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Grayson County Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Independence, Fries and Troutdale.

Independence’s School Grade A+ better than 95% of Virginia school districts

Students
1,561
Schools
6
Spent per student
$16,225
VA $17,169
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Debt
$11.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Grayson County Public Schools

  • Its letter, A: results better than 94% of Virginia districts
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 9 pts above the state
  • Spends 5% less per student than the VA average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Debt of $11.8M, about $7,575 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 94% of the 133 Virginia school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2020–21
A
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A+Independence 1,000Fries 444Troutdale 138

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Independence. Grade by grade →

PK–5Independence ElementaryThis district
6–8Independence MiddleThis district
9–12Grayson County HighThis district

Test scores vs. VA

2020–21 · class of 2023
Math proficiency68%
State average 54.4% · 746 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 88.8% · 116 in the class

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$16,225 per student · 5% below VA
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 36%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 55%Federal 16%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,517’20
1,530’21
1,561’22
1,576’23
1,561’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 85%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 3%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

6 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Virginia’s other public schools.

Independence Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Independence
B+
287 students12:1
Fries Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–7 · Fries
B+
231 students9:1
Grayson Highlands
Elementary · Grades PK–7 · Troutdale
A
156 students11:1
Fairview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Galax
A
146 students11:1
Independence Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Independence
B
280 students12:1
Grayson County High
High · Grades 9–12 · Independence
A
461 students12:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Virginia.