An equity score of 29/100 ranks Louisa 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 $15,182 per pupil, Louisa County Public Schools ranks #63 of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,173
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$15,182
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Louisa County Public Schools operates 6 public schools serving 5,173 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 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 Louisa County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,182 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 56.5% local, 34.2% state, and 9.3% 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 29/100, 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 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (11 AP courses district-wide), a 574.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 9.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 67.9% White, 13.0% African American, 8.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Moss-Nuckols Elementary, with a diversity index of 59.0/100.
Its largest campus is Louisa County High, enrolling 1,601 students (30% of the district's total enrollment).
Louisa County High accounts for 30.0% of all Louisa County Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Louisa County Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Louisa County Public Schools school enrollment varies 2.9× across entities
Louisa County Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 546 students (lowest) to 1,601 students (highest), a spread of 1,055 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.
Louisa County Public Schools reports 67.8% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Louisa County Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 574:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Louisa County Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 9.2% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
How many schools are in Louisa County Public Schools?
Louisa County Public Schools has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 4 combined. Total enrollment is 5,173 students.
How much does Louisa County Public Schools spend per student?
Louisa County Public Schools spends $15,182 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #110 in Virginia.
What is the demographic composition of Louisa County Public Schools?
Louisa County Public Schools students are 67.9% White, 13.0% African American, 8.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Louisa County Public Schools?
Louisa County Public Schools has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #110 out of 131 districts in Virginia.