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Charles City County Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 315 students in Charles City County Public Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Virginia.
Public Preschool in Charles City County Public School have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 66% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,059 Schools
# Students
530 Students
522,218 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
37,218 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Charles City County Public Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 132 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#124 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)56%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)45-49%
59%
Graduation Rate
85%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.72
% American Indian
4%
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
3%
20%
% Black
49%
20%
% White
29%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,715 is higher than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,698 is higher than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,715
$15,502
Spending / Student
$21,698
$15,257
Best Charles City County Public Schools Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Charles City County Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
10049 Courthouse Rd
Charles City, VA 23030
(804) 829-9256
Charles City, VA 23030
(804) 829-9256
Gr: PK-6 | 315 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
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