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Gloucester, Virginia - 8 schools
An equity score of 35/100 ranks Gloucester County Public Schools #100 of 131 districts in Virginia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,604 per pupil, Gloucester County Public Schools ranks #76 of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,054
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$13,604
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Gloucester County Public Schools operates 8 public schools serving 5,054 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 combined, 2 middle, 1 high 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 Gloucester County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,604 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 62.1% local, 29.5% state, and 8.4% 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 35/100, ranked #100 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 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (18 AP courses district-wide), a 317.8:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 13.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 75.7% White, 8.6% Hispanic or Latino, 5.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Botetourt Elementary, with a diversity index of 46.1/100.
Its largest campus is Gloucester High, enrolling 1,547 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Petsworth Elementary, at 381 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Gloucester High accounts for 30.6% of all Gloucester County Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Gloucester 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.
Gloucester County Public Schools school enrollment varies 4.1× across entities
Gloucester County Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 381 students (lowest) to 1,547 students (highest), a spread of 1,166 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.
Gloucester County Public Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 55.1% 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 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.
Gloucester County Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 318:1 — 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 Gloucester County Public Schools is typically wider than the Gloucester County Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Gloucester County Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 13.5% — 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 Gloucester 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 Gloucester County Public Schools?
Gloucester County Public Schools has 8 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle, 5 combined. Total enrollment is 5,054 students.
How much does Gloucester County Public Schools spend per student?
Gloucester County Public Schools spends $13,604 per student. The district has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #100 in Virginia.
What is the demographic composition of Gloucester County Public Schools?
Gloucester County Public Schools students are 75.7% White, 8.6% Hispanic or Latino, 5.8% African American, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Gloucester County Public Schools?
Gloucester County Public Schools has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #100 out of 131 districts in Virginia.