High school (grades 9-12) · Berryville, VA

Clarke County High

Federal NCES profile for Clarke County High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 510087002100
0/100100/10051/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
54
📋 Attendance
33
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Clarke County High earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Virginia median.

#2 of 3
public schools in Berryville · Resource Index
51
Resource Index · Higher
13.1:1
students per teacher
24.2%
free-lunch eligible

Clarke County High has class sizes near the Virginia median. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Clarke County High ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Berryville, VA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+8 students YoY

Clarke County High held near 701 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 52.3 → 49.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+8 students YoY 510087002100 · Berryville, VA High · MID · TRAD

683 enr · 13.1:1 · 24.2% lunch · RII 51

Nearest enrollment peer: D.G. Cooley Elementary (504 students)

Clarke County High held near 701 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 52.3 → 49.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Virginia schools → · Find another →

Clarke County High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Clarke County High reports 683 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Clarke County High compares

Clarke County High held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Virginia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Virginia Virginia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.1:1 ▼ 6% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 24.2% ▼ 58% 57.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 683 top 33% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.1:1
Leaner classes than 66% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
683
Bigger than 79% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
24.2%
free-lunch eligible - 58% below the Virginia average of 57.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.1:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 38% in Virginia - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
26.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,369
per pupil, district-wide - below Virginia avg of $15,892
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 228 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
48
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 73.4%
Hispanic or Latino 14.8%
Two or More 6.6%
African American 3.8%
Asian 1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: White at 73.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 43.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 43.3, Clarke County High is less mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.

Programs

AP courses offered 5
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Clarke County Public Schools reports $14,369 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Clarke County High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
D.G. Cooley Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Johnson-Williams Middle Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Boyce Elementary Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Clarke County High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Clarke County Public Schools · 3 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Clarke County High

How many students attend Clarke County High?

Clarke County High has 683 students enrolled. It is a high school in Berryville, VA. CCD year-over-year: 693 (2022-23) → 701 (2023-24), nearly flat (+8).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Clarke County High?

The student-teacher ratio at Clarke County High is 13.1:1, which is 6% lower than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 17% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Clarke County High?

24.2% of students at Clarke County High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Clarke County High?

The largest demographic group at Clarke County High is White at 73.4% of enrollment, in Berryville, VA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Clarke County High?

Clarke County High has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Clarke County High rank among public schools in Berryville?

By Resource Investment Index, Clarke County High ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Berryville, VA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Clarke County Public Schools?

Besides Clarke County High, Clarke County Public Schools also operates D.G. Cooley Elementary (504 students), Johnson-Williams Middle (415 students), and Boyce Elementary (281 students). See the Clarke County Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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