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Accomac, Virginia - 11 schools
An equity score of 52/100 ranks Accomack County Public Schools #62 of 131 districts in Virginia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,547 per pupil, Accomack County Public Schools ranks #79 of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,726
Total Enrollment
11
Schools
$13,547
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Accomack County Public Schools operates 11 public schools serving 4,726 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 combined, 2 high, 2 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Accomack County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,547 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending. See how Virginia compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 23.6% local, 55.7% state, and 20.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 52/100, ranked #62 of 131 in Virginia against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 11 schools offering Advanced Placement (25 AP courses district-wide), a 371.2:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 16.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 43.3% White, 32.6% African American, 20.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Kegotank Elementary, with a diversity index of 69.0/100.
Its largest campus is Arcadia High, enrolling 688 students (15% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Tangier Combined, at 38 students, a 18x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Accomack County Public Schools school enrollment varies 18× across entities
Accomack County Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 38 students (lowest) to 688 students (highest), a spread of 650 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Accomack County Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 371:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Accomack County Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 16.9% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Accomack County Public Schools is typically wider than the Accomack County Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Accomack County Public Schools's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Accomack County Public Schools?
Accomack County Public Schools has 11 schools, including 2 high, 7 combined, 2 middle. Total enrollment is 4,726 students.
How much does Accomack County Public Schools spend per student?
Accomack County Public Schools spends $13,547 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #62 in Virginia.
What is the demographic composition of Accomack County Public Schools?
Accomack County Public Schools students are 43.3% White, 32.6% African American, 20.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 11 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Accomack County Public Schools?
Accomack County Public Schools has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #62 out of 131 districts in Virginia.