Spotsylvania County Public Schools
Spotsylvania County Public Schools is a public school district based in Fredericksburg, Virginia, serving 24,036 students in 34 schools. By enrollment it ranks #12 of the 117 Virginia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 91% of them. Its schools average 707 students each, more than the Virginia median of 509. It spends about $12,636 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.4 students per teacher.
How Spotsylvania County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Spotsylvania County | Virginia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,636 | $12,729 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,389 | $7,559 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $307.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $345.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,669 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 3,331 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 13.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 308 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington County Public SchoolsArlington | 27,950 | 42 | $20,023 | 12.8 | #9 |
| Norfolk City Public SchoolsNorfolk | 26,807 | 49 | $13,372 | 12.9 | #10 |
| Newport News City Public SchoolsNewport News | 25,882 | 43 | $12,652 | 12.5 | #11 |
| Spotsylvania County Public SchoolsFredericksburg · this district | 24,036 | 34 | $12,636 | 14.4 | #12 |
| Richmond City Public SchoolsRichmond | 20,962 | 57 | $14,093 | 11.9 | #13 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olentangy LocalLewis Center, OH | 24,133 | $12,348 | 19.1 |
| School District 27JBrighton, CO | 24,046 | $10,157 | 19.5 |
| Goose Creek CISDBaytown, TX | 24,032 | $12,015 | 15.6 |
| Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISDFort Worth, TX | 23,982 | $10,252 | 15.8 |
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-spotsylvania-county-public-schools