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Clarke County Public Schools

317 W Main St Ste A
Berryville, VA 22611

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (540) 955-6100

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 497 students in Clarke County Public Schools. This district's average pre is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Virginia.

Public Preschool in Clarke County Public School have an score of 60% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 70%), and score of 60% (versus the 66% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,058 Schools

# Students

1,921 Students

522,218 Students

# Teachers

130 Teachers

37,218 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Clarke County Public Schools	Virginia
Pre-K	34	166
Kind	72	371
1	72	389
2	81	402
3	78	364
4	72	370
5	88	361

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District Rank

Clarke 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#76 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Clarke County Public Schools
2023	#76
2022	#60
2021	#60
2019	#87
2018	#87
2017	#87
2016	#33
2015	#62
2014	#54
2013	#36
2012	#73

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59%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Clarke County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	59%	68%
2021	52%	54%
2019	80%	82%
2017	65%	72%
2016	83%	80%
2015	78%	79%
2014	71%	74%
2013	69%	71%
2012	61%	68%
2011	81%	86%
2010	82%	87%

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(20-21)

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Clarke County Public Schools	Virginia
2021	69%	69%
2019	72%	78%
2017	78%	80%
2016	81%	80%
2015	78%	79%
2014	73%	74%
2013	78%	74%
2012	87%	89%
2011	90%	88%
2010	90%	89%

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(20-21)

61%

59%

(21-22)

≥95%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Clarke County Public Schools	Virginia
2022	95%	89%
2021	95%	89%
2020	95%	89%
2019	92%	87%
2018	95%	88%
2017	95%	87%
2016	92%	87%
2015	92%	86%
2014	95%	85%
2013	92%	85%
2012	87%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.44

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Clarke County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	0.42	0.71
2022	0.41	0.70
2021	0.41	0.70
2020	0.37	0.68
2019	0.37	0.68
2018	0.36	0.67
2017	0.36	0.67
2016	0.36	0.68
2015	0.33	0.66
2014	0.31	0.66
2013	0.32	0.65
2012	0.31	0.64
2011	0.30	0.64
2010	0.25	0.62
2009	0.25	0.60
2008	0.25	0.60
2007	0.25	0.59
2006	0.21	0.58
2005	0.19	0.57
2004	0.18	0.55
2003	0.16	0.55
2002	0.18	0.53
2001	0.17	0.52
2000	0.14	0.51
1999	0.16	0.51
1998	0.16	0.50
1997	0.18	0.49
1996	0.18	0.48
1995	0.18	0.49
1994	0.19	0.47
1993	0.18	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Clarke County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	1%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	1%	8%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	2%	7%
2017	2%	7%
2016	2%	8%
2015	2%	6%
2014	2%	7%
2013	2%	7%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	3%	7%
2009	3%	7%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	4%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

15%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Clarke County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	14%	19%
2022	12%	18%
2021	12%	18%
2020	10%	16%
2019	10%	16%
2018	9%	15%
2017	9%	15%
2016	9%	14%
2015	9%	14%
2014	7%	13%
2013	6%	12%
2012	6%	12%
2011	6%	11%
2010	5%	10%
2009	5%	10%
2008	6%	10%
2007	6%	9%
2006	4%	8%
2005	3%	7%
2004	2%	6%
2003	2%	7%
2002	2%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	2%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1997	2%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%

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% Black

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Clarke County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	4%	22%
2022	3%	22%
2021	4%	22%
2020	3%	22%
2019	3%	22%
2018	3%	23%
2017	3%	23%
2016	4%	23%
2015	3%	23%
2014	4%	23%
2013	3%	23%
2012	4%	24%
2011	4%	24%
2010	6%	26%
2009	6%	26%
2008	6%	27%
2007	6%	27%
2006	6%	27%
2005	6%	27%
2004	6%	27%
2003	6%	27%
2002	7%	27%
2001	6%	27%
2000	6%	27%
1999	7%	27%
1998	8%	27%
1997	7%	27%
1996	7%	27%
1995	8%	26%
1994	8%	26%
1993	8%	26%

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% White

74%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Clarke County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	75%	45%
2022	76%	46%
2021	76%	46%
2020	79%	49%
2019	79%	49%
2018	79%	50%
2017	79%	50%
2016	79%	50%
2015	81%	52%
2014	82%	52%
2013	82%	53%
2012	83%	54%
2011	84%	54%
2010	86%	57%
2009	86%	57%
2008	86%	57%
2007	86%	58%
2006	88%	59%
2005	90%	60%
2004	90%	61%
2003	91%	61%
2002	90%	63%
2001	91%	64%
2000	92%	65%
1999	91%	65%
1998	92%	65%
1997	91%	66%
1996	90%	67%
1995	90%	67%
1994	90%	68%
1993	90%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Clarke County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	6%	7%
2022	7%	7%
2021	7%	6%
2020	7%	6%
2019	7%	6%
2018	7%	5%
2017	7%	5%
2016	6%	5%
2015	5%	5%
2014	5%	5%
2013	6%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,082 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,509. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,128 is less than the state median of $15,264. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (VA)

