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Galax City Public Schools

223 Long St
Galax, VA 24333

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Top 50%

Tel: (276) 236-2911

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 329 students in Galax City Public Schools. This district's average middle is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Virginia.

Public Middle School in Galax City Public School have an score of 75% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), and score of 70% (versus the 70% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

3 Schools

446 Schools

# Students

1,417 Students

312,155 Students

# Teachers

100 Teachers

23,405 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Galax City Public Schools	Virginia
6	119	379
7	102	452
8	108	455

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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.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#51 out of 132 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Galax City Public Schools
2023	#51
2022	#58
2021	#58
2019	#37
2018	#73
2017	#73
2016	#54
2015	#41
2014	#63
2013	#88
2012	#105

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72%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Galax City Public Schools	Virginia
2023	72%	68%
2021	54%	54%
2019	88%	82%
2017	72%	72%
2016	84%	80%
2015	81%	79%
2014	73%	74%
2013	62%	71%
2012	56%	68%
2011	80%	86%
2010	82%	87%

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(20-21)

68%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Galax City Public Schools	Virginia
2021	68%	69%
2019	78%	78%
2017	78%	80%
2016	76%	80%
2015	78%	79%
2014	71%	74%
2013	70%	74%
2012	85%	89%
2011	86%	88%
2010	90%	89%

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(20-21)

49%

59%

87%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Galax City Public Schools	Virginia
2023	87%	89%
2022	87%	89%
2021	82%	89%
2020	92%	89%
2019	82%	87%
2018	87%	88%
2017	87%	87%
2016	82%	87%
2015	87%	86%
2014	87%	85%
2013	87%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Galax City Public Schools	Virginia
2023	0.56	0.71
2022	0.57	0.70
2021	0.57	0.70
2020	0.55	0.68
2019	0.55	0.68
2018	0.55	0.67
2017	0.55	0.67
2016	0.55	0.68
2015	0.55	0.66
2014	0.54	0.66
2013	0.54	0.65
2012	0.54	0.64
2011	0.53	0.64
2010	0.51	0.62
2009	0.51	0.60
2008	0.51	0.60
2007	0.48	0.59
2006	0.46	0.58
2005	0.45	0.57
2004	0.44	0.55
2003	0.44	0.55
2002	0.42	0.53
2001	0.41	0.52
2000	0.37	0.51
1999	0.35	0.51
1998	0.34	0.50
1997	0.29	0.49
1996	0.27	0.48
1995	0.21	0.49
1994	0.20	0.47
1993	0.18	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Galax City Public Schools	Virginia
2023	1%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2014	2%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	2%	7%
2008	2%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%

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% Hispanic

32%

18%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Galax City Public Schools	Virginia
2023	32%	19%
2022	33%	18%
2021	33%	18%
2020	30%	16%
2019	30%	16%
2018	30%	15%
2017	30%	15%
2016	30%	14%
2015	30%	14%
2014	27%	13%
2013	25%	12%
2012	24%	12%
2011	23%	11%
2010	22%	10%
2009	22%	10%
2008	21%	10%
2007	20%	9%
2006	19%	8%
2005	17%	7%
2004	16%	6%
2003	15%	7%
2002	15%	5%
2001	14%	5%
2000	11%	4%
1999	10%	4%
1998	8%	4%
1997	6%	3%
1996	4%	3%

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Galax City Public Schools	Virginia
2023	5%	22%
2022	5%	22%
2021	6%	22%
2020	6%	22%
2019	6%	22%
2018	7%	23%
2017	7%	23%
2016	8%	23%
2015	9%	23%
2014	8%	23%
2013	9%	23%
2012	9%	24%
2011	9%	24%
2010	10%	26%
2009	10%	26%
2008	11%	27%
2007	10%	27%
2006	9%	27%
2005	11%	27%
2004	11%	27%
2003	11%	27%
2002	11%	27%
2001	11%	27%
2000	11%	27%
1999	11%	27%
1998	12%	27%
1997	11%	27%
1996	11%	27%
1995	9%	26%
1994	10%	26%
1993	10%	26%

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% White

59%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Galax City Public Schools	Virginia
2023	58%	45%
2022	56%	46%
2021	57%	46%
2020	60%	49%
2019	60%	49%
2018	60%	50%
2017	60%	50%
2016	60%	50%
2015	60%	52%
2014	62%	52%
2013	63%	53%
2012	63%	54%
2011	64%	54%
2010	66%	57%
2009	66%	57%
2008	66%	57%
2007	69%	58%
2006	72%	59%
2005	72%	60%
2004	72%	61%
2003	73%	61%
2002	74%	63%
2001	75%	64%
2000	78%	65%
1999	79%	65%
1998	80%	65%
1997	83%	66%
1996	85%	67%
1995	88%	67%
1994	89%	68%
1993	90%	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	Galax City Public Schools	Virginia
2023	4%	7%
2022	4%	7%
2021	4%	6%
2020	3%	6%
2019	3%	6%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	2%	5%

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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.

