Nelson County Public Schools
Nelson County Public Schools is a public school district based in Lovingston, Virginia, serving 1,492 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #106 of the 117 Virginia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 9% of them. Its schools average 373 students each, fewer than the Virginia median of 509. It spends about $15,910 per student on day-to-day operations, 25% more than the Virginia median. It has roughly 11.7 students per teacher.
How Nelson County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Nelson County | Virginia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,910 | $12,729 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,977 | $7,559 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $26.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $26.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 127 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 310 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.7 | 13.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 249 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lunenburg County Public SchoolsKenbridge | 1,577 | 4 | $12,030 | 13.0 | #103 |
| Westmoreland County Public SchoolsMontross | 1,574 | 4 | $15,478 | 11.8 | #104 |
| Grayson County Public SchoolsIndependence | 1,561 | 7 | $13,904 | 10.1 | #105 |
| Nelson County Public SchoolsLovingston · this district | 1,492 | 4 | $15,910 | 11.7 | #106 |
| Galax City Public SchoolsGalax | 1,434 | 3 | $13,537 | 13.9 | #107 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keansburg School DistrictKeansburg, NJ | 1,492 | $28,290 | 11.1 |
| Susquehanna Valley Central School DistrictConklin, NY | 1,492 | $24,453 | 13.7 |
| Dillon 03Latta, SC | 1,492 | $10,243 | 16.4 |
| Decatur CountyDecaturville, TN | 1,492 | $9,980 | n/a |
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-nelson-county-public-schools