Total Revenue

$27 MM

$19,496 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Clarke County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$27 MM	$50 MM
2022	$28 MM	$48 MM
2021	$27 MM	$50 MM
2020	$28 MM	$48 MM
2019	$28 MM	$48 MM
2018	$29 MM	$46 MM
2017	$31 MM	$44 MM
2016	$27 MM	$43 MM
2015	$25 MM	$42 MM
2014	$29 MM	$41 MM
2012	$25 MM	$41 MM
2011	$25 MM	$40 MM
2010	$25 MM	$42 MM
2009	$24 MM	$43 MM
2008	$26 MM	$43 MM
2007	$23 MM	$42 MM
2006	$21 MM	$37 MM
2005	$22 MM	$33 MM
2004	$19 MM	$31 MM
2003	$18 MM	$33 MM
2002	$18 MM	$29 MM
2001	$17 MM	$28 MM
2000	$16 MM	$27 MM
1999	$13 MM	$25 MM
1998	$13 MM	$23 MM
1997	$12 MM	$22 MM
1996	$11 MM	$20 MM
1995	$11 MM	$20 MM

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Spending

$25 MM

$19,187 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Clarke County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$25 MM	$50 MM
2022	$26 MM	$48 MM
2021	$25 MM	$50 MM
2020	$26 MM	$48 MM
2019	$26 MM	$48 MM
2018	$27 MM	$46 MM
2017	$28 MM	$44 MM
2016	$25 MM	$43 MM
2015	$24 MM	$42 MM
2014	$30 MM	$40 MM
2012	$36 MM	$41 MM
2011	$37 MM	$38 MM
2010	$24 MM	$42 MM
2009	$27 MM	$42 MM
2008	$25 MM	$41 MM
2007	$23 MM	$40 MM
2006	$22 MM	$39 MM
2005	$19 MM	$36 MM
2004	$18 MM	$31 MM
2003	$17 MM	$31 MM
2002	$17 MM	$29 MM
2001	$18 MM	$29 MM
2000	$19 MM	$27 MM
1999	$13 MM	$24 MM
1998	$12 MM	$23 MM
1997	$12 MM	$21 MM
1996	$11 MM	$21 MM
1995	$10 MM	$19 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,082

$15,509

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Clarke County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$14,298	$13,350
2022	$14,341	$13,011
2021	$15,538	$14,122
2020	$14,341	$13,011
2018	$14,624	$12,340
2017	$15,375	$12,324
2016	$13,490	$12,007
2015	$12,634	$10,576
2014	$14,331	$10,820
2012	$12,181	$10,405
2011	$11,812	$10,061
2010	$11,557	$10,576
2009	$11,225	$11,282
2008	$11,521	$10,833
2007	$10,416	$11,013
2006	$9,754	$10,006
2005	$9,982	$9,139
2004	$9,315	$8,571
2003	$8,524	$8,950
2002	$8,766	$8,028
2001	$8,569	$7,912
2000	$8,149	$7,658
1999	$6,946	$6,541
1998	$6,585	$6,329
1997	$6,660	$6,082
1995	$6,050	$5,657
1992	$5,682	$5,133
1990	$5,063	$4,932

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Spending / Student

$13,128

$15,264

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Clarke County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$13,329	$13,422
2022	$13,543	$13,009
2021	$14,485	$14,198
2020	$13,543	$13,009
2018	$13,701	$12,303
2017	$14,106	$12,398
2016	$12,233	$12,042
2015	$12,229	$10,658
2014	$14,854	$10,531
2012	$17,329	$10,420
2011	$17,641	$9,778
2010	$11,186	$10,658
2009	$12,467	$11,065
2008	$11,196	$10,444
2007	$10,384	$10,604
2006	$10,050	$10,603
2005	$8,869	$9,839
2004	$8,868	$8,522
2003	$8,127	$8,394
2002	$8,365	$8,029
2001	$9,315	$8,196
2000	$9,990	$7,662
1999	$7,127	$6,251
1998	$6,262	$6,290
1997	$6,371	$5,970
1995	$5,724	$5,518
1992	$5,849	$5,049
1990	$4,971	$4,824

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Best Clarke County Public Schools Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

D.g. Cooley Elementary School

(Math: 60% | Reading: 60%)
:

Bottom 50%

240 Westwood Rd
Berryville, VA 22611
(540) 955-6120

Gr: PK-5 | 497 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,921 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in VA)
: Bottom 50%
: 59% (Btm 50%)
: 69% (Top 50%)
: 61% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education