Other / mixed grade configuration · Purcellville, VA

Woodgrove High

Federal NCES profile for Woodgrove High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 510225002812
0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
51
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
55
📋 Attendance
52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Woodgrove High earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Virginia schools.

#4 of 4
schools in Purcellville · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
12.2:1
small classes for Virginia
12.0%
free-lunch eligible

Woodgrove High has class sizes smaller than 76% of Virginia schools. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Woodgrove High ranks #4 of 4 schools in Purcellville, VA.

Enrollment

1,562

Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

128.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.2:1

vs 13.9:1 Virginia avg

-12% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

12.0%

vs 57.6% Virginia avg

-79% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Woodgrove High compares with Virginia and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Woodgrove High

Woodgrove High is a lower-poverty, large combined-grade school in Purcellville, Virginia, enrolling 1,562 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Virginia schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 12.0% free-meal eligibility runs 79% below the Virginia average.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Virginia, bigger than 94% of state schools at 1,562 students.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,868 scored Virginia schools.

Among 93 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Virginia schools statewide, it ranks #74, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (76%) and Hispanic or Latino (11%) (diversity index 40/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 223 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

The surrounding Loudoun County Public Schools spends $18,953 per pupil, 29% above the Virginia average, a better-resourced district than most.

Among Purcellville's public schools, it stands alongside Mountain View Elementary (649 students): Woodgrove High is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.2:1 vs 13:1).

Loudoun County Public Schools also operates Independence High (2,166 students) and Lightridge High (2,030 students) alongside Woodgrove High.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Woodgrove High compares

Woodgrove High on the metrics families compare, against Virginia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Virginia Virginia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.2:1 ▼ 12% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 12.0% ▼ 79% 57.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,562 top 6% - -

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

12.2:1
Leaner classes than 74% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,562
Bigger than 96% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

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
12.2:1
students per teacher - 12% below state mean
Top 24% in Virginia - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$18,953
per pupil, district-wide - above Virginia avg of $14,649
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors7.0 FTE
Per 223 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
91
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 76.1%
Hispanic or Latino 10.6%
Two or More 5.8%
African American 3.8%
Asian 3.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 76.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 40.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 40.4, Woodgrove High is less mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.

Programs

AP courses offered 22

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Loudoun County Public Schools, which includes Woodgrove High.

$18,953
Per student
+29%
vs Virginia
Avg $14,649
+14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 67.9%
State 27.1%
Federal 5.0%

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.

How Woodgrove High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Independence High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lightridge High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Freedom High Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Briar Woods High Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
John Champe High Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Loudoun County Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Purcellville

3 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Virginia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Woodgrove High

How many students attend Woodgrove High?

Woodgrove High has 1,562 students enrolled. It is a public school in Purcellville, VA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Woodgrove High?

The student-teacher ratio at Woodgrove High is 12.2:1, which is 12% lower than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 22% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Woodgrove High?

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

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Woodgrove High?

The largest demographic group at Woodgrove High is White at 76.1% of enrollment, in Purcellville, VA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Woodgrove High?

Woodgrove High has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Woodgrove High rank among schools in Purcellville?

By Resource Investment Index, Woodgrove High ranks #4 of 4 schools in Purcellville, VA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Purcellville on the city page.

Is Woodgrove High a good school?

Woodgrove High earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Virginia schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Loudoun County Public Schools?

Besides Woodgrove High, Loudoun County Public Schools also operates Independence High (2,166 students), Lightridge High (2,030 students), and Freedom High (1,885 students). See the Loudoun County Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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