Enrollment
1,199
Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 510183002191
Chickahominy Middle — Mechanicsville, VA
Federal NCES profile for Chickahominy Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 56/100.
👥 Class size 43
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 20
📋 Attendance 90
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 →
The verdict
Chickahominy Middle earns a C Resource Investment Index (56/100), with class sizes near the Virginia median.
- C
- Resource Index · 56/100
- 14.3:1
- students per teacher
- 16.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 1,199
- students enrolled
School address
District: Hanover 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)
79.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.3:1
vs 14:1 Virginia avg
+2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
16.3%
vs 59.9% Virginia avg
-73% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Chickahominy Middle compares with Virginia and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Chickahominy Middle reports 1,199 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 79.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 14.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 2% above the Virginia state mean of 14:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 10% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 16.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 73% below the Virginia average and 69% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 400 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 4.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Hanover County Public Schools spends $13,555 per pupil district-wide, below the Virginia average of $16,211 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 45.1% from local sources (property taxes), 43.1% from the state, and 11.8% 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 Chickahominy 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 | 14.3:1 | ▲ 2% | 14:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 16.3% | ▼ 73% | 59.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,199 | top 89% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
14 smaller classes than 56% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
1,199 larger than 94% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 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
16.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 73% below the Virginia average of 59.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14.3:1
students per teacher
— 2% above state mean
Top 58% in Virginia — lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
4.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$13,555
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 400 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
49
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 1,199 Top 89% in Virginia — larger than 11% of 1,869 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 79.0
Students per teacher 14.3:1 +2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 16.3% -73% vs state
NCES ID 510183002191
Student demographics
White 73.1%
Two or More 7.1%
African American 6.9%
Asian 6.5%
Hispanic or Latino 6.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 73.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 3.0
Students per counselor 400:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 4.1%
In-school suspensions 49
Out-of-school suspensions 17
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hanover County Public Schools, which includes Chickahominy Middle.
$13,555
Per student
-16%
vs Virginia
Avg $16,211
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 45.1%
State 43.1%
Federal 11.8%
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
- 1,470
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Enrollment
- 1,349
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Enrollment
- 1,294
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Enrollment
- 1,245
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Enrollment
- 910
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
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Educator & family resources
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Frequently asked questions about Chickahominy Middle
How many students attend Chickahominy Middle?
Chickahominy Middle has 1,199 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Mechanicsville, VA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chickahominy Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Chickahominy Middle is 14.3:1, which is 2% higher than the Virginia average of 14:1 and 10% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Chickahominy Middle?
16.3% of students at Chickahominy Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 59.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Chickahominy Middle?
The largest demographic group at Chickahominy Middle is White at 73.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in Mechanicsville, VA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Chickahominy Middle?
Chickahominy 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.