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King and Queen Ch, Virginia - 3 schools
An equity score of 59/100 ranks King and Queen County Public Schools #44 of 131 districts in Virginia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,513 per pupil, King and Queen County Public Schools ranks #29 of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
King and Queen County Public Schools operates 3 public schools serving 858 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 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 King and Queen County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,513 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 33.6% local, 51.3% state, and 15.2% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 59/100, ranked #44 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 216.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 23.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 44.9% White, 34.8% African American, 8.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Central High, with a diversity index of 66.1/100.
Its largest campus is Central High, enrolling 265 students (43% of the district's total enrollment).
Central High accounts for 30.9% of all King and Queen County Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means King and Queen 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.
King and Queen County Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 217:1 — 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.
King and Queen County Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 23.6% — 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 King and Queen County Public Schools is typically wider than the King and Queen County Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to King and Queen 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 King and Queen County Public Schools?
King and Queen County Public Schools has 3 schools, including 3 combined. Total enrollment is 858 students.
How much does King and Queen County Public Schools spend per student?
King and Queen County Public Schools spends $15,513 per student. The district has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #44 in Virginia.
What is the demographic composition of King and Queen County Public Schools?
King and Queen County Public Schools students are 44.9% White, 34.8% African American, 8.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for King and Queen County Public Schools?
King and Queen County Public Schools has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #44 out of 131 districts in Virginia.