Page County Public Schools
Page County Public Schools is a public school district based in Luray, Virginia, serving 2,928 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #78 of the 117 Virginia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 34% of them. Its schools average 325 students each, fewer than the Virginia median of 509. It spends about $11,758 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% less than the Virginia median. It has roughly 12.4 students per teacher.
How Page County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Page County | Virginia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,758 | $12,729 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,062 | $7,559 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $40.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $42.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 237 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 567 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.4 | 13.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 244 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waynesboro City Public SchoolsWaynesboro | 3,043 | 7 | $13,511 | 13.6 | #75 |
| Colonial Heights City Public SchoolsColonial Heights | 2,971 | 6 | $14,110 | 12.5 | #76 |
| Lee County Public SchoolsJonesville | 2,966 | 11 | $12,742 | 12.2 | #77 |
| Page County Public SchoolsLuray · this district | 2,928 | 9 | $11,758 | 12.4 | #78 |
| Alleghany Highlands Public SchoolsLow Moor | 2,804 | 7 | $13,011 | 12.9 | #79 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butte ElementaryButte, MT | 2,929 | $10,597 | 16.0 |
| Pendleton School District 16Pendleton, OR | 2,929 | $11,974 | 17.8 |
| Hudson School DistrictHudson, NH | 2,928 | $17,029 | 11.2 |
| Woodridge School District 68Woodridge, IL | 2,927 | $22,364 | 12.5 |
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.
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