Infrastructure
District profile / Virginia
Henrico County Public Schools
50,915
Students
2024-25 school year
79
Schools
2024-25 school year
$11,071
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 13% below the Virginia median
14.9
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Virginia median 13.3
Henrico County Public Schools is a public school district based in Henrico, Virginia, serving 50,915 students in 79 schools. By enrollment it ranks #6 of the 117 Virginia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 96% of them. Its schools average 644 students each, more than the Virginia median of 509. It spends about $11,071 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% less than the Virginia median. It has roughly 14.9 students per teacher. We've matched 7 news stories to the district.
How Henrico County compares
Henrico CountyVirginia median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$760.5 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 7%State 41%Local 51%
| Measure | Henrico County | Virginia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,071 | $12,729 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,899 | $7,559 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $735.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $760.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 3,409 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 7,580 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 13.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 250 | 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
7 stories matchedInfrastructure
Henrico County Public Schools facilities director retires after persistent HVAC issues
Infrastructure
Henrico County Schools facilities director out amid ongoing HVAC issues
Teaching & learning
Inside the school nutrition operation feeding Henrico County students
Teaching & learning
School lunch has changed. Here's what's on the menu at Henrico County schools.
Infrastructure
Henrico County Public Schools' new environmental education facility, known as the Living Building, is now expected to open in fall 2027 instead of this December because of construction delays. HCPS Facilities Director Susan Moore said that the project woul
Teaching & learning
All Henrico County schools receive full state accreditation
Peer districts in Virginia
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 64,194 | 73 | $10,886 | 13.5 | #5 |
| Henrico County Public SchoolsHenrico · this district | 50,915 | 79 | $11,071 | 14.9 | #6 |
| Chesapeake City Public SchoolsChesapeake | 40,607 | 48 | $12,928 | 13.8 | #7 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton CountyJonesboro, GA | 51,055 | $11,027 | 14.8 |
| Garland ISDGarland, TX | 51,021 | $10,546 | 15.0 |
| Charleston 01Charleston, SC | 50,856 | $14,267 | 13.0 |
| Seattle Public SchoolsSeattle, WA | 50,773 | $17,985 | 16.5 |
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-henrico-county-public-schools