Orange County Public Schools
Orange County Public Schools is a public school district based in Orange, Virginia, serving 5,074 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #46 of the 117 Virginia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 61% of them. Its schools average 564 students each, more than the Virginia median of 509. It spends about $11,577 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% less than the Virginia median. It has roughly 15.3 students per teacher.
How Orange County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Orange County | Virginia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,577 | $12,729 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,120 | $7,559 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $61.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $62.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 332 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 794 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 13.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 317 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisa County Public SchoolsMineral | 5,334 | 6 | $13,738 | 13.7 | #44 |
| Tazewell County Public SchoolsTazewell | 5,134 | 14 | $10,953 | 12.5 | #45 |
| Orange County Public SchoolsOrange · this district | 5,074 | 9 | $11,577 | 15.3 | #46 |
| Warren County Public SchoolsFront Royal | 5,024 | 9 | $12,280 | 13.6 | #47 |
| Gloucester County Public SchoolsGloucester | 4,917 | 9 | $12,679 | 13.5 | #48 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak RidgeOak Ridge, TN | 5,078 | $13,269 | n/a |
| Kings LocalKings Mills, OH | 5,073 | $12,263 | 22.7 |
| Belleville Public School DistrictBelleville, NJ | 5,071 | $19,812 | 12.9 |
| Carthage R-IXCarthage, MO | 5,070 | $10,499 | 13.1 |
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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