Charlottesville City Public Schools
Charlottesville City Public Schools is a public school district based in Charlottesville, Virginia, serving 4,439 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #54 of the 117 Virginia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 54% of them. Its schools average 444 students each, fewer than the Virginia median of 509. It spends about $19,324 per student on day-to-day operations, 52% more than the Virginia median. It has roughly 10.8 students per teacher.
How Charlottesville City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Charlottesville City | Virginia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,324 | $12,729 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,421 | $7,559 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $86.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $88.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 412 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 865 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.8 | 13.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 261 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax County Public SchoolsHalifax | 4,496 | 10 | $12,238 | 12.2 | #53 |
| Charlottesville City Public SchoolsCharlottesville · this district | 4,439 | 10 | $19,324 | 10.8 | #54 |
| Botetourt County Public SchoolsFincastle | 4,424 | 12 | $12,803 | 13.1 | #55 |
| Pulaski County Public SchoolsPulaski | 4,385 | 9 | $11,948 | 13.4 | #56 |
| Winchester City Public SchoolsWinchester | 4,362 | 7 | $14,620 | 17.9 | #57 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Rafael City ElementarySan Rafael, CA | 4,439 | $13,931 | 20.9 |
| Jamestown City School DistrictJamestown, NY | 4,439 | $16,586 | 10.2 |
| Pine Tree ISDLongview, TX | 4,439 | $10,591 | 14.5 |
| Oak Park UnifiedOak Park, CA | 4,437 | $10,537 | 24.5 |
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-charlottesville-city-public-schools