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Schools in Brookneal · Campbell County Public Schools

Brookneal’s public schools outscore 68% of Virginia districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Brookneal, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Virginia, not nationally.

From Virginia state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Math proficiency
55%
▲ 1 pts vs VA 54%
2020–21
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 2 pts vs VA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▼ 21% vs VA $17.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
VA 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
2,674 students on the public path
In brief

Brookneal’s schools, in brief

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,640 per student, against $17,169 across Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then four middle schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Brookneal’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 68% of Virginia school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Virginia average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Virginia school districts we grade (133)Better than 68%
Lower resultsHigher results
Virginia towns with similar household incomes (137)Better than 64%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,833 test results and a graduating class of 555 could put Brookneal anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Brookneal’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,833 students).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Brookneal, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Brookneal ElementaryCampbell County Public SchoolsC+
6–124 schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+

Brookneal’s public schools are run by Campbell County Public Schools, which also serves Altavista. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math55%
State average 54.4% · 3833 students tested

Brookneal vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Brookneal’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BrooknealB+Campbell County

Every school in Brookneal

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Virginia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Brooknealby address
Also serving Brooknealin other towns

Questions about Brookneal’s schools

Are Brookneal’s schools good?

By Virginia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Brookneal children attend outscore 68% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 64%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Brookneal in?

Campbell County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,777 students in 13 schools (2024–25).

What is Brookneal’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Campbell County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Virginia.

How much does Brookneal spend per student?

$13,640 in Campbell County Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,169 across Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Virginia. Stars are from neighbors.