Enrollment
668
Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 510030000132
Stuarts Draft High — Stuarts Draft, VA
Federal NCES profile for Stuarts Draft High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 55/100.
👥 Class size 43
📚 AP courses 45
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 55
📋 Attendance 60
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: Augusta 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)
49.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.2:1
vs 14:1 Virginia avg
+1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
35.8%
vs 59.9% Virginia avg
-40% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Stuarts Draft High compares with Virginia and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Stuarts Draft High reports 668 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 49.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 14.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 1% 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 11% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 35.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 40% below the Virginia average and 31% below the national baseline. The school offers 9 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 223 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 15.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Augusta County Public Schools spends $14,259 per pupil district-wide, below the Virginia average of $16,211 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 41.7% from local sources (property taxes), 45.2% from the state, and 13.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (C), calculated from 5 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 Stuarts Draft High 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 | 14.2:1 | ▲ 1% | 14:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 35.8% | ▼ 40% | 59.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 668 | top 65% | — | — |
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
35.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 40% 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
14.2:1
students per teacher
— 1% above state mean
Top 56% in Virginia — lower ratio than 44% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
15.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$14,259
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 223 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
18
in-school suspensions + 53 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 668 Top 65% in Virginia — larger than 35% of 1,869 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 49.0
Students per teacher 14.2:1 +1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 35.8% -40% vs state
NCES ID 510030000132
Student demographics
White 79.8%
Hispanic or Latino 7.6%
Two or More 6.1%
African American 3.9%
Asian 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Largest group: White at 79.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 9
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 3.0
Students per counselor 223:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 15.9%
In-school suspensions 18
Out-of-school suspensions 53
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Augusta County Public Schools, which includes Stuarts Draft High.
$14,259
Per student
-12%
vs Virginia
Avg $16,211
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 41.7%
State 45.2%
Federal 13.1%
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
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- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
- Enrollment
- 803
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Enrollment
- 731
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Enrollment
- 714
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Enrollment
- 655
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
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 Stuarts Draft High
How many students attend Stuarts Draft High?
Stuarts Draft High has 668 students enrolled. It is a high school in Stuarts Draft, VA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Stuarts Draft High?
The student-teacher ratio at Stuarts Draft High is 14.2:1, which is 1% higher than the Virginia average of 14:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Stuarts Draft High?
35.8% of students at Stuarts Draft High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 59.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Stuarts Draft High?
The largest demographic group at Stuarts Draft High is White at 79.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in Stuarts Draft, VA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Stuarts Draft High?
Stuarts Draft High has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (C) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.