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Grayson County Public Schools

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Grayson County Public Schools is located in west Virginia. Grayson County Public Schools has 442.17 square miles of land area and 3.78 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Grayson County Public Schools population is 15,255. Grayson County Public Schools median household income is $28,892 in 2010-2014. Grayson County Public Schools median house value is $93,200 in 2010-2014. On average, Grayson County Public Schools is worse than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	(107 out of 130, bottom 18%)*
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	8
Population	15,255 (2010-2014), rank #94
Population Growth	-4.99% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	34.21/sq mi, rank #120
Median Household Income:	$28,892 at 2010-2014—-8.88% increase since 2005-2009, rank #136
Median House Price:	$93,200 at 2010-2014—10.56% increase since 2005-2009, rank #125
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	442.17 sq mi, rank #38
Water Area:	3.78 sq mi (0.85%), rank #57
State:	Virginia
County:	Grayson County
City:	Independence, Elk Creek, Galax, Fries, Ivanhoe, Trout Dale, Troutdale, Mouth Of Wilson, Whitetop
Zip:	24348, 24326, 24333, 24330, 24350, 24378, 24363, 24292

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Grayson County Public Schools Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

412 East Main St

Independence VA, 24348, Grayson County

Phone: 276-773-2832

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	1,812	1,853	1,864	1,950	1,984	2,058	2,109
English Language Learner Students:	25	32	31	20	11	25	21
Total Teachers:	161.26	172.67	177.70	116.33	120.00	127.50	136.20
Prekindergarten:	4.00	4.50	5.00	4.50	3.50	3.50	5.00
Kindergarten:	7.61	6.66	5.83	7.17	7.67	8.50	8.50
Elementary:	58.35	66.25	68.68	48.55	53.39	57.50	54.60
Secondary:	91.30	95.26	98.19	56.11	55.44	58.00	68.10
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Other Staff:	175.04	214.33	198.00	296.14	333.37	350.90	348.40
Instructional Aides:	33.00	29.00	34.00	33.00	36.00	38.00	36.10
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	2.00	2.00	2.00	35.00	38.00	41.00	38.50
Total Guidance Counselors:	3.00	4.00	4.00	10.50	12.00	11.00	11.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	2.00	3.00	2.00	1.67	2.50	2.00	2.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	1.00	1.00	2.00	2.83	3.50	3.00	3.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	6.00	6.00	6.00	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	3.75	4.50	5.00	3.54	4.60	5.40	5.50
Library/Media Support:	1.00	6.00	0.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
District Administrators:	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00	3.00	3.00
District Administrative Support:	9.00	9.00	9.00	9.00	10.00	10.00	9.10
School Administrators:	7.29	7.83	7.00	21.00	28.40	32.50	34.30
School Administrative Support:	11.00	11.00	11.00	11.00	12.00	13.00	13.00
Student Support Services:	11.00	11.00	10.00	40.00	45.00	45.00	44.00
Other Support Services:	90.00	126.00	112.00	128.10	142.37	151.00	152.90
Student-Teacher Ratio:	11.24	10.73	10.49	16.76	16.53	16.14	15.48

Schools

Baywood Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	247 Grammar Ln, Galax VA 24333
Fairview Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 5	2323 Fairview Rd, Galax VA 24333
Fries School	Prekindergarten to Grade 7	114 East Main St, Fries VA 24330
Grayson Co. High Career & Tech. Ed.	Grade 9 to Grade 12	110 Blue Devil Dr, Independence VA 24348
Grayson County High	Grade 8 to Grade 12	110 Blue Devil Dr, Independence VA 24348
Grayson Highlands	Prekindergarten to Grade 7	6459 Troutdale Hwy, Troutdale VA 24378
Independence Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 5	915 East Main St, Independence VA 24348
Independence Middle	Grade 6 to Grade 7	100 Blue Devil Dr, Independence VA 24348

