Prince George County Public Schools
Prince George County Public Schools is a public school district based in Prince George, Virginia, serving 6,220 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #38 of the 117 Virginia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 68% of them. Its schools average 889 students each, more than the Virginia median of 509. It spends about $11,677 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% less than the Virginia median. It has roughly 16.9 students per teacher.
How Prince George County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Prince George County | Virginia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,677 | $12,729 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,509 | $7,559 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $74.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $74.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 367 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 831 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.9 | 13.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 389 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisonburg City Public SchoolsHarrisonburg | 6,652 | 11 | $13,848 | 13.8 | #37 |
| Prince George County Public SchoolsPrince George · this district | 6,220 | 7 | $11,677 | 16.9 | #38 |
| Franklin County Public SchoolsRocky Mount | 6,109 | 12 | $12,712 | 10.8 | #39 |
| Wise County Public SchoolsWise | 5,779 | 13 | $11,206 | 12.2 | #40 |
| Shenandoah County Public SchoolsWoodstock | 5,703 | 10 | $12,365 | 13.5 | #41 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston City School DistrictKingston, NY | 6,236 | $26,600 | 10.8 |
| Harrisburg School District 41-2Harrisburg, SD | 6,222 | $9,996 | 13.6 |
| Buckeye Elementary District (4269)Buckeye, AZ | 6,221 | $8,991 | 19.6 |
| Littleton Elementary District (4278)Avondale, AZ | 6,206 | $8,619 | 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-prince-george-county-public-schools