Pennington Gap, VA Public Schools

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71%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

34%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

61%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Pennington Gap school information

Index	Pennington Gap	Virginia	National
Average Test Scores	82%	79%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	10:1	13:1	16:1
Total public schools	2	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 Pennington Gap are 71% higher than the national average
There are approximately 2 public schools in Pennington Gap
63.6% of people in Pennington Gap have completed 8th grade
55.0% of people in Pennington Gap have completed high school
11.8% of people in Pennington Gap have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Pennington Gap

Index	Pennington Gap	Virginia	National
Completed 8th grade	63.6%	85.9%	84.3%
Completed high school	55.0%	84.7%	83.0%
Completed some college	28.4%	64.1%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	17.2%	44.2%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	11.8%	36.9%	30.3%
Completed masters	1.7%	15.7%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	0.0%	4.2%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.0%	1.7%	1.3%

Pennington Gap, VA School Districts

Lee County Public Schools

There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Pennington Gap. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Pennington Gap, VA schools is 82%. The average student to teacher ratio is 10:1. In Pennington Gap, VA, an average of 63.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 55.0% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Big Stone Gap, VA	5,209	89%	84.7%
Duffield, VA	83	86%	78.6%
St. Charles, VA	61	83%	71.9%
Dryden, VA	891	82%	70.8%
Jonesville, VA	1,355	79%	64.2%
Pennington Gap, VA	2,310	82%	71.4%

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Quitman, TX	2,310	50%	4.2%
Arroyo Seco, NM	2,311	46%	4.2%
Ashville, AL	2,309	48%	0.7%
Zwolle, LA	2,312	68%	40.6%
Collinsville, AL	2,312	25%	49.0%
Pennington Gap, VA	2,310	82%	71.4%

Source: The Pennington Gap, 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.