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
SOL Test
2005	English Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	68%	77%
2006	English Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	83%	84%
2007	English Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	74%	81%
2008	English Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	80%	84%
2009	English Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	81%	86%
2010	English Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	87%	84%
2011	English Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	75%	83%
2012	English Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	82%	86%
2013	English Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	69.9%	72.5%
2005	History	3rd Grade	% met std	80%	90%
2006	History	3rd Grade	% met std	88%	91%
2007	History	3rd Grade	% met std	88%	93%
2008	History	3rd Grade	% met std	91%	93%
2009	History	3rd Grade	% met std	88%	93%
2010	History	3rd Grade	% met std	92%	93%
2011	History	3rd Grade	% met std	83%	85%
2012	History	3rd Grade	% met std	86%	87%
2005	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	87%	88%
2006	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	88%	90%
2007	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	85%	89%
2008	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	89%	89%
2009	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	82%	89%
2010	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	89%	91%
2011	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	92%	91%
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	45%	64%
2013	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	47.9%	65.3%
2005	Science	3rd Grade	% met std	87%	89%
2006	Science	3rd Grade	% met std	88%	90%
2007	Science	3rd Grade	% met std	85%	88%
2008	Science	3rd Grade	% met std	90%	88%
2009	Science	3rd Grade	% met std	81%	88%
2010	Science	3rd Grade	% met std	89%	91%
2011	Science	3rd Grade	% met std	88%	89%
2012	Science	3rd Grade	% met std	87%	89%
2013	Science	3rd Grade	% met std	83.3%	83.6%
2006	English Reading	4th Grade	% met std	79%	87%
2007	English Reading	4th Grade	% met std	86%	87%
2008	English Reading	4th Grade	% met std	90%	88%
2009	English Reading	4th Grade	% met std	88%	88%
2010	English Reading	4th Grade	% met std	87%	88%
2011	English Reading	4th Grade	% met std	83%	87%
2012	English Reading	4th Grade	% met std	86%	88%
2013	English Reading	4th Grade	% met std	75.6%	70.1%
2006	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	65%	78%
2007	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	69%	81%
2008	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	72%	84%
2009	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	79%	87%
2010	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	89%	88%
2011	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	77%	89%
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	59%	70%
2013	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	54.5%	74.7%
2005	English Reading	5th Grade	% met std	75%	85%
2006	English Reading	5th Grade	% met std	81%	87%
2007	English Reading	5th Grade	% met std	80%	87%
2008	English Reading	5th Grade	% met std	85%	89%
2009	English Reading	5th Grade	% met std	88%	92%
2010	English Reading	5th Grade	% met std	90%	91%
2011	English Reading	5th Grade	% met std	88%	89%
2012	English Reading	5th Grade	% met std	87%	89%
2013	English Reading	5th Grade	% met std	66.2%	73.3%
2005	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	72%	80%
2006	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	56%	83%
2007	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	75%	86%
2008	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	75%	88%
2009	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	85%	90%
2010	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	89%	91%
2011	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	85%	89%
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	48%	67%
2013	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	48.9%	69.5%
2005	Science	5th Grade	% met std	74%	81%
2006	Science	5th Grade	% met std	75%	85%
2007	Science	5th Grade	% met std	80%	88%
2008	Science	5th Grade	% met std	85%	88%
2009	Science	5th Grade	% met std	84%	88%
2010	Science	5th Grade	% met std	84%	88%
2011	Science	5th Grade	% met std	86%	87%
2012	Science	5th Grade	% met std	86%	88%
2013	Science	5th Grade	% met std	69.1%	75.6%
2005	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	76%	91%
2006	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	83%	89%
2007	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	78%	89%
2008	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	82%	87%
2009	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	81%	86%
2010	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	84%	88%
2011	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	79%	87%
2012	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	82%	87%
2013	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	63.2%	70.6%
2006	English Reading	6th Grade	% met std	74%	83%
2007	English Reading	6th Grade	% met std	71%	84%
2008	English Reading	6th Grade	% met std	70%	85%
2009	English Reading	6th Grade	% met std	80%	87%
2010	English Reading	6th Grade	% met std	82%	88%
