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Goochland, Virginia - 5 schools
An equity score of 38/100 ranks Goochland County Public Schools #92 of 131 districts in Virginia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,992 per pupil, Goochland County Public Schools ranks #42 of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,642
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$14,992
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Goochland County Public Schools operates 5 public schools serving 2,642 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Goochland County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,992 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending. See how Virginia compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 63.8% local, 22.2% state, and 14.0% 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 38/100, ranked #92 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 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (21 AP courses district-wide), a 327.9:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 11.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 71.4% White, 12.2% African American, 9.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Goochland High, with a diversity index of 49.8/100.
Its largest campus is Goochland High, enrolling 850 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Byrd Elementary, at 281 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Goochland High accounts for 32.2% of all Goochland County Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Goochland 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.
Goochland County Public Schools school enrollment varies 3.0× across entities
Goochland County Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 281 students (lowest) to 850 students (highest), a spread of 569 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.
Goochland County Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 328:1 — 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 Goochland County Public Schools is typically wider than the Goochland County Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Goochland County Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 11.9% — 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 Goochland 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 Goochland County Public Schools?
Goochland County Public Schools has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 2,642 students.
How much does Goochland County Public Schools spend per student?
Goochland County Public Schools spends $14,992 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #92 in Virginia.
What is the demographic composition of Goochland County Public Schools?
Goochland County Public Schools students are 71.4% White, 12.2% African American, 9.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Goochland County Public Schools?
Goochland County Public Schools has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #92 out of 131 districts in Virginia.