Can I use Radford city's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Radford city 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 Radford city?

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 Radford city?

Start with the 5 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Radford city Schools & Education

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

Radford city, Virginia

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

School Score

38/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower 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

$5,696

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,941

School Score

38/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 54/100

State Score Position

#111

of 127 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Radford city

Measured School Summary

Despite a lower school score of 38/100, Radford city maintains a strong graduation rate of 92.0%, suggesting effective student support systems.

Funding Context

At $5,696 per pupil, Radford city operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 30% below the Virginia average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 3.0 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 28% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Radford city 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

38/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #111 of 127 Virginia counties with school score data.

Completion

92.0%

3.0 pts above the state average

Funding context

$5,696

$2,245 below the state average

School coverage

1 district represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Radford city 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.

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Parent decision brief

What Radford city 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

Radford city 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

#111

of 127 Virginia counties with school score data. The county score is 16 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.

Radford City Public Schools

Elementary to high school visible

3,690 students

Elementary 2Middle 1High 1Other 1

5 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Radford City 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 Radford city?

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?

Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?

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

Education Overview

About Schools in Radford city, Virginia

This context is screened for neutral school-data wording and should be read alongside the current metrics on this page. It is not school advice.

Unified Education in Radford City

Radford City manages five public schools serving a total of 3,690 students within a single school district. The infrastructure includes two elementary schools, one middle school, one high school, and a specialized virtual program.

Impressive Graduation Rates on a Lean Budget

The city boasts a 92.0% graduation rate, which is five points higher than the national average of 87.0%. This achievement comes despite a per-pupil expenditure of $5,696, significantly below the state average of $7,941.

Radford City Public Schools Overview

Radford City Public Schools serves as the sole district for the area, maintaining a 0% charter school share. The district manages a mix of traditional and virtual learning environments for its nearly 3,700 students.

Suburban Learning with Virtual Options

All five schools are classified as suburban, creating a consistent community feel with an average enrollment of 738 students. While Radford City Virtual is the largest 'school' at 2,055 students, Dalton Intermediate provides a smaller, focused environment with just 235 students.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Radford city

Reported Enrollment

3,690

5 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary2

Middle1

High1

Other1

1 School District in Radford city

Radford City Public Schools

Guide

5 schools

3,690 students enrolled

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5 Public Schools in Radford city

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 1 high-enrollment school; every NCES public school remains listed here.

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

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Public schools in Radford city, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
RADFORD CITY VIRTUAL	Profile	Radford City Public Schools	Radford, 24141Suburb: Small	KG–12	Virtual	2,055
RADFORD HIGH	Record	Radford City Public Schools	Radford, 24141Suburb: Small	9–12	High	504
Belle Heth Elementary	Record	Radford City Public Schools	Radford, 24141Suburb: Small	3–6	Primary	492
McHarg Elementary	Record	Radford City Public Schools	Radford, 24141Suburb: Small	PK–2	Primary	404
John N. Dalton Intermediate	Record	Radford City Public Schools	Radford, 24141Suburb: Small	7–8	Middle	235

RADFORD CITY VIRTUAL

Radford City Public Schools