2011	English Reading	6th Grade	% met std	87%	87%
2012	English Reading	6th Grade	% met std	89%	89%
2013	English Reading	6th Grade	% met std	62.4%	73.6%
2006	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	33%	52%
2007	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	43%	60%
2008	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	62%	68%
2009	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	71%	73%
2010	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	76%	77%
2011	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	81%	73%
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	84%	74%
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	87.3%	78%
2006	English Reading	7th Grade	% met std	81%	82%
2007	English Reading	7th Grade	% met std	73%	83%
2008	English Reading	7th Grade	% met std	73%	87%
2009	English Reading	7th Grade	% met std	72%	89%
2010	English Reading	7th Grade	% met std	86%	89%
2011	English Reading	7th Grade	% met std	89%	89%
2012	English Reading	7th Grade	% met std	88%	88%
2013	English Reading	7th Grade	% met std	77.4%	74.7%
2006	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	28%	44%
2007	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	49%	56%
2008	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	55%	65%
2009	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	62%	71%
2010	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	75%	75%
2011	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	84%	77%
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	76%	57%
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	55.2%	61.1%
2005	English Reading	8th Grade	% met std	71%	77%
2006	English Reading	8th Grade	% met std	61%	78%
2007	English Reading	8th Grade	% met std	75%	79%
2008	English Reading	8th Grade	% met std	68%	83%
2009	English Reading	8th Grade	% met std	78%	87%
2010	English Reading	8th Grade	% met std	79%	89%
2011	English Reading	8th Grade	% met std	87%	90%
2012	English Reading	8th Grade	% met std	91%	89%
2013	English Reading	8th Grade	% met std	79.6%	70.9%
2005	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	77%	81%
2006	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	76%	76%
2007	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	59%	77%
2008	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	80%	83%
2009	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	67%	85%
2010	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	62%	87%
2011	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	84%	82%
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	44%	60%
2013	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	50.7%	61.9%
2005	Science	8th Grade	% met std	84%	87%
2006	Science	8th Grade	% met std	81%	87%
2007	Science	8th Grade	% met std	83%	89%
2008	Science	8th Grade	% met std	80%	90%
2009	Science	8th Grade	% met std	88%	90%
2010	Science	8th Grade	% met std	89%	92%
2011	Science	8th Grade	% met std	93%	92%
2012	Science	8th Grade	% met std	93%	92%
2013	Science	8th Grade	% met std	85.2%	76.1%
2005	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	66%	74%
2006	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	71%	91%
2007	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	76%	85%
2008	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	81%	88%
2009	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	86%	89%
2010	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	87%	91%
2011	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	88%	89%
2012	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	86%	88%
2013	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	80.5%	70.3%
2005	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	68%	87%
2006	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	78%	88%
2007	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	80%	91%
2008	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	91%	93%
2009	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	93%	93%
2010	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	93%	95%
2011	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	89%	94%
2012	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	66%	75%
2013	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	64.9%	76.2%
2005	Algebra II	End of course	% met std	91%	88%
2006	Algebra II	End of course	% met std	90%	84%
2007	Algebra II	End of course	% met std	98%	88%
2008	Algebra II	End of course	% met std	100%	91%
2009	Algebra II	End of course	% met std	88%	91%
2010	Algebra II	End of course	% met std	87%	91%
2011	Algebra II	End of course	% met std	93%	90%
2012	Algebra II	End of course	% met std	56%	69%
2013	Algebra II	End of course	% met std	74%	75.7%
2005	Biology	End of course	% met std	77%	83%
2006	Biology	End of course	% met std	78%	83%
2007	Biology	End of course	% met std	87%	88%
2008	Biology	End of course	% met std	84%	88%
2009	Biology	End of course	% met std	84%	88%
2010	Biology	End of course	% met std	81%	89%
2011	Biology	End of course	% met std	85%	91%
2012	Biology	End of course	% met std	87%	92%
2013	Biology	End of course	% met std	81.3%	82.6%
2005	Chemistry	End of course	% met std	76%	88%
2006	Chemistry	End of course	% met std	80%	87%
2007	Chemistry	End of course	% met std	79%	90%
2008	Chemistry	End of course	% met std	95%	92%
