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Roanoke, Virginia - 26 schools
An equity score of 25/100 ranks Roanoke County Public Schools #117 of 131 districts in Virginia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,626 per pupil, Roanoke County Public Schools ranks #106 of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
13,811
Total Enrollment
26
Schools
$12,626
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Roanoke County Public Schools operates 26 public schools serving 13,811 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 16 combined, 5 high, 5 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage 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 Roanoke County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,626 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, 47.5% state, and 11.1% 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 25/100, ranked #117 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 5 of 26 schools offering Advanced Placement (75 AP courses district-wide), a 344.1:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 11.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 71.5% White, 9.2% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Burlington Elementary, with a diversity index of 73.3/100.
Its largest campus is William Byrd High, enrolling 1,134 students (8% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Mason's Cove Elementary, at 204 students, a 6x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Roanoke County Public Schools school enrollment varies 5.6× across entities
Roanoke County Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 204 students (lowest) to 1,134 students (highest), a spread of 930 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.
Roanoke County 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 Roanoke County Public Schools is typically wider than the Roanoke County Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Roanoke County Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 11.6% — 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 Roanoke 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 Roanoke County Public Schools?
Roanoke County Public Schools has 26 schools, including 5 high, 5 middle, 16 combined. Total enrollment is 13,811 students.
How much does Roanoke County Public Schools spend per student?
Roanoke County Public Schools spends $12,626 per student. The district has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #117 in Virginia.
What is the demographic composition of Roanoke County Public Schools?
Roanoke County Public Schools students are 71.5% White, 9.2% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% African American, 4.3% Asian, averaged across 26 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Roanoke County Public Schools?
Roanoke County Public Schools has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #117 out of 131 districts in Virginia.