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Danville, VA
Public School Ratings




Danville Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

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Danville City Public Schools School District details

Danville City Public Schools School District
341 Main Street Suite 100
Danville, VA 24541

5,580 Students enrolled in District

18 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Danville City Public Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Virginia

1

(10 is best)

Better than 4.6% of all VA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

2

(10 is best)

Better than 11.2% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
47%
69%
53%
73%
41%
66%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
6th Grade Academy At Arnett Hills School
6811 Northmont Blvd
Danville, VA, 24540
M-M
Activ8 Academy School
825 Piney Forest Road
Danville, VA, 24540
N-N
Adult & Career Education Center School
141 Goode Street
Danville, VA, 24541
N-N
Danville Public Schools Virtual Academy At Glenwood School
1540 Halifax Road
Danville, VA, 24540
M-M
Edwin A. Gibson Elementary School
1215 Industrial Avenue
Danville, VA, 24541
KG-05
Forest Hills Elementary School
155 Mountain View Ave
Danville, VA, 24541
KG-05
G.l.h. Johnson Elementary School
680 Arnett Blvd
Danville, VA, 24540
KG-05
Galileo Magnet High School
230 S. Ridge St.
Danville, VA, 24541
09-12
George Washington High School
701 Broad St
Danville, VA, 24541
09-12
Grove Park Preschool School
1070 S Main St
Danville, VA, 24541
PK-PK
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 15.4% 48.2%
Black 71.8% 23.2%
Hispanic 11.0% 20.1%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.4% 8.0%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 100.0% 54.2%
Free lunch eligible 100.0% 52.1%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 2.2%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $10,746 $59,962,000 55.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $844 $4,708,000 4.4%
Staff $1,364 $7,611,000 7.1%
General Administration $495 $2,760,000 2.6%
School Administration $983 $5,487,000 5.1%
Operation $1,820 $10,155,000 9.4%
Transportation $650 $3,628,000 3.4%
Other $569 $3,177,000 2.9%
Total Support $6,725 $37,526,000 34.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,868 $10,423,000 9.7%
Total Expenditures $19,339 $107,911,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,373 $10,552,865,000 55.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $758 $955,427,000 5.0%
Staff $1,079 $1,360,547,000 7.1%
General Administration $220 $277,323,000 1.4%
School Administration $795 $1,002,496,000 5.2%
Operation $1,221 $1,539,444,000 8.0%
Transportation $601 $757,130,000 4.0%
Other $254 $320,067,000 1.7%
Total Support $4,929 $6,212,434,000 32.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,880 $2,369,342,000 12.4%
Total Expenditures $15,182 $19,134,641,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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