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Williamsburg, Virginia - 16 schools
An equity score of 33/100 ranks Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools #104 of 131 districts in Virginia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,372 per pupil, Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools ranks #52 of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
11,375
Total Enrollment
16
Schools
$14,372
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools operates 16 public schools serving 11,375 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 combined, 4 elementary, 4 middle, 3 high 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 Williamsburg City.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,372 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 84.7% local, 3.7% state, and 11.5% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 33/100, ranked #104 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 3 of 16 schools offering Advanced Placement (78 AP courses district-wide), a 427.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 13.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 51.0% White, 18.4% African American, 17.9% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Matthew Whaley Elementary, with a diversity index of 70.8/100.
Its largest campus is Warhill High, enrolling 1,277 students (11% of the district's total enrollment).
Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools school enrollment varies 2.8× across entities
Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 449 students (lowest) to 1,277 students (highest), a spread of 828 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.
Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 428:1 — 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.
Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 13.3% — 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 Williamsburg-James City 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 Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools?
Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools has 16 schools, including 3 high, 4 elementary, 4 middle, 5 combined. Total enrollment is 11,375 students.
How much does Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools spend per student?
Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools spends $14,372 per student. The district has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #104 in Virginia.
What is the demographic composition of Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools?
Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools students are 51.0% White, 18.4% African American, 17.9% Hispanic or Latino, 2.6% Asian, averaged across 16 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools?
Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #104 out of 131 districts in Virginia.