Galax, VA Public Schools

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76%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

13%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

68%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Galax school information

Index	Galax	Virginia	National
Average Test Scores	84%	79%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	12:1	13:1	16:1
Total public schools	8	1,596	79,221
Total private schools	n/a	553	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	199	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Galax are 76% higher than the national average
There are approximately 8 public schools in Galax
74.1% of people in Galax have completed 8th grade
72.0% of people in Galax have completed high school
9.6% of people in Galax have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Galax

Index	Galax	Virginia	National
Completed 8th grade	74.1%	85.9%	84.3%
Completed high school	72.0%	84.7%	83.0%
Completed some college	38.9%	64.1%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	15.7%	44.2%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	9.6%	36.9%	30.3%
Completed masters	4.3%	15.7%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	1.7%	4.2%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.7%	1.7%	1.3%

Galax, VA School Districts

Grayson County Public Schools
Galax City Public Schools
Carroll County Public Schools

There are a total of 8 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Galax. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Galax, VA schools is 84%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Galax, VA, an average of 74.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 72.0% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Fancy Gap, VA	65	91%	89.6%
Independence, VA	1,101	85%	77.1%
Fries, VA	499	85%	76.0%
Hillsville, VA	2,679	83%	72.1%
Cana, VA	1,800	80%	65.6%
Galax, VA	6,402	84%	75.7%

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
North Fort Lewis, WA	6,402	63%	31.8%
Hampstead, MD	6,403	64%	32.8%
Opp, AL	6,405	46%	5.2%
Kingston, RI	6,407	53%	10.9%
Lynchburg, Moore County, TN	6,396	34%	28.6%
Galax, VA	6,402	84%	75.7%

Source: The Galax, VA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.