Fredericksburg City Public Schools
Fredericksburg City Public Schools is a public school district based in Fredericksburg, Virginia, serving 3,629 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #67 of the 117 Virginia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 43% of them. Its schools average 726 students each, more than the Virginia median of 509. It spends about $14,136 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% more than the Virginia median. It has roughly 15.3 students per teacher.
How Fredericksburg City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Fredericksburg City | Virginia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,136 | $12,729 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,009 | $7,559 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $54.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $56.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 237 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 631 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 13.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 330 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wythe County Public SchoolsWytheville | 3,734 | 13 | $11,796 | 12.1 | #66 |
| Fredericksburg City Public SchoolsFredericksburg · this district | 3,629 | 5 | $14,136 | 15.3 | #67 |
| Giles County Public SchoolsPearisburg | 3,575 | 7 | $12,127 | 16.6 | #68 |
| New Kent County Public SchoolsNew Kent | 3,572 | 5 | $11,626 | 13.8 | #69 |
| Carroll County Public SchoolsHillsville | 3,437 | 11 | $12,292 | 11.7 | #70 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| TullahomaTullahoma, TN | 3,632 | $11,359 | n/a |
| Bergenfield Borough School DistrictBergenfield, NJ | 3,631 | $22,714 | 12.5 |
| West De Pere School DistrictDe Pere, WI | 3,629 | $11,354 | 15.1 |
| Marshfield Unified School DistrictMarshfield, WI | 3,626 | $12,359 | 15.2 |
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-fredericksburg-city-public-schools