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Orange County Public Schools

200 Dailey Drive
Orange, VA 22960
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,723 students in Orange County Public Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Virginia.
Public Preschools in Orange County Public Schools have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 66% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,059 Schools
# Students
5,076 Students
522,218 Students
# Teachers
303 Teachers
37,218 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Orange 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 91% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#80 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
62%
68%
(20-21)
64%
69%
(20-21)
60%
59%
91%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
15%
20%
% Black
13%
20%
% White
60%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
8%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,249 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,039 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$61 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,249
$15,502
Spending / Student
$12,039
$15,257

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gordon-barbour Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
500 W Baker Street
Gordonsville, VA 22942
(540) 661-4500
Gr: PK-5 | 344 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #22.
Orange Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
230 Montevista Avenue
Orange, VA 22960
(540) 661-4450
Gr: PK-5 | 644 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: n/an/a
Locust Grove Primary
31230 Constitution Highway
Locust Grove, VA 22508
(540) 661-4420
Gr: PK-2 | 484 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: n/an/a
10285 Zachary Taylor Hwy
Unionville, VA 22567
(540) 661-4540
Gr: PK-2 | 251 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,076 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 40%
  • : 91% (Top 30% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 62% (Btm 50%)
  • : 64% (Btm 50%)
  • : 60% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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