An equity score of 23/100 ranks Radford City Public Schools #121 of 131 districts in Virginia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $9,898 per pupil, Radford City Public Schools ranks #131 of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,690
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$9,898
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Radford City Public Schools operates 5 public schools serving 3,690 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 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 Radford City.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,898 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 14 of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending. See how Virginia compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 34.5% local, 55.1% state, and 10.4% 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 23/100, ranked #121 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 (15 AP courses district-wide), a 343.5:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 14.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 65.9% White, 12.8% African American, 8.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Radford City Virtual, with a diversity index of 63.3/100.
Its largest campus is Radford City Virtual, enrolling 1,694 students (51% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is John N. Dalton Intermediate, at 265 students, a 6x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Radford City Virtual accounts for 45.9% of all Radford City Public Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Radford City Public Schools a distant remainder — means Radford City Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Radford City Public Schools school enrollment varies 6.4× across entities
Radford City Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 265 students (lowest) to 1,694 students (highest), a spread of 1,429 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.
Radford City Public Schools reports 63.2% 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.
Radford City Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 344:1 — 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 Radford City Public Schools is typically wider than the Radford City Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Radford City Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 14.3% — 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.
How many schools are in Radford City Public Schools?
Radford City Public Schools has 5 schools, including 2 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 3,690 students.
How much does Radford City Public Schools spend per student?
Radford City Public Schools spends $9,898 per student. The district has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #121 in Virginia.
What is the demographic composition of Radford City Public Schools?
Radford City Public Schools students are 65.9% White, 12.8% African American, 8.1% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Radford City Public Schools?
Radford City Public Schools has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #121 out of 131 districts in Virginia.