2009	Chemistry	End of course	% met std	96%	92%
2010	Chemistry	End of course	% met std	100%	94%
2011	Chemistry	End of course	% met std	94%	93%
2012	Chemistry	End of course	% met std	97%	93%
2013	Chemistry	End of course	% met std	84.2%	85.8%
2005	Earth Science	End of course	% met std	75%	80%
2006	Earth Science	End of course	% met std	81%	81%
2007	Earth Science	End of course	% met std	84%	85%
2008	Earth Science	End of course	% met std	80%	86%
2009	Earth Science	End of course	% met std	80%	87%
2010	Earth Science	End of course	% met std	81%	88%
2011	Earth Science	End of course	% met std	82%	90%
2012	Earth Science	End of course	% met std	88%	91%
2013	Earth Science	End of course	% met std	84.6%	83%
2005	English Reading	End of course	% met std	87%	88%
2006	English Reading	End of course	% met std	84%	90%
2007	English Reading	End of course	% met std	89%	94%
2008	English Reading	End of course	% met std	87%	94%
2009	English Reading	End of course	% met std	86%	95%
2010	English Reading	End of course	% met std	83%	94%
2011	English Reading	End of course	% met std	88%	94%
2012	English Reading	End of course	% met std	93%	93%
2013	English Reading	End of course	% met std	82.6%	88.9%
2005	Geometry	End of course	% met std	72%	83%
2006	Geometry	End of course	% met std	83%	83%
2007	Geometry	End of course	% met std	74%	86%
2008	Geometry	End of course	% met std	79%	87%
2009	Geometry	End of course	% met std	93%	87%
2010	Geometry	End of course	% met std	86%	88%
2011	Geometry	End of course	% met std	85%	86%
2012	Geometry	End of course	% met std	65%	73%
2013	Geometry	End of course	% met std	77.3%	75.7%
2005	VA and US History	End of course	% met std	84%	89%
2006	VA and US History	End of course	% met std	87%	91%
2007	VA and US History	End of course	% met std	88%	93%
2008	VA and US History	End of course	% met std	92%	94%
2009	VA and US History	End of course	% met std	91%	95%
2010	VA and US History	End of course	% met std	88%	95%
2011	VA and US History	End of course	% met std	73%	83%
2012	VA and US History	End of course	% met std	77%	84%
2013	VA and US History	End of course	% met std	81.1%	85.7%
2005	World History I	End of course	% met std	82%	85%
2006	World History I	End of course	% met std	83%	84%
2007	World History I	End of course	% met std	79%	89%
2008	World History I	End of course	% met std	84%	91%
2009	World History I	End of course	% met std	87%	92%
2010	World History I	End of course	% met std	91%	93%
2011	World History I	End of course	% met std	71%	81%
2012	World History I	End of course	% met std	84%	85%
2013	World History I	End of course	% met std	80.6%	84.2%
2005	World History II	End of course	% met std	86%	88%
2006	World History II	End of course	% met std	86%	89%
2007	World History II	End of course	% met std	92%	93%
2008	World History II	End of course	% met std	92%	93%
2009	World History II	End of course	% met std	93%	94%
2010	World History II	End of course	% met std	98%	92%
2011	World History II	End of course	% met std	88%	83%
2012	World History II	End of course	% met std	86%	85%
2013	World History II	End of course	% met std	86%	85.1%
2005	Writing	End of course	% met std	79%	88%
2006	Writing	End of course	% met std	83%	88%
2007	Writing	End of course	% met std	89%	93%
2008	Writing	End of course	% met std	87%	92%
2009	Writing	End of course	% met std	85%	93%
2010	Writing	End of course	% met std	80%	92%
2011	Writing	End of course	% met std	91%	93%
2012	Writing	End of course	% met std	82%	93%
2013	Writing	End of course	% met std	84.6%	86.9%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$21,034,000	$11,284		$25,051,000	$12,847		$31,313,000	$15,783
Federal:	$4,527,000	$2,429	21.5%	$4,829,000	$2,476	19.3%	$3,773,000	$1,902	12.0%
State:	$11,141,000	$5,977	53.0%	$12,225,000	$6,269	48.8%	$12,719,000	$6,411	40.6%
Local:	$5,366,000	$2,879	25.5%	$7,997,000	$4,101	31.9%	$14,821,000	$7,470	47.3%
Total Expenditures:	$20,898,000	$11,211		$24,822,000	$12,729		$31,243,000	$15,747
Total Current Expenditures:	$20,159,000	$10,815		$21,218,000	$10,881		$20,720,000	$10,444
Instructional Expenditures:	$12,649,000	$6,786	62.7%	$13,461,000	$6,903	63.4%	$13,043,000	$6,574	62.9%
Student and Staff Support:	$1,658,000	$889	8.2%	$1,726,000	$885	8.1%	$1,810,000	$912	8.7%
Administration:	$1,436,000	$770	7.1%	$1,472,000	$755	6.9%	$1,595,000	$804	7.7%
Operations, Food, Other:	$4,416,000	$2,369	21.9%	$4,559,000	$2,338	21.5%	$4,272,000	$2,153	20.6%
Total Capital Outlay:	$415,000	$223		$3,309,000	$1,697		$10,253,000	$5,168
Construction:	$65,000	$35		$2,658,000	$1,363		$10,000,000	$5,040
Total Other:	$13,000	$7		$12,000	$6		$12,000	$6
Interest on Debt:	$58,000	$31		$62,000	$32		$68,000	$34

Total Salary:	$12,155,000	$6,521		$12,616,000	$6,470		$13,033,000	$6,569
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$8,103,000	$4,347	66.7%	$8,406,000	$4,311	66.6%	$8,639,000	$4,354	66.3%
Other Salary:	$4,052,000	$2,174	33.3%	$4,210,000	$2,159	33.4%	$4,394,000	$2,215	33.7%
Total Benefit:	$3,695,000	$1,982		$3,407,000	$1,747		$3,689,000	$1,859
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$2,434,000	$1,306	65.9%	$2,228,000	$1,143	65.4%	$2,386,000	$1,203	64.7%
Other Benefit:	$1,261,000	$677	34.1%	$1,179,000	$605	34.6%	$1,303,000	$657	35.3%

* Grayson County Public Schools was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.