Hugh Mercer Elementary vs JAMES MONROE HIGH

How do these schools compare?

Metric Hugh Mercer Elementary JAMES MONROE HIGH
Location Fredericksburg, VA Fredericksburg, VA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level other high
Enrollment 859 1,013
Student:Teacher Ratio 17.1:1 13:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 83.9% 84.7%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Hugh Mercer Elementary JAMES MONROE HIGH
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,397 $17,397
District Fredericksburg City Public Schools Fredericksburg City Public Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Hugh Mercer Elementary JAMES MONROE HIGH
White 21.0% 26.1%
African American 30.3% 32.5%
Hispanic or Latino 26.0% 24.5%
Asian 15.0% 10.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.5% 0.1%
Multiracial 7.3% 6.4%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Hugh Mercer Elementary JAMES MONROE HIGH
AP Courses Offered 11
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 429.5:1 253.3:1
Chronic Absenteeism 44.9% 24.3%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 124 75
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.