Chesterfield County Public Schools
Public school district · Chesterfield County · Virginia · NCES district ID 5100840
Chesterfield County Public Schools spent $12,776 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 97% of the other Virginia districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,972). Its 65 schools enrolled 64,194 students in 2024-25; 49.5% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $13,976 per student, up 9.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 89% (Virginia: 88.8%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Virginia's largest districts
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. Among the 10 districts shown, Chesterfield County Public Schools ranks 10.
Where the money came from
$966,752,000 in revenue: 49.5% state, 40.9% local and 9.6% federal. Total spending including $87,418,000 of capital outlay was $930,313,000, or $14,555 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$478,467,000 49%
- Local$395,804,000 41%
- Federal$92,481,000 10%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 116 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25
63,916 students in 2022-23, 64,132 students in 2023-24, 64,194 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 63,916 | 4338.3 | 14.7 |
| 2023-24 | 64,132 | 4497.7 | 14.3 |
| 2024-25 | 64,194 | 4618.3 | 13.9 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$297,761,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,659 per student
Chesterfield County Public Schools booked $297,761,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 4,524 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $65,825 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 69 in 100 Virginia districts with a figure (state median $61,899, 129 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Virginia teacher salary at $59,965 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $221,064,000 | 74.2% |
| Special education | $67,864,000 | 22.8% |
| Vocational | $8,164,000 | 2.7% |
| Other programs | $669,000 | 0.2% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,664 in 2018-19, $3,687 in 2019-20, $3,968 in 2020-21, $4,244 in 2021-22, $4,659 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
Graduation rate, class of 2023
89% of the 5,082 students in Chesterfield County Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.8% across Virginia. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Virginia | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 89% | 88.8% |
| Students in the class | 5,082 | 99,059 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
41 elementary schools, 28,980 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Hundred Elementary | 981 | 16.6 | 12.9% | Not Title I |
| Moseley Elementary | 972 | 16.1 | 5.9% | Not reported |
| J.B. Watkins Elementary | 913 | 16.5 | 15.3% | Not Title I |
| Beulah Elementary | 902 | 13.6 | 77.1% | Schoolwide program |
| J.G. Hening Elementary | 877 | 11.7 | 77.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Clover Hill Elementary | 866 | 15.1 | 28.2% | Not Title I |
| Spring Run Elementary | 848 | 16.4 | 22.4% | Not Title I |
| J.A. Chalkley Elementary | 835 | 9.4 | 77.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Winterpock Elementary | 834 | 16.8 | 14.0% | Not Title I |
| Falling Creek Elementary | 823 | 10.7 | 77.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Woolridge Elementary | 813 | 16.7 | 8.6% | Not Title I |
| Evergreen Elementary | 797 | 13.2 | 30.1% | Not Title I |
The other 29 elementary schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopkins Road Elementary | 776 | 13.3 | 76.7% | Schoolwide program |
| C.E. Curtis Elementary | 767 | 12.3 | 76.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Ecoff Elementary | 764 | 14.5 | 76.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Elizabeth Scott Elementary | 729 | 12.3 | 77.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Grange Hall Elementary | 724 | 16.9 | 14.9% | Not Title I |
| Swift Creek Elementary | 724 | 15.5 | 25.0% | Not Title I |
| Jacobs Road Elementary | 716 | 13.5 | 77.1% | Schoolwide program |
| A.M. Davis Elementary | 708 | 12.4 | 75.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Thelma Crenshaw Elementary | 708 | 13.7 | 78.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Enon Elementary | 691 | 13.8 | 75.3% | Not Title I |
| Providence Elementary | 682 | 12.3 | 76.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Matoaca Elementary | 676 | 13.7 | 76.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Alberta Smith Elementary | 671 | 14.9 | 76.8% | Not Title I |
| Robious Elementary | 660 | 13.8 | 20.3% | Not Title I |
| Marguerite F. Christian Elementary | 642 | 11.7 | 76.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Crestwood Elementary | 635 | 14.1 | 76.9% | Schoolwide program |
| W.W. Gordon Elementary | 628 | 16.5 | 15.9% | Not Title I |
| O.B. Gates Elementary | 620 | 11.4 | 76.9% | Not Title I |
| Bensley Elementary | 615 | 11.1 | 77.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Reams Road Elementary | 612 | 11.0 | 77.1% | Schoolwide program |
| C.C. Wells Elementary | 606 | 14.1 | 77.1% | Not Title I |
| Bettie Weaver Elementary | 605 | 16.8 | 3.5% | Not Title I |
| Salem Church Elementary | 574 | 13.7 | 76.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Ettrick Elementary | 560 | 13.0 | 75.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Greenfield Elementary | 519 | 14.0 | 27.0% | Not Title I |
