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Christiansburg, Virginia - 19 schools
An equity score of 46/100 ranks Montgomery County Public Schools #77 of 131 districts in Virginia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,803 per pupil, Montgomery County Public Schools ranks #68 of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
9,693
Total Enrollment
19
Schools
$13,803
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Montgomery County Public Schools operates 19 public schools serving 9,693 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 combined, 4 high, 4 middle, 3 elementary 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 Montgomery County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,803 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 41.4% local, 48.5% state, and 10.1% 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 46/100, ranked #77 of 131 in Virginia against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 4 of 19 schools offering Advanced Placement (59 AP courses district-wide), a 297:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 17.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 76.3% White, 9.0% Hispanic or Latino, 4.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Prices Fork Elementary, with a diversity index of 53.0/100.
Its largest campus is Blacksburg High, enrolling 1,325 students (14% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Shawsville Middle, at 193 students, a 7x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Montgomery County Public Schools school enrollment varies 6.9× across entities
Montgomery County Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 193 students (lowest) to 1,325 students (highest), a spread of 1,132 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.
Montgomery County Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 297:1 — 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 Montgomery County Public Schools is typically wider than the Montgomery County Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Montgomery County Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 17.2% — 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 Montgomery County Public Schools is typically wider than the Montgomery County Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Montgomery 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 Montgomery County Public Schools?
Montgomery County Public Schools has 19 schools, including 4 high, 4 middle, 8 combined, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 9,693 students.
How much does Montgomery County Public Schools spend per student?
Montgomery County Public Schools spends $13,803 per student. The district has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #77 in Virginia.
What is the demographic composition of Montgomery County Public Schools?
Montgomery County Public Schools students are 76.3% White, 9.0% Hispanic or Latino, 4.2% African American, 4.1% Asian, averaged across 19 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Montgomery County Public Schools?
Montgomery County Public Schools has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #77 out of 131 districts in Virginia.