Enrollment
861
Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 510132000605
Cedar Lee Middle — Bealeton, VA
Federal NCES profile for Cedar Lee Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 56/100.
👥 Class size 54
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 14
📋 Attendance 86
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Fauquier County Public Schools · Virginia
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
53.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.5:1
vs 14:1 Virginia avg
-18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
46.7%
vs 59.9% Virginia avg
-22% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cedar Lee Middle compares with Virginia and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Cedar Lee Middle reports 861 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 53.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 11.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 18% below the Virginia state mean of 14:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 28% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 46.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 22% below the Virginia average and 10% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 431 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 5.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Fauquier County Public Schools spends $15,346 per pupil district-wide, below the Virginia average of $16,211 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 57.3% from local sources (property taxes), 33.2% from the state, and 9.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (C), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Cedar Lee Middle compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Virginia state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Virginia | Virginia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.5:1 | ▼ 18% | 14:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 46.7% | ▼ 22% | 59.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 861 | top 80% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
46.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 22% below the Virginia average of 59.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.5:1
students per teacher
— 18% below state mean
Top 14% in Virginia — lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
5.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$15,346
per pupil, district-wide
— below Virginia avg of $16,211
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 431 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
45
in-school suspensions + 35 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 861 Top 80% in Virginia — larger than 20% of 1,869 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 53.0
Students per teacher 11.5:1 -18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 46.7% -22% vs state
NCES ID 510132000605
Student demographics
White 46.6%
Hispanic or Latino 36.5%
African American 8.7%
Two or More 7.7%
Asian 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 46.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 431:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 5.6%
In-school suspensions 45
Out-of-school suspensions 35
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fauquier County Public Schools, which includes Cedar Lee Middle.
$15,346
Per student
-5%
vs Virginia
Avg $16,211
-21%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 57.3%
State 33.2%
Federal 9.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,313
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Enrollment
- 1,175
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Enrollment
- 1,156
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Enrollment
- 623
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Enrollment
- 570
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Cedar Lee Middle
How many students attend Cedar Lee Middle?
Cedar Lee Middle has 861 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Bealeton, VA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cedar Lee Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Cedar Lee Middle is 11.5:1, which is 18% lower than the Virginia average of 14:1 and 28% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cedar Lee Middle?
46.7% of students at Cedar Lee Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 59.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cedar Lee Middle?
The largest demographic group at Cedar Lee Middle is White at 46.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in Bealeton, VA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cedar Lee Middle?
Cedar Lee Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (C) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.