Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal
records, no number is typed in by an editor. District totals are aggregated directly from the schools reporting under this district in the source records. See our
editorial standards & corrections policy, the
methodology behind these numbers, or
report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.
Buckingham, Virginia - 5 schools
An equity score of 75/100 ranks Buckingham County Public Schools #9 of 131 districts in Virginia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,849 per pupil, Buckingham County Public Schools ranks #44 of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,992
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$14,849
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Buckingham County Public Schools operates 5 public schools serving 1,992 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined 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 Buckingham County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,849 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 26.4% local, 53.5% state, and 20.2% 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 75/100, ranked #9 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 373:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 30.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 52.7% White, 32.8% African American, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Buckingham Co Elementary, with a diversity index of 62.7/100.
Its largest campus is Buckingham County High, enrolling 646 students (35% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Buckingham Co Prekindergarten Center, at 103 students, a 6x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Buckingham County High accounts for 32.4% of all Buckingham County Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Buckingham 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.
Buckingham County Public Schools school enrollment varies 6.3× across entities
Buckingham County Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 103 students (lowest) to 646 students (highest), a spread of 543 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.
Buckingham County Public Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 92.6% 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.
Buckingham County Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 373:1 — 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.
Buckingham County Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 30.1% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Buckingham County Public Schools's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
Nearby Districts in Virginia
Top districts in the same state, compare side-by-side for enrollment, spending, and demographics.
How many schools are in Buckingham County Public Schools?
Buckingham County Public Schools has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,992 students.
How much does Buckingham County Public Schools spend per student?
Buckingham County Public Schools spends $14,849 per student. The district has an equity score of 75/100, ranking #9 in Virginia.
What is the demographic composition of Buckingham County Public Schools?
Buckingham County Public Schools students are 52.7% White, 32.8% African American, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Buckingham County Public Schools?
Buckingham County Public Schools has an equity score of 75/100, ranking #9 out of 131 districts in Virginia.