This School District

This State (VA)

Total Revenue

$20 MM

$19,496 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Galax City Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$19 MM	$50 MM
2022	$16 MM	$48 MM
2021	$19 MM	$50 MM
2020	$16 MM	$48 MM
2019	$17 MM	$48 MM
2018	$18 MM	$46 MM
2017	$17 MM	$44 MM
2016	$16 MM	$43 MM
2015	$15 MM	$42 MM
2014	$15 MM	$41 MM
2012	$13 MM	$41 MM
2011	$13 MM	$40 MM
2010	$15 MM	$42 MM
2009	$15 MM	$43 MM
2008	$17 MM	$43 MM
2007	$13 MM	$42 MM
2006	$13 MM	$37 MM
2005	$12 MM	$33 MM
2004	$11 MM	$31 MM
2003	$10 MM	$33 MM
2002	$10 MM	$29 MM
2001	$9 MM	$28 MM
2000	$9 MM	$27 MM
1999	$8 MM	$25 MM
1998	$7 MM	$23 MM
1997	$7 MM	$22 MM
1996	$6 MM	$20 MM
1995	$6 MM	$20 MM

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Spending

$18 MM

$19,187 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Galax City Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$18 MM	$50 MM
2022	$16 MM	$48 MM
2021	$18 MM	$50 MM
2020	$16 MM	$48 MM
2019	$16 MM	$48 MM
2018	$16 MM	$46 MM
2017	$15 MM	$44 MM
2016	$14 MM	$43 MM
2015	$13 MM	$42 MM
2014	$14 MM	$40 MM
2012	$13 MM	$41 MM
2011	$13 MM	$38 MM
2010	$13 MM	$42 MM
2009	$16 MM	$42 MM
2008	$17 MM	$41 MM
2007	$12 MM	$40 MM
2006	$11 MM	$39 MM
2005	$11 MM	$36 MM
2004	$10 MM	$31 MM
2003	$10 MM	$31 MM
2002	$9 MM	$29 MM
2001	$9 MM	$29 MM
2000	$9 MM	$27 MM
1999	$9 MM	$24 MM
1998	$7 MM	$23 MM
1997	$6 MM	$21 MM
1996	$6 MM	$21 MM
1995	$6 MM	$19 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,746

$15,509

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Galax City Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$13,983	$13,350
2022	$12,252	$13,011
2021	$14,723	$14,122
2020	$12,252	$13,011
2018	$13,578	$12,340
2017	$12,607	$12,324
2016	$11,210	$12,007
2015	$10,472	$10,576
2014	$10,881	$10,820
2012	$10,567	$10,405
2011	$10,375	$10,061
2010	$10,594	$10,576
2009	$11,100	$11,282
2008	$12,376	$10,833
2007	$10,346	$11,013
2006	$9,432	$10,006
2005	$9,189	$9,139
2004	$8,025	$8,571
2003	$7,784	$8,950
2002	$7,507	$8,028
2001	$7,093	$7,912
2000	$6,814	$7,658
1999	$6,004	$6,541
1998	$5,447	$6,329
1997	$5,310	$6,082
1995	$5,012	$5,657
1992	$4,299	$5,133
1990	$3,986	$4,932

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Spending / Student

$12,857

$15,264

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Galax City Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$13,078	$13,422
2022	$12,229	$13,009
2021	$13,770	$14,198
2020	$12,229	$13,009
2018	$12,485	$12,303
2017	$11,340	$12,398
2016	$10,358	$12,042
2015	$9,671	$10,658
2014	$10,241	$10,531
2012	$9,896	$10,420
2011	$9,830	$9,778
2010	$9,784	$10,658
2009	$11,504	$11,065
2008	$12,067	$10,444
2007	$8,963	$10,604
2006	$8,467	$10,603
2005	$8,124	$9,839
2004	$7,382	$8,522
2003	$7,400	$8,394
2002	$7,081	$8,029
2001	$6,633	$8,196
2000	$6,880	$7,662
1999	$6,895	$6,251
1998	$5,476	$6,290
1997	$5,044	$5,970
1995	$4,983	$5,518
1992	$4,467	$5,049
1990	$3,964	$4,824

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Best Galax City Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Galax Middle School

(Math: 75% | Reading: 70%)
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Top 50%

202 Maroon Tide Dr
Galax, VA 24333
(276) 236-6124

Gr: 6-8 | 329 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 41%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,417 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: 87% (Top 50% in VA)
: Top 50%
: 72% (Top 50%)
: 68% (Top 50%)
: 49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education