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Danville City School District

341 Main Street Suite 100
Danville, VA 24541

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (434) 799-6400

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 238 students in Danville City School District.

Public Preschools in Danville City School District have a of 0.52, which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 0.72.

Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

18 Schools

1,059 Schools

# Students

5,580 Students

522,218 Students

# Teachers

444 Teachers

37,218 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

District Rank

Danville City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 132 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 70% has decreased from 75% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#130 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Danville City School District
2023	#130
2022	#127
2021	#127
2019	#133
2018	#133
2017	#133
2016	#128
2015	#126
2014	#120
2013	#92
2012	#94

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39%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Danville City School District	Virginia
2023	39%	68%
2021	30%	54%
2019	52%	82%
2017	50%	72%
2016	62%	80%
2015	64%	79%
2014	62%	74%
2013	67%	71%
2012	66%	68%
2011	82%	86%
2010	84%	87%

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(20-21)

44%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Danville City School District	Virginia
2021	44%	69%
2019	52%	78%
2017	58%	80%
2016	63%	80%
2015	65%	79%
2014	60%	74%
2013	63%	74%
2012	81%	89%
2011	82%	88%
2010	84%	89%

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(20-21)

33%

59%

70%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Danville City School District	Virginia
2023	70%	89%
2022	73%	89%
2021	75%	89%
2020	76%	89%
2019	74%	87%
2018	75%	88%
2017	73%	87%
2016	74%	87%
2015	73%	86%
2014	68%	85%
2013	70%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.49

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Danville City School District	Virginia
2023	0.47	0.71
2022	0.47	0.70
2021	0.47	0.70
2020	0.49	0.68
2019	0.49	0.68
2018	0.47	0.67
2017	0.47	0.67
2016	0.47	0.68
2015	0.47	0.66
2014	0.48	0.66
2013	0.49	0.65
2012	0.48	0.64
2011	0.48	0.64
2010	0.46	0.62
2009	0.45	0.60
2008	0.45	0.60
2007	0.45	0.59
2006	0.45	0.58
2005	0.45	0.57
2004	0.45	0.55
2003	0.45	0.55
2002	0.45	0.53
2001	0.45	0.52
2000	0.46	0.51
1999	0.47	0.51
1998	0.47	0.50
1997	0.48	0.49
1996	0.49	0.48
1995	0.50	0.49
1994	0.50	0.47
1993	0.50	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Danville City School District	Virginia
2023	1%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	2%	8%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	1%	8%
2015	1%	6%
2014	2%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2012	2%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2008	2%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2002	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

11%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Danville City School District	Virginia
2023	9%	19%
2022	9%	18%
2021	8%	18%
2020	8%	16%
2019	8%	16%
2018	7%	15%
2017	7%	15%
2016	7%	14%
2015	7%	14%
2014	6%	13%
2013	6%	12%
2012	5%	12%
2011	4%	11%
2010	4%	10%
2009	4%	10%
2008	3%	10%
2007	3%	9%
2006	3%	8%
2005	3%	7%
2004	2%	6%
2003	3%	7%
2002	1%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%

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% Black

69%

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Danville City School District	Virginia
2023	71%	22%
2022	70%	22%
2021	70%	22%
2020	69%	22%
2019	69%	22%
2018	70%	23%
2017	70%	23%
2016	70%	23%
2015	70%	23%
2014	68%	23%
2013	68%	23%
2012	68%	24%
2011	68%	24%
2010	69%	26%
2009	70%	26%
2008	70%	27%
2007	70%	27%
2006	70%	27%
2005	69%	27%
2004	69%	27%
2003	69%	27%
2002	68%	27%
2001	67%	27%
2000	66%	27%
1999	65%	27%
1998	64%	27%
1997	62%	27%
1996	60%	27%
1995	58%	26%
1994	56%	26%
1993	55%	26%

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% White

15%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Danville City School District	Virginia
2023	16%	45%
2022	16%	46%
2021	17%	46%
2020	18%	49%
2019	18%	49%
2018	20%	50%
2017	20%	50%
2016	21%	50%
2015	21%	52%
2014	22%	52%
2013	23%	53%
2012	23%	54%
2011	25%	54%
2010	25%	57%
2009	24%	57%
2008	25%	57%
2007	26%	58%
2006	25%	59%
2005	26%	60%
2004	28%	61%
2003	28%	61%
2002	30%	63%
2001	31%	64%
2000	32%	65%
1999	33%	65%
1998	36%	65%
1997	38%	66%
1996	40%	67%
1995	42%	67%
1994	44%	68%
1993	45%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Danville City School District	Virginia
2023	3%	7%
2022	3%	7%
2021	3%	6%
2020	3%	6%
2019	3%	6%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,292 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,620 is higher than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (VA)

