School district · Virginia

Spotsylvania County Public Schools

Spotsylvania County Public Schools in Virginia: 34 public schools with 24,036 students and 14.4 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $14,865 per student in FY2024.

Schools
34
Students
24,036
Students per teacher
14.4
VA 13.4 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$14,865
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)
1,670
Counselors (FTE)
78.0
Students per counselor
308
VA 280 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
11.5
Librarians (FTE): 34.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Virginia's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Virginia: 72%

66%proficient

−1.2 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 67% of school districts in Virginia

Median 70% · 131 school districts compared

10,589 students tested, grades 3–8 · Standards of Learning; proficient means Levels 2-3

Math

Virginia: 66%

59%proficient

−0.8 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 76% of school districts in Virginia

Median 67% · 131 school districts compared

9,599 students tested, grades 3–8 · Standards of Learning; proficient means Levels 2-3

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

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
$10.1K15
$10.4K16
$10.8K17
$10.7K18
$11.2K19
$11.4K20
$12.6K21
$13.3K22
$13.9K23
$14.9K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
7.4% · $32.2M
State
47% · $205.6M
Local
46% · $199M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$8,572
Support services
$5,740
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$31.8M
Long-term debt
$132.6M

Schools

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

Elementary schools: 18Middle schools: 6High schools: 4Other schools: 6
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Battlefield ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–566516.664%69%
Berkeley ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–527512.565%75%
Pre-K–565115.176%83%
Cedar Forest ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–578916.459%64%
Pre-K–544017.679%85%
Courthouse Road ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–576214.765%70%
Pre-K–554814.865%75%
Freedom MiddleFree meals for all
Pre-K–876312.573%62%
Harrison Road ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–573213.850%63%
Lee Hill ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–568016.666%65%
Livingston ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–547916.559%66%
Parkside ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–594617.564%66%
Riverview ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–569115.473%73%
Salem ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–557313.655%55%
Smith Station ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–571516.665%68%
Spotswood ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–552615.063%68%
Spotsylvania ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–562318.361%55%
Wilderness ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–564714.464%66%
Battlefield MiddleFree meals for all
6–878014.068%45%
Chancellor MiddleFree meals for all
6–879913.162%46%
6–869213.678%63%
Post Oak MiddleFree meals for all
6–867914.160%45%
Spotsylvania MiddleFree meals for all
6–81,00916.371%46%
Thornburg MiddleFree meals for all
6–875513.464%36%
Chancellor HighFree meals for all
9–121,32115.7——
9–121,49717.3——
Massaponax HighFree meals for all
9–121,69214.5——
9–121,91317.2——
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Gateway AcademySpecial education
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Spotsylvania HighFree meals for all
Pre-K–121,39413.1——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
8020 River Stone Drive, Fredericksburg, VA 22407
Phone
(540)834-2500
Website