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District profile / Virginia
Chesterfield County Public Schools
64,194
Students
2024-25 school year
73
Schools
2024-25 school year
$10,886
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 14% below the Virginia median
13.5
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Virginia median 13.3
Chesterfield County Public Schools is a public school district based in Chesterfield, Virginia, serving 64,194 students in 73 schools. By enrollment it ranks #5 of the 117 Virginia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 97% of them. Its schools average 879 students each, more than the Virginia median of 509. It spends about $10,886 per student on day-to-day operations, 14% less than the Virginia median. It has roughly 13.5 students per teacher. We've matched 2 news stories to the district.
How Chesterfield County compares
Chesterfield CountyVirginia median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$757.0 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 8%State 53%Local 40%
| Measure | Chesterfield County | Virginia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,886 | $12,729 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,786 | $7,559 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $800.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $757.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 4,740 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 9,374 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 13.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 293 | 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.
In the news
2 stories matchedPeer districts in Virginia
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince William County Public SchoolsManassas | 90,242 | 98 | $13,020 | 15.2 | #2 |
| Loudoun County Public SchoolsAshburn | 81,486 | 102 | $17,393 | 12.1 | #3 |
| Virginia Beach City Public SchoolsVirginia Beach | 64,731 | 88 | $12,869 | 14.3 | #4 |
| Chesterfield County Public SchoolsChesterfield · this district | 64,194 | 73 | $10,886 | 13.5 | #5 |
| Henrico County Public SchoolsHenrico | 50,915 | 79 | $11,071 | 14.9 | #6 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frisco ISDFrisco, TX | 65,289 | $9,398 | 14.6 |
| Washoe CountyReno, NV | 64,244 | $10,389 | 19.2 |
| Seminole CountySanford, FL | 63,934 | $9,080 | 17.0 |
| Elk Grove UnifiedElk Grove, CA | 63,421 | $12,179 | 22.7 |
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-chesterfield-county-public-schools