Total Revenue

$85 MM

$19,496 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Danville City School District	Virginia
2023	$85 MM	$50 MM
2022	$83 MM	$48 MM
2021	$85 MM	$50 MM
2020	$83 MM	$48 MM
2019	$81 MM	$48 MM
2018	$75 MM	$46 MM
2017	$72 MM	$44 MM
2016	$69 MM	$43 MM
2015	$75 MM	$42 MM
2014	$69 MM	$41 MM
2012	$78 MM	$41 MM
2011	$74 MM	$40 MM
2010	$75 MM	$42 MM
2009	$76 MM	$43 MM
2008	$73 MM	$43 MM
2007	$71 MM	$42 MM
2006	$69 MM	$37 MM
2005	$66 MM	$33 MM
2004	$66 MM	$31 MM
2003	$64 MM	$33 MM
2002	$61 MM	$29 MM
2001	$60 MM	$28 MM
2000	$54 MM	$27 MM
1999	$53 MM	$25 MM
1998	$50 MM	$23 MM
1997	$50 MM	$22 MM
1996	$45 MM	$20 MM
1995	$43 MM	$20 MM

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Spending

$87 MM

$19,187 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Danville City School District	Virginia
2023	$87 MM	$50 MM
2022	$84 MM	$48 MM
2021	$87 MM	$50 MM
2020	$84 MM	$48 MM
2019	$81 MM	$48 MM
2018	$77 MM	$46 MM
2017	$72 MM	$44 MM
2016	$69 MM	$43 MM
2015	$74 MM	$42 MM
2014	$68 MM	$40 MM
2012	$78 MM	$41 MM
2011	$75 MM	$38 MM
2010	$74 MM	$42 MM
2009	$75 MM	$42 MM
2008	$71 MM	$41 MM
2007	$71 MM	$40 MM
2006	$68 MM	$39 MM
2005	$66 MM	$36 MM
2004	$69 MM	$31 MM
2003	$66 MM	$31 MM
2002	$71 MM	$29 MM
2001	$62 MM	$29 MM
2000	$56 MM	$27 MM
1999	$51 MM	$24 MM
1998	$48 MM	$23 MM
1997	$48 MM	$21 MM
1996	$47 MM	$21 MM
1995	$51 MM	$19 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,292

$15,502

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Danville City School District	Virginia
2023	$15,013	$13,350
2022	$14,486	$13,011
2021	$15,501	$14,122
2020	$14,486	$13,011
2018	$12,849	$12,340
2017	$12,154	$12,324
2016	$11,022	$12,007
2015	$11,910	$10,576
2014	$10,866	$10,820
2012	$12,301	$10,405
2011	$11,493	$10,061
2010	$11,591	$10,576
2009	$11,563	$11,282
2008	$10,690	$10,833
2007	$10,273	$11,013
2006	$9,581	$10,006
2005	$8,989	$9,139
2004	$8,884	$8,571
2003	$8,402	$8,950
2002	$7,933	$8,028
2001	$7,782	$7,912
2000	$7,038	$7,658
1999	$6,788	$6,541
1998	$6,154	$6,329
1997	$5,995	$6,082
1995	$5,152	$5,657
1992	$4,600	$5,133
1990	$4,228	$4,932

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Spending / Student

$15,620

$15,257

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Danville City School District	Virginia
2023	$15,334	$13,422
2022	$14,800	$13,009
2021	$15,833	$14,198
2020	$14,800	$13,009
2018	$13,148	$12,303
2017	$12,078	$12,398
2016	$11,053	$12,042
2015	$11,767	$10,658
2014	$10,835	$10,531
2012	$12,320	$10,420
2011	$11,612	$9,778
2010	$11,451	$10,658
2009	$11,391	$11,065
2008	$10,368	$10,444
2007	$10,320	$10,604
2006	$9,514	$10,603
2005	$9,000	$9,839
2004	$9,300	$8,522
2003	$8,678	$8,394
2002	$9,237	$8,029
2001	$8,038	$8,196
2000	$7,270	$7,662
1999	$6,532	$6,251
1998	$5,975	$6,290
1997	$5,731	$5,970
1995	$6,189	$5,518
1992	$4,727	$5,049
1990	$4,330	$4,824

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Best Danville City School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Grove Park Preschool

Add to Compare

1070 S Main St
Danville, VA 24541
(434) 799-6437

Gr: PK | 116 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 84%

Rank: n/an/a

The Northside Preschool

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121 Gloucester Ave
Danville, VA 24543
(434) 773-8301

Gr: PK | 122 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 88%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 18 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,580 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: 70% (Btm 50% in VA)
: Bottom 50%
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education