School district · Virginia

Washington County Public Schools

Washington County Public Schools in Virginia: 17 public schools with 7,270 students and 13.2 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $14,860 per student in FY2024.

Schools
17
Students
7,270
Students per teacher
13.2
VA 13.4 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$14,860
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)
551
Counselors (FTE)
20.0
Students per counselor
364
VA 280 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
3.0
Librarians (FTE): 15.0

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%

82%proficient

−0.8 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 93% of school districts in Virginia

Median 70% · 131 school districts compared

2,957 students tested, grades 3–8 · Standards of Learning; proficient means Levels 2-3

Math

Virginia: 66%

80%proficient

−2.6 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 92% of school districts in Virginia

Median 67% · 131 school districts compared

2,554 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
$9.7K15
$9.9K16
$10.3K17
$10.4K18
$11.0K19
$11.0K20
$12.0K21
$13.3K22
$14.1K23
$14.9K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
15% · $16.7M
State
57% · $62.5M
Local
28% · $30.4M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$9,337
Support services
$4,902
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$8.1M
Long-term debt
$0

Schools

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

Elementary schools: 7Middle schools: 4High schools: 4Other schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Abingdon ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–542612.583%81%
Greendale ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–525710.781%88%
High Point ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–558214.485%83%
Meadowview ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–554413.179%84%
Rhea Valley ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–540411.776%78%
Valley Institute ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–52509.886%81%
Watauga ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–558115.194%93%
Damascus MiddleFree meals for all
6–818810.274%75%
E.B. Stanley MiddleFree meals for all
6–865912.984%78%
Glade Spring MiddleFree meals for all
6–82289.777%69%
Wallace MiddleFree meals for all
6–844312.580%77%
Abingdon HighFree meals for all
9–1291415.1——
Holston HighFree meals for all
9–1225412.0——
John S. Battle HighFree meals for all
9–1261314.8——
Patrick Henry HighFree meals for all
9–1239012.9——
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K–12537———

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
812 Thompson Dr, Abingdon, VA 24210
Phone
(276)739-3000
Website