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Charlottesville, Virginia - 24 schools
An equity score of 44/100 ranks Albemarle County Public Schools #80 of 131 districts in Virginia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,619 per pupil, Albemarle County Public Schools ranks #22 of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
13,937
Total Enrollment
24
Schools
$16,619
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Albemarle County Public Schools operates 24 public schools serving 13,937 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 15 combined, 5 middle, 3 high, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage 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 Charlottesville City.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,619 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending. See how Virginia compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 66.8% local, 23.0% state, and 10.1% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 44/100, ranked #80 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 3 of 24 schools offering Advanced Placement (70 AP courses district-wide), a 184.6:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 14.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 58.7% White, 16.2% Hispanic or Latino, 11.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Agnor-Hurt Elementary, with a diversity index of 75.5/100.
Its largest campus is Albemarle High, enrolling 1,964 students (14% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Community Lab School, at 177 students, a 11x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Albemarle County Public Schools school enrollment varies 11× across entities
Albemarle County Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 177 students (lowest) to 1,964 students (highest), a spread of 1,787 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.
Albemarle County Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 185:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Albemarle County Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 14.3% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Comparisons are relative to Albemarle 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 Albemarle County Public Schools?
Albemarle County Public Schools has 24 schools, including 3 high, 5 middle, 15 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 13,937 students.
How much does Albemarle County Public Schools spend per student?
Albemarle County Public Schools spends $16,619 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #80 in Virginia.
What is the demographic composition of Albemarle County Public Schools?
Albemarle County Public Schools students are 58.7% White, 16.2% Hispanic or Latino, 11.1% African American, 6.2% Asian, averaged across 24 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Albemarle County Public Schools?
Albemarle County Public Schools has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #80 out of 131 districts in Virginia.