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Berryville, Virginia - 4 schools
An equity score of 25/100 ranks Clarke County Public Schools #118 of 131 districts in Virginia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,742 per pupil, Clarke County Public Schools ranks #70 of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,892
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$13,742
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Clarke County Public Schools operates 4 public schools serving 1,892 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 elementary, 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 Clarke County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,742 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending. See how Virginia compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 56.2% local, 34.2% state, and 9.6% 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 25/100, ranked #118 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 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 242.1:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 24.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 71.5% White, 17.1% Hispanic or Latino, 3.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is D.G. Cooley Elementary, with a diversity index of 49.9/100.
Its largest campus is Clarke County High, enrolling 683 students (36% of the district's total enrollment).
Clarke County High accounts for 36.1% of all Clarke County Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Clarke 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.
Clarke County Public Schools school enrollment varies 2.4× across entities
Clarke County Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 281 students (lowest) to 683 students (highest), a spread of 402 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.
Clarke County Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 242:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Clarke County Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 24.0% — 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 Clarke County Public Schools is typically wider than the Clarke County Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Clarke County Public Schools?
Clarke County Public Schools has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,892 students.
How much does Clarke County Public Schools spend per student?
Clarke County Public Schools spends $13,742 per student. The district has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #118 in Virginia.
What is the demographic composition of Clarke County Public Schools?
Clarke County Public Schools students are 71.5% White, 17.1% Hispanic or Latino, 3.1% African American, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Clarke County Public Schools?
Clarke County Public Schools has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #118 out of 131 districts in Virginia.