For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 403 students in Galax City Public Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Galax City Public School have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Galax City Public School have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Galax High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
3 Schools
353 Schools
# Students
1,417 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Galax City Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#51 out of 132 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)68%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)49%
59%
Graduation Rate
87%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
32%
19%
% Black
5%
22%
% White
59%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,746 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,509. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,857 is less than the state median of $15,264. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,746
$15,509
Spending / Student
$12,857
$15,264
Best Galax City Public Schools Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Galax High School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
200 Maroon Tide Dr
Galax, VA 24333
(276) 236-2991
Galax, VA 24333
(276) 236-2991
Gr: 9-12 | 403 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
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