Summary:
Dinwiddie County Public Schools in Virginia is home to a single high school, Dinwiddie County High, which serves 1,290 students in grades 9-12. The school's performance has been mixed, with a declining ranking among Virginia high schools and varying academic results across different subject areas.
Dinwiddie County High has a diverse student body, with a racial makeup of 52.87% White, 32.17% African American, 8.91% Hispanic, and smaller percentages of Asian, Native American, and Pacific Islander students. However, the school serves a predominantly low-income population, with 82.95% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This high poverty level may contribute to the school's academic challenges, which include test scores that generally lag behind state averages, particularly in subjects like Algebra II, Earth Science, and US History.
Despite these challenges, Dinwiddie County High has some bright spots, such as above-average proficiency rates in 9th-grade Algebra I and Biology. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11:1. However, its per-student spending of $8,411 is lower than the state average, which could be a factor in the school's performance. Overall, Dinwiddie County Public Schools faces the task of supporting Dinwiddie County High in addressing its academic and resource needs to improve student outcomes and the school's ranking among its Virginia peers.
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