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

Orange County High

Federal NCES profile for Orange County High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 510282001174
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👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
41
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Orange County High earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of Virginia schools.

#3 of 3
public schools in Orange · Resource Index
26
Resource Index · Lower
16.4:1
large classes for Virginia
39.3%
free-lunch eligible

Orange County High has class sizes larger than 86% of Virginia schools. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.

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

School address

Orange, VA 22960
District: Orange County Public Schools · Virginia

NCES ID 510282001174 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-16 students YoY

Orange County High held near 1,460 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-16 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 90.5 → 79.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-16 students YoY 510282001174 · Orange, VA High · MID · TRAD

1,477 enr · 16.4:1 · 39.3% lunch · RII 26

Nearest enrollment peer: Locust Grove Middle (685 students)

Orange County High held near 1,460 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-16 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 90.5 → 79.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Virginia schools → · Find another →

Orange County High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Orange County High reports 1,477 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 Orange County High compares

Orange 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 16.4:1 ▲ 18% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 39.3% ▼ 32% 57.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,477 top 7% - -

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

16.4:1
Leaner classes than 35% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,477
Bigger than 96% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
39.3%
free-lunch eligible - 32% 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
16.4:1
students per teacher - 18% above state mean
Top 86% in Virginia - lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
50.5%
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
$13,297
per pupil, district-wide - below Virginia avg of $15,892
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 295 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
154
in-school suspensions + 162 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 21.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 59.1%
Hispanic or Latino 17.0%
African American 13.8%
Two or More 8.7%
Asian 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 59.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 59.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 59.5, Orange County High is more mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.

Programs

AP courses offered 25

District finance for Orange County Public Schools reports $13,297 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Orange County High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Locust Grove Middle Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Orange Elementary Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Locust Grove Elementary Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Locust Grove Primary Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Prospect Heights Middle Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Orange County Public Schools · 5 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.

Similar enrollment (~1,477 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Orange County High

How many students attend Orange County High?

Orange County High has 1,477 students enrolled. It is a high school in Orange, VA. CCD year-over-year: 1,476 (2022-23) → 1,460 (2023-24), nearly flat (-16).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Orange County High is 16.4:1, which is 18% higher than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

39.3% of students at Orange County High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.

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

The largest demographic group at Orange County High is White at 59.1% of enrollment, in Orange, VA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Orange County High?

Orange County High has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower 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 Orange County High rank among public schools in Orange?

By Resource Investment Index, Orange County High ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Orange, 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 Orange County Public Schools?

Besides Orange County High, Orange County Public Schools also operates Locust Grove Middle (685 students), Orange Elementary (621 students), and Locust Grove Elementary (519 students). See the Orange County Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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