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Floyd, Virginia - 5 schools
An equity score of 54/100 ranks Floyd County Public Schools #58 of 131 districts in Virginia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,200 per pupil, Floyd County Public Schools ranks #92 of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,746
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$13,200
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Floyd County Public Schools operates 5 public schools serving 1,746 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined, 1 elementary 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 Floyd County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,200 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 30.6% local, 47.9% state, and 21.5% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 54/100, ranked #58 of 131 in Virginia against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 321:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 33.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.7% White, 6.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Willis Elementary, with a diversity index of 35.2/100.
Its largest campus is Floyd County High, enrolling 668 students (40% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Indian Valley Elementary, at 110 students, a 6x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Floyd County High accounts for 38.3% of all Floyd County Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Floyd 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.
Floyd County Public Schools school enrollment varies 6.1× across entities
Floyd County Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 110 students (lowest) to 668 students (highest), a spread of 558 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.
Floyd County Public Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 75.1% 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.
Floyd County Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 321:1 — 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 Floyd County Public Schools is typically wider than the Floyd County Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Floyd County Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 33.1% — 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.
How many schools are in Floyd County Public Schools?
Floyd County Public Schools has 5 schools, including 4 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,746 students.
How much does Floyd County Public Schools spend per student?
Floyd County Public Schools spends $13,200 per student. The district has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #58 in Virginia.
What is the demographic composition of Floyd County Public Schools?
Floyd County Public Schools students are 87.7% White, 6.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Floyd County Public Schools?
Floyd County Public Schools has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #58 out of 131 districts in Virginia.