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Verona, Virginia - 18 schools
An equity score of 27/100 ranks Augusta County Public Schools #114 of 131 districts in Virginia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,961 per pupil, Augusta County Public Schools ranks #99 of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
10,076
Total Enrollment
18
Schools
$12,961
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Augusta County Public Schools operates 18 public schools serving 10,076 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 combined, 5 high, 4 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 Augusta County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,961 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 41.7% local, 45.2% state, and 13.1% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 27/100, ranked #114 of 131 in Virginia against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 5 of 18 schools offering Advanced Placement (43 AP courses district-wide), a 289.4:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 15.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 81.0% White, 7.8% Hispanic or Latino, 3.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Wilson Elementary, with a diversity index of 53.5/100.
Its largest campus is Wilson Memorial High, enrolling 837 students (8% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Craigsville Elementary, at 117 students, a 7x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Augusta County Public Schools school enrollment varies 7.2× across entities
Augusta County Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 117 students (lowest) to 837 students (highest), a spread of 720 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Augusta County Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 289:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Augusta County Public Schools is typically wider than the Augusta County Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Augusta County Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 15.5% — 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 Augusta County Public Schools is typically wider than the Augusta County Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Augusta 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 Augusta County Public Schools?
Augusta County Public Schools has 18 schools, including 5 high, 9 combined, 4 middle. Total enrollment is 10,076 students.
How much does Augusta County Public Schools spend per student?
Augusta County Public Schools spends $12,961 per student. The district has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #114 in Virginia.
What is the demographic composition of Augusta County Public Schools?
Augusta County Public Schools students are 81.0% White, 7.8% Hispanic or Latino, 3.5% African American, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 18 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Augusta County Public Schools?
Augusta County Public Schools has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #114 out of 131 districts in Virginia.