Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind-Staunton operates 3 public schools serving 61 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 middle, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 86 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Staunton city County.
a 28.7:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 38.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 55.4% White, 13.8% African American, 12.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind High accounts for 75.6% of all Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind-Staunton student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind-Staunton-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.
Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind-Staunton school enrollment varies 6.5× across entities
Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind-Staunton school enrollment ranges from 10 students (lowest) to 65 students (highest), a spread of 55 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.
Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind-Staunton student-counselor ratio is 29:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind-Staunton chronic absenteeism rate is 38.2% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind-Staunton?
Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind-Staunton has 3 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 1 other. Total enrollment is 61 students.
What is the average rent near Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind-Staunton?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Staunton city County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind-Staunton?
Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind-Staunton students are 55.4% White, 13.8% African American, 12.3% Hispanic or Latino, 10.8% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.