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Lawrenceville, Virginia - 5 schools
An equity score of 72/100 ranks Brunswick County Public Schools #19 of 131 districts in Virginia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,685 per pupil, Brunswick County Public Schools ranks #18 of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,405
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$17,685
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Brunswick County Public Schools operates 5 public schools serving 1,405 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Brunswick County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,685 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 30.2% local, 47.5% state, and 22.3% 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 72/100, ranked #19 of 131 in Virginia against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 563.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 26.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 72.7% African American, 17.5% White, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Meherrin Powellton Elementary, with a diversity index of 55.8/100.
Its largest campus is Brunswick High, enrolling 404 students (30% of the district's total enrollment).
Brunswick High accounts for 28.8% of all Brunswick County Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Brunswick County Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Brunswick County Public Schools school enrollment varies 2.3× across entities
Brunswick County Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 177 students (lowest) to 404 students (highest), a spread of 227 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.
Brunswick County Public Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 99.1% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Brunswick County Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 563:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Brunswick County Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 26.8% — 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 Brunswick County Public Schools is typically wider than the Brunswick County Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Brunswick 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 Brunswick County Public Schools?
Brunswick County Public Schools has 5 schools, including 1 high, 3 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,405 students.
How much does Brunswick County Public Schools spend per student?
Brunswick County Public Schools spends $17,685 per student. The district has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #19 in Virginia.
What is the demographic composition of Brunswick County Public Schools?
Brunswick County Public Schools students are 72.7% African American, 17.5% White, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Brunswick County Public Schools?
Brunswick County Public Schools has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #19 out of 131 districts in Virginia.