Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind High
Public school, pre-kindergarten to grade 12 · Staunton, Virginia
Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind High in Staunton, Virginia enrolled 65 students in 2024-25 with 29.1 full-time teachers, 2.2 students per teacher against the Virginia median of 11.4. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was under 50% (Virginia: 88.8%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 63% from 2022-23 to 2024-25
40 students in 2022-23, 34 students in 2023-24, 65 students in 2024-25.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 40 | not reported | not reported |
| 2023-24 | 34 | 12.8 | 2.6 |
| 2024-25 | 65 | 29.1 | 2.2 |
2.2 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 100 of every 100 Virginia schools of this kind
Among the 41 Virginia schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.4; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind High enrolled 43 students; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)not reported
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent22.5% (2022-23)
Who attends
55.4% of students were White, 13.8% Black, 12.3% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White55.4%
- Black13.8%
- Hispanic12.3%
- Asian10.8%
- Two or more races7.7%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
under 50% of the 9 students in Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind High's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.8% across Virginia. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This school | Its district | Virginia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | under 50% | under 50% | 88.8% |
| Students in the class | 9 | 9 | 99,059 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
Schools of this kind in Staunton
3 public schools of this kind in Staunton report 2024-25 enrollment; Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind High is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staunton City School PreSchool Programs | 149 | 18.6 | 87.9% |
| Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind High | 65 | 2.2 | 38.5% |
| Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind Elementary | 10 | not reported | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind High
- Staunton City School PreSchool ProgramsThe nearest public school of this kind, 2.1 miles away: 149 students, 18.6 per teacher (2024-25).2.1 mi
- Compare Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind High with Staunton City School PreSchool ProgramsStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind-Staunton spends per studentIts schools, enrollment and finance figures.
- The largest public schools in VirginiaVirginia School for the Deaf and Blind High is the number 40 by size of 47 Virginia schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#40 of 47
- Virginia schools by students per teacher2.2 students per teacher here against the Virginia median of 11.4 for schools of this kind.2.2:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind High
How many students attend Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind High?
65 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 40 in 2022-23. It is a special-education school in Staunton, VA.What is the student-teacher ratio at Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind High?
2.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Virginia median for schools of this kind is 11.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind High a Title I school?
Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind High was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What is the graduation rate at Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind High?
under 50% of the 9 students in Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind High's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.8% across Virginia. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind High in?
Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind-Staunton, NCES district ID 5100058. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 510005803050 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.