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Nelson County Public Schools

Nelson County Public Schools in Virginia: 4 public schools with 1,492 students and 11.7 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $20,036 per student in FY2024.

Schools
4
Students
1,492
Students per teacher
11.7
VA 13.4 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$20,036
VA $17.1K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
128
Counselors (FTE)
6.0
Students per counselor
249
VA 280 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
1.0
Librarians (FTE): 4.0

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$12.6K15
$12.9K16
$13.5K17
$14.0K18
$14.4K19
$15.1K20
$15.9K21
$17.6K22
$19.5K23
$20.0K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
13% · $4.7M
State
31% · $11.2M
Local
55% · $19.8M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$10,775
Support services
$8,379
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$4.1M
Long-term debt
$5.2M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 2Middle schools: 1High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacher
Rockfish River ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–531813.2
Tye River ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–536012.6
Nelson MiddleFree meals for all
6–832811.5
Nelson County HighFree meals for all
9–1248610.5

Sources

Address
84 Courthouse Square, Lovingston, VA 22949
Phone
(434)260-7646
Website