Public schools in Charlottesville, VA
Charlottesville has 25 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 4 high, 6 middle, 15 elementary, enrolling 14,442 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Albemarle County School District runs 16 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Charlottesville's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Charlottesville | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albemarle County School District | 16 | 13,937 | $17,536 |
| Charlottesville City Schools | 9 | 4,485 | $19,953 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
4 high schools in Charlottesville, 4,763 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albemarle High | 1,964 | 15.1 | 28.9% | Albemarle County |
| Charlottesville High | 1,438 | 12.5 | 66.0% | Charlottesville City Schools |
| Monticello High | 1,184 | 14.1 | 29.9% | Albemarle County |
| Community Lab School | 177 | 9.7 | 4.0% | Albemarle County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
6 middle schools in Charlottesville, 3,226 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journey Middle | 646 | 12.5 | 76.5% | Albemarle County |
| Lakeside Middle | 574 | 14.7 | 23.0% | Albemarle County |
| Walker Upper Elementary | 570 | 9.0 | 79.1% | Charlottesville City Schools |
| Buford Middle | 563 | 8.1 | 74.2% | Charlottesville City Schools |
| Jackson P. Burley Middle | 534 | 12.3 | 63.1% | Albemarle County |
| Leslie H. Walton Middle | 339 | 10.3 | 56.9% | Albemarle County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
15 elementary schools in Charlottesville, 6,453 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View Elementary | 769 | 13.4 | 64.6% | Albemarle County |
| Baker-Butler Elementary | 692 | 14.1 | 24.4% | Albemarle County |
| Agnor-Hurt Elementary | 523 | 13.6 | 70.9% | Albemarle County |
| Woodbrook Elementary | 522 | 12.3 | 90.0% | Albemarle County |
| Mary Carr Greer Elementary | 520 | 11.9 | 85.4% | Albemarle County |
| Stone Robinson Elementary | 476 | 13.6 | 27.9% | Albemarle County |
| Hollymead Elementary | 452 | 13.7 | 19.0% | Albemarle County |
| Jackson-Via Elementary | 370 | 12.3 | 79.1% | Charlottesville City Schools |
| Meriwether Lewis Elementary | 358 | 14.7 | 7.0% | Albemarle County |
| Johnson Elementary | 327 | 11.7 | 78.9% | Charlottesville City Schools |
The other 5 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venable Elementary | 320 | 11.9 | 65.6% | Charlottesville City Schools |
| Burnley-Moran Elementary | 299 | 12.0 | 74.6% | Charlottesville City Schools |
| Clark Elementary | 285 | 11.4 | 73.1% | Charlottesville City Schools |
| Virginia L. Murray Elementary | 273 | 13.5 | 8.8% | Albemarle County |
| Greenbrier Elementary | 267 | 13.4 | 72.3% | Charlottesville City Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Charlottesville's public schools compare with Virginia's
The median Charlottesville school has 12.5 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Virginia median of 13.7. 20% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 37% across the state. Its median school enrolls 520 students (state 557).
| Charlottesville | Virginia | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.5 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 520 | 557 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 20% | 37% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 64% | 64% |
| Charter schools | 4.0% | 0.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 25 Charlottesville schools and the 1,845 Virginia schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Charlottesville
- Albemarle County School DistrictRuns 16 of Charlottesville's 25 public schools and spent $17,536 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,536
- Albemarle High, the largest high school in Charlottesville1,964 students in 2024-25, 15.1 per teacher.1,964
- Compare Albemarle County School District with Charlottesville City SchoolsCharlottesville's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in VirginiaVirginia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Charlottesville addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Virginia
- Richmond95 schools
- Virginia Beach82 schools
- Alexandria55 schools
- Chesapeake45 schools
- Norfolk44 schools
- Roanoke41 schools
- Woodbridge40 schools
- Newport News39 schools
Questions about schools in Charlottesville
How many public schools are in Charlottesville, VA?
25 public schools with an address in Charlottesville were open in 2024-25: 4 high, 6 middle, 15 elementary, enrolling 14,442 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Charlottesville?
Albemarle High, with 1,964 students in 2024-25 (Albemarle County School District).Which districts run Charlottesville's schools?
Albemarle County School District (16 schools), Charlottesville City Schools (9 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25