Grayson County Public Schools
Public
Regional · 3 towns Grades PK–12 ASchool Grade
Public schools for Independence, Fries and Troutdale.
At a glance
1,561Students enrolled
7Schools
3Towns served
$16,225Spent per student
11:1Student–teacher ratio
94%Free / reduced lunch
Academic performanceDistrict vs VA
Math proficiency68%
State average 54.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 88.8%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$16,225
per student each year · 5% below the VA average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
1,517’20
1,530’21
1,561’22
1,576’23
1,561’24
Students
White · 85%1,325
Hispanic · 9%147
Two or more races · 3%45
Black · 2%39
Asian · 0%4
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%1
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools7 in district
Independence ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 287 students · Independence
B+PublicFries ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–7 · 231 students · Fries
B+PublicGrayson HighlandsElementary · Grades PK–7 · 156 students · Troutdale
APublicFairview ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 146 students · Galax
APublicIndependence MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 280 students · Independence
BPublicGrayson County HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 461 students · Independence
APublicGrayson County High Career & Technical EducationIndependence
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.