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New River Valley schools guide

School divisions, graduation rates, and how to compare towns.

Montgomery County Public Schools

Montgomery County

94% on-time graduation; 77% Math and 76% Reading SOL pass rates.

Blacksburg and Christiansburg listings can sit in different attendance zones even when commute times look similar. Representative schools: Blacksburg High School, Christiansburg High School, Auburn High School.

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Radford City Public Schools

Radford

92% on-time graduation; 72% Math and 84% Reading SOL pass rates.

Radford is its own city school division; verify city residency and enrollment requirements directly. Representative schools: Radford High School.

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Pulaski County Public Schools

Pulaski County

93% on-time graduation; 66% Math and 71% Reading SOL pass rates.

Pulaski County school assignments can vary by town and rural route; confirm bus timing as well as zone. Representative schools: Pulaski County High School.

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Giles County Public Schools

Giles County

93% on-time graduation; 63% Math and 72% Reading SOL pass rates.

Giles County covers a long rural geography; verify exact school assignment, bus timing, and commute from the specific address. Representative schools: Giles High School, Narrows High School.

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Floyd County Public Schools

Floyd County

96% on-time graduation; 71% Math and 74% Reading SOL pass rates.

Floyd County has fewer schools spread across a rural county; drive time matters as much as the assigned school. Representative schools: Floyd County High School.

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Use the address finder to compare nearby schools, errands, and commute routes from the actual address, not from the town center.

Use this page as a starting point, then open the area guides for the underlying numbers and source notes.

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Sources and freshnessLast rebuilt 2026-09-14 with public records and source notes for New River Valley schools guide.
  • Last rebuilt 2026-09-14 from the latest records synced into this guide.
  • Home-price medians use 5,365 recorded public sale rows across 4 areas.
  • 1 area uses assessed value because usable sale-price coverage is limited.
  • Property and tax figures come from county/city parcel, sales, and assessor records.
  • School metrics use Virginia Department of Education profiles when available.
  • Amenity and business counts use OpenStreetMap, so hours and listings can change.
  • Jobs, events, news, and business-directory layers are included only after their feeds or curated sources sync.
  • Use these figures as planning estimates, then verify taxes, listings, and school details before making an offer.

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