Culpeper County Public Schools
Culpeper County Public Schools is a public school district based in Culpeper, Virginia, serving 8,381 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #30 of the 117 Virginia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 75% of them. Its schools average 762 students each, more than the Virginia median of 509. It spends about $10,818 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% less than the Virginia median. It has roughly 15.2 students per teacher.
How Culpeper County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Culpeper County | Virginia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,818 | $12,729 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,029 | $7,559 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $101.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $108.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 551 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,289 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 | 13.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 381 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford County Public SchoolsBedford | 8,930 | 22 | $11,858 | 14.0 | #29 |
| Culpeper County Public SchoolsCulpeper · this district | 8,381 | 11 | $10,818 | 15.2 | #30 |
| Pittsylvania County Public SchoolsChatham | 7,830 | 21 | $11,623 | 12.7 | #31 |
| Campbell County Public SchoolsRustburg | 7,777 | 15 | $11,402 | 11.7 | #32 |
| Lynchburg City Public SchoolsLynchburg | 7,657 | 20 | $14,076 | 11.9 | #33 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Lyon Community SchoolsSouth Lyon, MI | 8,387 | $11,057 | 17.3 |
| Jefferson County SchoolsCharles Town, WV | 8,386 | $12,948 | 14.9 |
| Walker CountyLaFayette, GA | 8,379 | $11,854 | 11.9 |
| Bixby Public SchoolsBixby, OK | 8,374 | $8,893 | 17.9 |
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.
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