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Waynesboro, Virginia - 7 schools
An equity score of 69/100 ranks Waynesboro City Public Schools #26 of 131 districts in Virginia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,327 per pupil, Waynesboro City Public Schools ranks #30 of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,041
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$15,327
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Waynesboro City Public Schools operates 7 public schools serving 3,041 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 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 Waynesboro City.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,327 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 35.6% local, 45.0% state, and 19.4% 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 69/100, ranked #26 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 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 291.6:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 23.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 45.5% White, 24.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is William Perry Elementary, with a diversity index of 71.1/100.
Its largest campus is Waynesboro High, enrolling 926 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Wayne Hills Center, at 184 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Waynesboro High accounts for 30.4% of all Waynesboro City Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Waynesboro 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.
Waynesboro City Public Schools school enrollment varies 5.0× across entities
Waynesboro City Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 184 students (lowest) to 926 students (highest), a spread of 742 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.
Waynesboro City Public Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 86.9% 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). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants 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.
Waynesboro City Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 292:1 — 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 Waynesboro City Public Schools is typically wider than the Waynesboro City Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Waynesboro City Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 23.3% — 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 Waynesboro City Public Schools is typically wider than the Waynesboro City Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Waynesboro City 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 Waynesboro City Public Schools?
Waynesboro City Public Schools has 7 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 3,041 students.
How much does Waynesboro City Public Schools spend per student?
Waynesboro City Public Schools spends $15,327 per student. The district has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #26 in Virginia.
What is the demographic composition of Waynesboro City Public Schools?
Waynesboro City Public Schools students are 45.5% White, 24.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% African American, 2.0% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Waynesboro City Public Schools?
Waynesboro City Public Schools has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #26 out of 131 districts in Virginia.