Caroline County Public Schools
Caroline County Public Schools is a public school district based in Bowling Green, Virginia, serving 4,600 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #50 of the 117 Virginia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 58% of them. Its schools average 920 students each, more than the Virginia median of 509. It spends about $11,393 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% less than the Virginia median. It has roughly 14.8 students per teacher.
How Caroline County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Caroline County | Virginia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,393 | $12,729 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,580 | $7,559 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $49.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $49.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 311 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 675 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 13.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 329 | 290 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Virginia median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Virginia
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accomack County Public SchoolsAccomac | 4,623 | 13 | $11,769 | 12.0 | #49 |
| Caroline County Public SchoolsBowling Green · this district | 4,600 | 5 | $11,393 | 14.8 | #50 |
| King George County Public SchoolsKing George | 4,591 | 5 | $11,578 | 15.7 | #51 |
| Petersburg City Public SchoolsPetersburg | 4,582 | 7 | $14,417 | 14.5 | #52 |
| Halifax County Public SchoolsHalifax | 4,496 | 10 | $12,238 | 12.2 | #53 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currituck County SchoolsCurrituck, NC | 4,601 | $10,704 | 19.1 |
| Pine-Richland School DistrictGibsonia, PA | 4,600 | $16,374 | 14.2 |
| Kerrville ISDKerrville, TX | 4,600 | $9,316 | 15.1 |
| Sedro-Woolley School DistrictSedro Woolley, WA | 4,600 | $16,174 | 18.9 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-va-caroline-county-public-schools