Which Virginia school districts have the most resources?

Surry County Public Schools, whose 3 schools average 65 of 100 on the PlainSchools resource index, the highest of Virginia's districts with 500 or more students.

How are districts ranked?

By the mean resource index of their schools open in 2024-25. The index averages students per teacher (CCD 2024-25), students per counselor and gifted programs (CRDC 2021-22) and chronic absenteeism (EDFacts 2021-22). Districts need 500 or more students and at least two schools.

How many school districts are in Virginia?

132 districts and other agencies ran at least one Virginia public school open in 2024-25 (NCES CCD).

Virginia school districts by resource index

Surry County Public Schools has the highest mean resource index of Virginia's districts with 500 or more students and at least two schools: 65 of 100 across its 3 schools open in 2024-25, with 8.6 students per teacher on average. The index measures staffing, counseling, gifted programs and attendance, not how well students learn.

Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22 · NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23 · districts with 500+ students and 2+ schools · method

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

The 50 highest district means

District	Open schools	Students, fall 2022	Per teacher	Per student	Index
Surry County Public Schools	3	681	8.6	$25,743	65.0
Grayson County Public Schools	6	1,561	11.2	$16,370	62.2
Lee County Public Schools	10	2,949	12.4	$15,131	60.4
Botetourt County Public Schools	11	4,492	13.2	$13,903	59.8
Scott County Public Schools	13	4,024	14.0	$12,841	59.1
Carroll County Public Schools	9	3,505	11.5	$14,021	58.8
Northumberland County Public Schools	3	1,200	11.6	$18,689	58.7
Albemarle County Public Schools	24	13,937	13.3	$17,536	58.6
Arlington County Public Schools	36	27,562	13.4	$23,424	58.1
Franklin County Public Schools	12	6,252	11.3	$15,045	58.0
Wise County Public Schools	11	5,913	13.2	$13,973	57.9
Goochland County Public Schools	5	2,642	13.2	$15,045	57.8
Westmoreland County Public Schools	4	1,561	11.7	$17,913	57.8
Galax City Public Schools	3	1,393	14.0	$14,113	56.7
King and Queen County Public Schools	3	858	11.0	$16,570	56.3

The other 35 on the list

District	Open schools	Students, fall 2022	Per teacher	Per student	Index
Wythe County Public Schools	12	3,878	12.3	$13,467	56.2
Smyth County Public Schools	13	3,981	11.2	$15,196	55.8
Hanover County Public Schools	21	17,066	13.4	$13,035	55.6
Falls Church City Public Schools	5	2,496	12.4	$24,047	55.4
Henrico County Public Schools	68	50,389	15.3	$12,973	55.2
Charlottesville City Public Schools	9	4,485	11.4	$19,953	55.0
Salem City Public Schools	6	3,750	12.8	$14,892	55.0
Sussex County Public Schools	3	998	11.3	$24,850	55.0
Southampton County Public Schools	6	2,579	13.5	$15,083	54.8
Isle of Wight County Public Schools	9	5,627	13.6	$13,320	54.7
Harrisonburg City Public Schools	9	6,682	13.9	$15,787	54.6
Montgomery County Public Schools	19	9,693	12.4	$14,114	54.5
Essex County Public Schools	3	1,181	12.4	$17,613	54.3
West Point Public Schools	2	810	13.5	$15,928	54.0
Rappahannock County Public Schools	2	735	11.4	$21,264	54.0
Augusta County Public Schools	17	10,076	14.0	$13,991	53.7
Lynchburg City Public Schools	16	7,856	12.4	$17,083	53.7
Campbell County Public Schools	13	7,873	12.3	$13,250	53.5
Clarke County Public Schools	4	1,892	14.2	$14,369	53.5
Alexandria City Public Schools	18	16,040	15.1	$21,716	53.2
Gloucester County Public Schools	8	5,054	13.4	$14,604	53.1
Roanoke County Public Schools	26	13,811	13.7	$13,365	53.0
Nelson County Public Schools	4	1,480	11.9	$19,458	53.0
Pittsylvania County Public Schools	18	7,918	12.8	$14,072	52.8
Roanoke City Public Schools	24	13,597	12.2	$18,406	52.7
Mathews County Public Schools	3	911	11.1	$19,565	52.7
Powhatan County Public Schools	5	4,241	13.5	$13,138	52.6
Amherst County Public Schools	9	3,987	13.0	$14,301	52.4
Loudoun County Public Schools	96	81,678	12.2	$19,934	52.4
Chesapeake City Public Schools	45	40,769	14.4	$15,274	52.4
Rockingham County Public Schools	23	11,497	14.0	$14,743	52.4
Bedford County Public Schools	19	9,084	14.6	$13,519	52.3
Accomack County Public Schools	11	4,726	11.8	$14,426	52.2
Franklin City Public Schools	2	1,023	12.9	$18,288	52.0
Prince William County Public Schools	94	91,101	15.7	$15,373	51.7

Source: Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22, mean over the district's schools open in 2024-25; per teacher: mean of school ratios; students and spending: NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23.

More lists for Virginia

01Public schools in Virginia
The state hub: schools, students, districts
02Every school district
Directory, 2024-25
03Largest schools
By 2024-25 enrollment
04Fewest students per teacher
Schools, 2024-25
05Highest-spending districts
F-33 fiscal year 2022-23
06Teacher salary spending by district
F-33 fiscal year 2022-23

Questions about Virginia's districts

Which Virginia school districts have the most resources?
Surry County Public Schools, whose 3 schools average 65 of 100 on the PlainSchools resource index, the highest of Virginia's districts with 500 or more students.
How are districts ranked?
By the mean resource index of their schools open in 2024-25. The index averages students per teacher (CCD 2024-25), students per counselor and gifted programs (CRDC 2021-22) and chronic absenteeism (EDFacts 2021-22). Districts need 500 or more students and at least two schools.
How many school districts are in Virginia?
132 districts and other agencies ran at least one Virginia public school open in 2024-25 (NCES CCD).

Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff · 2024-25

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District membership and spending · FY 2022-23

Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated September 2026