| Bellwood Elementary | 493 | 11.5 | 76.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Bon Air Elementary | 488 | 12.8 | 75.8% | Not Title I |
| Harrowgate Elementary | 486 | 12.8 | 76.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Chesterfield Virtual School | 440 | 10.0 | not reported | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
12 middle schools, 14,307 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomahawk Creek Middle | 1,650 | 14.8 | 11.9% | Not Title I |
| Bailey Bridge Middle | 1,496 | 14.5 | 29.7% | Not Title I |
| Falling Creek Middle | 1,443 | 12.5 | 75.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Elizabeth Davis Middle | 1,364 | 14.6 | 75.3% | Not Title I |
| Midlothian Middle | 1,330 | 15.4 | 12.1% | Not Title I |
| Swift Creek Middle | 1,180 | 14.9 | 24.6% | Not Title I |
| Manchester Middle | 1,109 | 15.2 | 75.2% | Not Title I |
| Robious Middle | 1,081 | 14.6 | 24.1% | Not Title I |
| Providence Middle | 1,033 | 13.6 | 75.0% | Not Title I |
| Carver Middle | 970 | 12.8 | 74.9% | Not Title I |
| Salem Church Middle | 876 | 14.1 | 75.3% | Not Title I |
| Matoaca Middle | 775 | 14.9 | 76.3% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
11 high schools, 20,581 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Dale High | 2,582 | 13.6 | 74.2% | Not Title I |
| Cosby High | 2,507 | 15.9 | 14.3% | Not Title I |
| Manchester High | 2,236 | 13.6 | 74.0% | Not Title I |
| Lloyd C. Bird High | 2,131 | 14.8 | 74.0% | Not Title I |
| Midlothian High | 2,048 | 15.9 | 13.7% | Not Title I |
| Meadowbrook High | 1,953 | 13.2 | 73.7% | Not Title I |
| James River High | 1,842 | 15.5 | 29.4% | Not Title I |
| Clover Hill High | 1,742 | 15.2 | 28.5% | Not Title I |
| Monacan High | 1,644 | 16.1 | 73.9% | Not Title I |
| Matoaca High | 1,624 | 13.7 | 74.2% | Not Title I |
| Carver College and Career Academy | 272 | 6.6 | 75.4% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 other school, 326 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Early Childhood Learning Academy | 326 | 8.8 | 81.0% | Targeted program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Chesterfield County Public Schools
- Website: mychesterfieldschools.com
- Phone: (804) 748-1405
- Office: 9900 Krause Rd, Chesterfield, VA 23832
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Chesterfield County Public Schools
- Virginia districts by spending per studentChesterfield County Public Schools ranks 113 of 116 Virginia districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,776).#113 of 116
- Every school district in VirginiaChesterfield County Public Schools is the number 5 by size of 132 Virginia districts, with 63,916 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#5 of 132
- Virginia Beach City Public SchoolsThe next larger Virginia district: 65,456 students in fall 2022, $14,888 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,888
- Henrico County Public SchoolsThe next smaller Virginia district: 50,389 students in fall 2022, $12,973 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,973
- Compare Chesterfield County Public Schools with Virginia Beach City Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Thomas Dale High, its largest high school2,582 students in 2024-25, 13.6 per teacher.2,582
- Teacher salary spending across VirginiaChesterfield County Public Schools spent $65,825 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $61,899); spending, not a salary.$65,825
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Chesterfield County Public Schools
How many schools and students are in Chesterfield County Public Schools?
65 schools were open in 2024-25 (41 elementary, 12 middle, 11 high, 1 other), enrolling 64,194 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Chesterfield County Public Schools spend per student?
$12,776 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Virginia median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,972 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $13,976 per student, up 9.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Chesterfield County Public Schools' money come from?
$966,752,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 49.5% state, 40.9% local and 9.6% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Chesterfield County Public Schools live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 5,392 of the 68,672 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 7.9%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Chesterfield County Public Schools spend on teacher salaries?
$297,761,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,659 per student. Divided by the 4,524 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $65,825 per teacher, more than 69 in 100 Virginia districts (state median $61,899). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Virginia teacher salary at $59,965 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).What is the graduation rate in Chesterfield County Public Schools?
89% of the 5,082 students in Chesterfield County Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.8% across Virginia. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Chesterfield County Public Schools' NCES district ID?
5100840. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25