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Bowling Green, Virginia - 5 schools
An equity score of 24/100 ranks Caroline County Public Schools #122 of 131 districts in Virginia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,610 per pupil, Caroline County Public Schools ranks #127 of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,337
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$11,610
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Caroline County Public Schools operates 5 public schools serving 4,337 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 Caroline County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,610 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 14 of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending. See how Virginia compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 30.9% local, 56.6% state, and 12.4% 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 24/100, ranked #122 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 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 313.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 23.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 47.8% White, 25.8% African American, 14.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Madison Elementary, with a diversity index of 71.1/100.
Its largest campus is Caroline High, enrolling 1,315 students (29% of the district's total enrollment).
Caroline High accounts for 28.6% of all Caroline County Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Caroline 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.
Caroline County Public Schools school enrollment varies 2.9× across entities
Caroline County Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 456 students (lowest) to 1,315 students (highest), a spread of 859 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.
Caroline County Public Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 75.0% 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). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants 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.
Caroline County Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 313:1 — 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 Caroline County Public Schools is typically wider than the Caroline County Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Caroline County Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 23.4% — 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 Caroline County Public Schools is typically wider than the Caroline County Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Caroline 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 Caroline County Public Schools?
Caroline County Public Schools has 5 schools, including 1 high, 3 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 4,337 students.
How much does Caroline County Public Schools spend per student?
Caroline County Public Schools spends $11,610 per student. The district has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #122 in Virginia.
What is the demographic composition of Caroline County Public Schools?
Caroline County Public Schools students are 47.8% White, 25.8% African American, 14.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Caroline County Public Schools?
Caroline County Public Schools has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #122 out of 131 districts in Virginia.