overview

Total Schools

in Patrick County

Reported Enrollment

2,481

7 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary5

Middle1

High1

Other0

1 School District in Patrick County

Patrick County Public Schools

7 schools

2,481 students enrolled

7 Public Schools in Patrick 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 Patrick County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
PATRICK COUNTY HIGH	Record	Patrick County Public Schools	Stuart, 24171Rural: Distant	8–12	High	851
Meadows of Dan Elementary	Record	Patrick County Public Schools	Meadows of Dan, 24120Rural: Remote	PK–7	Primary	401
Stuart Elementary	Record	Patrick County Public Schools	Stuart, 24171Rural: Distant	PK–7	Primary	380
Patrick Springs Primary	Record	Patrick County Public Schools	Patrick Springs, 24133Rural: Distant	PK–3	Primary	256
Blue Ridge Elementary	Record	Patrick County Public Schools	Ararat, 24053Rural: Distant	PK–7	Primary	235
HARDIN REYNOLDS MEMORIAL SCHOOL	Record	Patrick County Public Schools	Critz, 24082Rural: Distant	4–7	Middle	217
Woolwine Elementary	Record	Patrick County Public Schools	Woolwine, 24185Rural: Distant	PK–7	Primary	141

PATRICK COUNTY HIGH

Patrick County Public Schools

Stuart, 24171 / Rural: Distant

Record8–12High851 students

Meadows of Dan Elementary

Patrick County Public Schools

Meadows of Dan, 24120 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–7Primary401 students

Stuart Elementary

Patrick County Public Schools

Stuart, 24171 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–7Primary380 students

Patrick Springs Primary

Patrick County Public Schools

Patrick Springs, 24133 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–3Primary256 students

Blue Ridge Elementary

Patrick County Public Schools

Ararat, 24053 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–7Primary235 students

HARDIN REYNOLDS MEMORIAL SCHOOL

Patrick County Public Schools

Critz, 24082 / Rural: Distant

Record4–7Middle217 students

Woolwine Elementary

Patrick County Public Schools

Woolwine, 24185 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–7Primary141 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$6,878

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 Patrick County?

Patrick County has a school score of 51/100, 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 Patrick County?

The high school graduation rate in Patrick County is 92.0%, 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 Patrick County spend per student?

Patrick County spends $6,878 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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