Staunton City Public Schools
Staunton City Public Schools is a public school district based in Staunton, Virginia, serving 2,692 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #81 of the 117 Virginia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 31% of them. Its schools average 449 students each, fewer than the Virginia median of 509. It spends about $14,123 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% more than the Virginia median. It has roughly 12.9 students per teacher.
How Staunton City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Staunton City | Virginia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,123 | $12,729 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,569 | $7,559 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $52.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $41.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 208 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 454 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 13.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 299 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alleghany Highlands Public SchoolsLow Moor | 2,804 | 7 | $13,011 | 12.9 | #79 |
| Greene County Public SchoolsStanardsville | 2,781 | 7 | $11,789 | 13.7 | #80 |
| Staunton City Public SchoolsStaunton · this district | 2,692 | 6 | $14,123 | 12.9 | #81 |
| Falls Church City Public SchoolsFalls Church | 2,671 | 5 | $20,292 | 13.1 | #82 |
| Goochland County Public SchoolsGoochland | 2,643 | 5 | $13,382 | 13.3 | #83 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Community School DistrictNewton, IA | 2,693 | $11,909 | 14.6 |
| Bristol WarrenBristol, RI | 2,693 | $17,691 | 13.3 |
| Bangor Township SchoolsBay City, MI | 2,691 | $10,394 | 15.2 |
| Hazlet Township Public School DistrictHazlet, NJ | 2,691 | $21,807 | 12.4 |
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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