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Abingdon, Virginia - 15 schools
An equity score of 53/100 ranks Washington County Public Schools #60 of 131 districts in Virginia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,303 per pupil, Washington County Public Schools ranks #89 of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
6,737
Total Enrollment
15
Schools
$13,303
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Washington County Public Schools operates 15 public schools serving 6,737 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 combined, 4 high, 4 middle 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 Washington County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,303 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 36.6% local, 50.9% state, and 12.5% 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 53/100, ranked #60 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 2 of 15 schools offering Advanced Placement (23 AP courses district-wide), a 357.4:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 20.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.9% White, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Abingdon Elementary, with a diversity index of 25.6/100.
Its largest campus is Abingdon High, enrolling 914 students (14% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Damascus Middle, at 188 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Washington County Public Schools school enrollment varies 4.9× across entities
Washington County Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 188 students (lowest) to 914 students (highest), a spread of 726 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.
Washington County Public Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 72.0% 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 approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. 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.
Washington County Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 357:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Washington County Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 20.7% — 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 Washington County Public Schools is typically wider than the Washington County Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Washington 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 Washington County Public Schools?
Washington County Public Schools has 15 schools, including 4 high, 4 middle, 7 combined. Total enrollment is 6,737 students.
How much does Washington County Public Schools spend per student?
Washington County Public Schools spends $13,303 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #60 in Virginia.
What is the demographic composition of Washington County Public Schools?
Washington County Public Schools students are 91.9% White, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 15 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Washington County Public Schools?
Washington County Public Schools has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #60 out of 131 districts in Virginia.