Public schools in Staunton, VA
Staunton has 9 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 3,938 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Staunton City Public Schools runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Staunton's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Staunton | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staunton City Public Schools | 6 | 2,692 | $16,422 |
| Augusta County Public Schools | 2 | 10,076 | $13,991 |
| Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind-Staunton | 1 | 61 | not reported |
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.
2 high schools in Staunton, 1,233 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staunton High | 766 | 13.2 | 85.0% | Staunton City Public Schools |
| Riverheads High | 467 | 13.4 | 54.4% | Augusta County Public 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.
One middle school in Staunton, 583 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelburne Middle | 583 | 11.9 | 84.0% | Staunton City Public 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.
4 elementary schools in Staunton, 1,908 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverheads Elementary | 714 | 15.5 | 72.8% | Augusta County Public Schools |
| Thomas C. McSwain Elementary | 449 | 14.5 | 84.9% | Staunton City Public Schools |
| Bessie Weller Elementary | 373 | 12.0 | 83.1% | Staunton City Public Schools |
| Arthur R. Ware Elementary | 372 | 12.0 | 83.3% | Staunton City Public 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.
2 other schools in Staunton, 214 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staunton City School PreSchool Programs | 149 | 18.6 | 87.9% | Staunton City Public Schools |
| Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind High | 65 | 2.2 | 38.5% | Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind-Staunton |
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 Staunton's public schools compare with Virginia's
The median Staunton school has 13.3 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Virginia median of 13.7. 44% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 37% across the state. Its median school enrolls 449 students (state 557).
| Staunton | Virginia | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.3 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 449 | 557 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 44% | 37% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 89% | 64% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 9 Staunton 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 Staunton
- Staunton City Public SchoolsRuns 6 of Staunton's 9 public schools and spent $16,422 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,422
- Staunton High, the largest high school in Staunton766 students in 2024-25, 13.2 per teacher.766
- Compare Staunton City Public Schools with Augusta County Public SchoolsStaunton'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 Staunton 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 Staunton
How many public schools are in Staunton, VA?
9 public schools with an address in Staunton were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 3,938 students.What is the largest high school in Staunton?
Staunton High, with 766 students in 2024-25 (Staunton City Public Schools).Which districts run Staunton's schools?
Staunton City Public Schools (6 schools), Augusta County Public Schools (2 schools), Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind-Staunton (1 school). 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