Middlesex County Public Schools
Middlesex County Public Schools is a public school district based in Saluda, Virginia, serving 1,249 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #112 of the 117 Virginia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 4% of them. Its schools average 416 students each, fewer than the Virginia median of 509. It spends about $14,084 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% more than the Virginia median. It has roughly 12.2 students per teacher.
How Middlesex County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Middlesex County | Virginia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,084 | $12,729 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,787 | $7,559 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $19.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $20.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 102 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 219 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 | 13.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 312 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick County Public SchoolsLawrenceville | 1,369 | 5 | $15,622 | 14.4 | #109 |
| Northampton County Public SchoolsMachipongo | 1,300 | 5 | $13,988 | 11.4 | #110 |
| Cumberland County Public SchoolsCumberland | 1,278 | 3 | $14,360 | 12.3 | #111 |
| Middlesex County Public SchoolsSaluda · this district | 1,249 | 3 | $14,084 | 12.2 | #112 |
| Northumberland County Public SchoolsHeathsville | 1,162 | 3 | $14,869 | 11.7 | #113 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty CountyBristol, FL | 1,249 | $12,689 | 15.8 |
| Versailles Exempted VillageVersailles, OH | 1,249 | $11,973 | 16.9 |
| Silo Public SchoolsDurant, OK | 1,249 | $10,021 | 15.2 |
| Gervais School District 1Gervais, OR | 1,249 | $9,490 | 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-middlesex-county-public-schools