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

Western Albemarle High

Federal NCES profile for Western Albemarle High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 510009000035
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👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
58
📋 Attendance
71
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Western Albemarle High earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of Virginia schools.

#3 of 4
public schools in Crozet · Resource Index
59
Resource Index · Higher
16.1:1
large classes for Virginia
12.0%
free-lunch eligible

Western Albemarle High has class sizes larger than 83% of Virginia schools. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Western Albemarle High ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Crozet, VA.

School address

Crozet, VA 22932
District: Albemarle County Public Schools · Virginia

NCES ID 510009000035 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+6 students YoY

Western Albemarle High held near 1,164 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 79.0 → 75.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+6 students YoY 510009000035 · Crozet, VA High · MID · TRAD

1,273 enr · 16.1:1 · 12.0% lunch · RII 59

Nearest enrollment peer: Albemarle High (1,964 students)

Western Albemarle High held near 1,164 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 79.0 → 75.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Virginia schools → · Find another →

Western Albemarle High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Western Albemarle High reports 1,273 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 Western Albemarle High compares

Western Albemarle 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 16.1:1 ▲ 16% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 12.0% ▼ 79% 57.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,273 top 9% - -

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

16.1:1
Leaner classes than 37% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,273
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
12.0%
free-lunch eligible - 79% below the Virginia average of 57.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.1:1
students per teacher - 16% above state mean
Top 83% in Virginia - lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
11.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$17,536
per pupil, district-wide - above Virginia avg of $15,892
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 212 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
20
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 83.5%
Hispanic or Latino 6.8%
Asian 4.2%
Two or More 4.0%
African American 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 83.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 29.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 29.5, Western Albemarle High is less mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.

Programs

AP courses offered 22
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Albemarle County Public Schools reports $17,536 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Western Albemarle High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Albemarle High Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Monticello High Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Joseph T. Henley Middle Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mountain View Elementary Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Baker-Butler Elem Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Albemarle 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 (~1,273 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Western Albemarle High

How many students attend Western Albemarle High?

Western Albemarle High has 1,273 students enrolled. It is a high school in Crozet, VA. CCD year-over-year: 1,158 (2022-23) → 1,164 (2023-24), nearly flat (+6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Western Albemarle High?

The student-teacher ratio at Western Albemarle High is 16.1:1, which is 16% higher than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Western Albemarle High?

12.0% of students at Western Albemarle High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Western Albemarle High?

The largest demographic group at Western Albemarle High is White at 83.5% of enrollment, in Crozet, VA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Western Albemarle High?

Western Albemarle High has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (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 Western Albemarle High rank among public schools in Crozet?

By Resource Investment Index, Western Albemarle High ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Crozet, 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 Albemarle County Public Schools?

Besides Western Albemarle High, Albemarle County Public Schools also operates Albemarle High (1,964 students), Monticello High (1,184 students), and Joseph T. Henley Middle (847 students). See the Albemarle 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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