At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
7,830
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
21
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
12.7:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$14,072
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$8,120
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 8,188
- Teachers (FTE)
- 657
- Student–teacher ratio
- 12.5:1
What current records say about Pittsylvania County Public Schools
Pittsylvania County Public Schools operates 21 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Chatham, Virginia. NCES reports 7,830 students and 616.34 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within Virginia agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 31 of 131 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $14,072 in current expenditure per pupil and $8,120 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 98 of 131 in Virginia. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 2.6%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 12.5%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 616.34
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $111,422,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Pittsylvania County Public Schools
Chatham, Virginia
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 36.8270, -79.3961
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White65.3%
- Hispanic6.4%
- Black23.8%
- Asian0.5%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial3.9%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in Pittsylvania County Public Schools
21 current directory entries
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Showing 1–21 of 21 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brosville Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 219 | 11.5:1 | |
| Chatham Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 236 | 10.3:1 | |
| Chatham High | High09–12 | 609 | 16.4:1 | |
| Chatham Middle | Middle06–08 | 406 | 11:1 | |
| Dan River High | High09–12 | 583 | 13.9:1 | |
| Dan River Middle | Middle06–08 | 438 | 10.5:1 | |
| Gretna Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 493 | 13.7:1 | |
| Gretna High | High09–12 | 507 | 12.7:1 | |
| Gretna Middle | Middle06–08 | 385 | 10.4:1 | |
| John L. Hurt Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 257 | 13.5:1 | |
| Kentuck Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 478 | 14.1:1 | |
| Mount Airy Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 141 | 9.4:1 | |
| Pittsylvania Regional Alternative School/STEM Academy | OtherN–N | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Pittsylvania Vocational-Technical Center | OtherN–N | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Southside Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 428 | 13:1 | |
| Stony Mill Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 440 | 14.2:1 | |
| Tunstall High | High09–12 | 800 | 14.3:1 | |
| Tunstall Middle | Middle06–08 | 609 | 14.7:1 | |
| Twin Springs Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 618 | 15.1:1 | |
| Union Hall Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 183 | 10.8:1 | |
| Victory Academy/Ready for Success | OtherN–N | Not reported | Not reported |