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King William, Virginia - 4 schools
An equity score of 30/100 ranks King William County Public Schools #110 of 131 districts in Virginia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,679 per pupil, King William County Public Schools ranks #73 of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,084
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$13,679
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
King William County Public Schools operates 4 public schools serving 2,084 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 combined, 1 elementary, 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 King William County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,679 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 41.2% local, 46.4% state, and 12.4% 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 30/100, ranked #110 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 (3 AP courses district-wide), a 377.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 13.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 73.3% White, 14.7% African American, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Acquinton Elementary, with a diversity index of 45.4/100.
Its largest campus is King William High, enrolling 685 students (32% of the district's total enrollment).
King William High accounts for 32.4% of all King William County Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means King William 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.
King William County Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 377:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
King William County Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 13.9% — 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 King William 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 William County Public Schools?
King William County Public Schools has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,084 students.
How much does King William County Public Schools spend per student?
King William County Public Schools spends $13,679 per student. The district has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #110 in Virginia.
What is the demographic composition of King William County Public Schools?
King William County Public Schools students are 73.3% White, 14.7% African American, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for King William County Public Schools?
King William County Public Schools has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #110 out of 131 districts in Virginia.