Enrollment
508
Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 510201000877
Windsor High — Windsor, VA
Federal NCES profile for Windsor High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 39/100.
👥 Class size 42
📚 AP courses 35
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 49
📋 Attendance 0
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: Isle of Wight 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)
36.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.6:1
vs 14:1 Virginia avg
+4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
37.8%
vs 59.9% Virginia avg
-37% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Windsor High compares with Virginia and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Windsor High reports 508 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 36.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 14.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 4% 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 8% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 37.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 37% below the Virginia average and 27% below the national baseline. The school offers 7 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 254 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 42.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Isle of Wight County Public Schools spends $13,844 per pupil district-wide, below the Virginia average of $16,211 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 37.9% from local sources (property taxes), 47.9% from the state, and 14.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (F), 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 Windsor 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 | 14.6:1 | ▲ 4% | 14:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 37.8% | ▼ 37% | 59.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 508 | top 43% | — | — |
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
37.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 37% 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
14.6:1
students per teacher
— 4% above state mean
Top 63% in Virginia — lower ratio than 37% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
42.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,844
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 254 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
78
in-school suspensions + 51 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 15.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 25.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 508 Top 43% in Virginia — larger than 57% of 1,869 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 36.0
Students per teacher 14.6:1 +4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 37.8% -37% vs state
NCES ID 510201000877
Student demographics
White 71.5%
African American 14.8%
Hispanic or Latino 6.1%
Two or More 6.1%
Asian 1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 71.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 7
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 254:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 42.1%
In-school suspensions 78
Out-of-school suspensions 51
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Isle of Wight County Public Schools, which includes Windsor High.
$13,844
Per student
-15%
vs Virginia
Avg $16,211
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 37.9%
State 47.9%
Federal 14.2%
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
- 1,322
- Students per teacher
- 17.3:1
- Enrollment
- 682
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Enrollment
- 649
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Enrollment
- 624
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Enrollment
- 569
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
Educator & family resources
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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 Windsor High
How many students attend Windsor High?
Windsor High has 508 students enrolled. It is a high school in Windsor, VA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Windsor High?
The student-teacher ratio at Windsor High is 14.6:1, which is 4% higher than the Virginia average of 14:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Windsor High?
37.8% of students at Windsor High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 59.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Windsor High?
The largest demographic group at Windsor High is White at 71.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in Windsor, VA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Windsor High?
Windsor High has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (F) 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.