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Charlottesville, Virginia - 9 schools
An equity score of 70/100 ranks Charlottesville City Public Schools #24 of 131 districts in Virginia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,100 per pupil, Charlottesville City Public Schools ranks #10 of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,485
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$20,100
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Charlottesville City Public Schools operates 9 public schools serving 4,485 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 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 Charlottesville City.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,100 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 68.6% local, 24.2% state, and 7.2% 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 70/100, ranked #24 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 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (24 AP courses district-wide), a 293.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 14.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 38.7% White, 25.0% African American, 13.7% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Clark Elementary, with a diversity index of 77.9/100.
Its largest campus is Charlottesville High, enrolling 1,438 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Greenbrier Elementary, at 267 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Charlottesville High accounts for 32.1% of all Charlottesville City Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Charlottesville City 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.
Charlottesville City Public Schools school enrollment varies 5.4× across entities
Charlottesville City Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 267 students (lowest) to 1,438 students (highest), a spread of 1,171 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.
Charlottesville City Public Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 63.1% 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 approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. 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.
Charlottesville City Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 293:1 — 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 Charlottesville City Public Schools is typically wider than the Charlottesville City Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Charlottesville City Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 14.5% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Comparisons are relative to Charlottesville City 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 Charlottesville City Public Schools?
Charlottesville City Public Schools has 9 schools, including 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle, 6 combined. Total enrollment is 4,485 students.
How much does Charlottesville City Public Schools spend per student?
Charlottesville City Public Schools spends $20,100 per student. The district has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #24 in Virginia.
What is the demographic composition of Charlottesville City Public Schools?
Charlottesville City Public Schools students are 38.7% White, 25.0% African American, 13.7% Hispanic or Latino, 8.2% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Charlottesville City Public Schools?
Charlottesville City Public Schools has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #24 out of 131 districts in Virginia.