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Charles City, Virginia - 2 schools
An equity score of 77/100 ranks Charles City County Public Schools #7 of 131 districts in Virginia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,430 per pupil, Charles City County Public Schools ranks #9 of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Charles City County Public Schools operates 2 public schools serving 562 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Charles City County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,430 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 14 of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending. See how Virginia compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 54.7% local, 34.0% state, and 11.3% 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 77/100, ranked #7 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 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 261.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 39.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 50.1% African American, 28.1% White, 2.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Charles City County Elementary accounts for 53.7% of all Charles City County Public Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Charles City County Public Schools a distant remainder — means Charles City County Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Charles City County Public Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 87.1% 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). 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.
Charles City County Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 262:1 — 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 Charles City County Public Schools is typically wider than the Charles City County Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Charles City County Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 39.5% — 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 Charles City 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 Charles City County Public Schools?
Charles City County Public Schools has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 562 students.
How much does Charles City County Public Schools spend per student?
Charles City County Public Schools spends $20,430 per student. The district has an equity score of 77/100, ranking #7 in Virginia.
What is the demographic composition of Charles City County Public Schools?
Charles City County Public Schools students are 50.1% African American, 28.1% White, 2.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Charles City County Public Schools?
Charles City County Public Schools has an equity score of 77/100, ranking #7 out of 131 districts in Virginia.