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Staunton, Virginia - 6 schools
An equity score of 67/100 ranks Staunton City Public Schools #32 of 131 districts in Virginia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,219 per pupil, Staunton City Public Schools ranks #33 of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,692
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$15,219
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Staunton City Public Schools operates 6 public schools serving 2,692 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined 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 Staunton City.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,219 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 34.8% local, 46.7% state, and 18.4% 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 67/100, ranked #32 of 131 in Virginia against a state average of 50, notably more 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 (15 AP courses district-wide), a 316:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 29.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 59.7% White, 14.2% African American, 10.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Staunton City School Preschool Programs, with a diversity index of 64.8/100.
Its largest campus is Staunton High, enrolling 766 students (28% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Staunton City School Preschool Programs, at 149 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Staunton High accounts for 28.5% of all Staunton City Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Staunton City 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.
Staunton City Public Schools school enrollment varies 5.1× across entities
Staunton City Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 149 students (lowest) to 766 students (highest), a spread of 617 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.
Staunton City Public Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 99.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Staunton City Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 316:1 — 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 Staunton City Public Schools is typically wider than the Staunton City Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Staunton City Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 29.8% — 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 Staunton City Public Schools is typically wider than the Staunton City Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Staunton City Public Schools?
Staunton City Public Schools has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 2,692 students.
How much does Staunton City Public Schools spend per student?
Staunton City Public Schools spends $15,219 per student. The district has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #32 in Virginia.
What is the demographic composition of Staunton City Public Schools?
Staunton City Public Schools students are 59.7% White, 14.2% African American, 10.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Staunton City Public Schools?
Staunton City Public Schools has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #32 out of 131 districts in Virginia.