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Westmoreland County Public Schools

141 Opal Lane
Montross, VA 22520

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (804) 493-8018

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Westmoreland County Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

4 Schools

2,141 Schools

# Students

1,579 Students

1,257,585 Students

# Teachers

137 Teachers

92,187 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Westmoreland County Public Schools	Virginia
Pre-K	72	167
Kind	95	412
1	132	432
2	135	451
3	112	435
4	95	443
5	108	445
6	119	451
7	104	451
8	113	454
9	120	507
10	130	501
11	129	469
12	115	457

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District Rank

Westmoreland 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Westmoreland County Public Schools
2023	#71
2022	#107
2021	#107
2019	#90
2018	#101
2017	#101
2016	#112
2015	#102
2014	#101
2013	#115
2012	#112

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72%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Westmoreland County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	72%	68%
2021	34%	54%
2019	81%	82%
2017	66%	72%
2016	72%	80%
2015	75%	79%
2014	65%	74%
2013	58%	71%
2012	56%	68%
2011	84%	86%
2010	83%	87%

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(20-21)

59%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Westmoreland County Public Schools	Virginia
2021	59%	69%
2019	70%	78%
2017	73%	80%
2016	69%	80%
2015	69%	79%
2014	67%	74%
2013	64%	74%
2012	83%	89%
2011	85%	88%
2010	81%	89%

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(20-21)

40%

59%

87%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Westmoreland County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	87%	89%
2022	92%	89%
2021	87%	89%
2020	95%	89%
2019	92%	87%
2018	87%	88%
2017	92%	87%
2016	87%	87%
2015	82%	86%
2014	77%	85%
2013	77%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.69

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Westmoreland County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	0.69	0.71
2022	0.69	0.70
2021	0.68	0.70
2020	0.67	0.68
2019	0.67	0.68
2018	0.65	0.67
2017	0.65	0.67
2016	0.64	0.68
2015	0.64	0.66
2014	0.64	0.66
2013	0.64	0.65
2012	0.64	0.64
2011	0.63	0.64
2010	0.60	0.62
2009	0.60	0.60
2008	0.58	0.60
2007	0.58	0.59
2006	0.57	0.58
2005	0.56	0.57
2004	0.56	0.55
2003	0.56	0.55
2002	0.56	0.53
2001	0.56	0.52
2000	0.54	0.51
1999	0.54	0.51
1998	0.53	0.50
1997	0.52	0.49
1996	0.53	0.48
1995	0.52	0.49
1994	0.51	0.47
1993	0.51	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Westmoreland County Public Schools	Virginia
2014	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%

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% Hispanic

17%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Westmoreland County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	17%	19%
2022	17%	18%
2021	16%	18%
2020	14%	16%
2019	14%	16%
2018	13%	15%
2017	13%	15%
2016	13%	14%
2015	13%	14%
2014	12%	13%
2013	13%	12%
2012	14%	12%
2011	13%	11%
2010	11%	10%
2009	11%	10%
2008	9%	10%
2007	9%	9%
2006	8%	8%
2005	8%	7%
2004	7%	6%
2003	7%	7%
2002	6%	5%
2001	6%	5%
2000	4%	4%
1999	4%	4%
1998	4%	4%
1997	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	2%	3%

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% Black

37%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Westmoreland County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	38%	22%
2022	37%	22%
2021	39%	22%
2020	40%	22%
2019	40%	22%
2018	41%	23%
2017	41%	23%
2016	44%	23%
2015	43%	23%
2014	44%	23%
2013	43%	23%
2012	43%	24%
2011	44%	24%
2010	48%	26%
2009	50%	26%
2008	51%	27%
2007	51%	27%
2006	53%	27%
2005	54%	27%
2004	53%	27%
2003	52%	27%
2002	53%	27%
2001	52%	27%
2000	52%	27%
1999	53%	27%
1998	54%	27%
1997	54%	27%
1996	54%	27%
1995	56%	26%
1994	57%	26%
1993	58%	26%

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% White

38%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Westmoreland County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	37%	45%
2022	39%	46%
2021	38%	46%
2020	39%	49%
2019	39%	49%
2018	41%	50%
2017	41%	50%
2016	40%	50%
2015	41%	52%
2014	39%	52%
2013	40%	53%
2012	40%	54%
2011	40%	54%
2010	40%	57%
2009	38%	57%
2008	40%	57%
2007	39%	58%
2006	38%	59%
2005	38%	60%
2004	39%	61%
2003	41%	61%
2002	41%	63%
2001	42%	64%
2000	44%	65%
1999	43%	65%
1998	42%	65%
1997	43%	66%
1996	43%	67%
1995	42%	67%
1994	41%	68%
1993	40%	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	Westmoreland County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	8%	7%
2022	7%	7%
2021	7%	6%
2020	6%	6%
2019	6%	6%
2018	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	4%	5%
2013	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,203 is higher 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 $15,871 is higher 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

$26 MM

$19,496 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Westmoreland County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$26 MM	$50 MM
2022	$25 MM	$48 MM
2021	$26 MM	$50 MM
2020	$25 MM	$48 MM
2019	$25 MM	$48 MM
2018	$25 MM	$46 MM
2017	$25 MM	$44 MM
2016	$21 MM	$43 MM
2015	$20 MM	$42 MM
2014	$19 MM	$41 MM
2012	$20 MM	$41 MM
2011	$21 MM	$40 MM
2010	$20 MM	$42 MM
2009	$20 MM	$43 MM
2008	$19 MM	$43 MM
2007	$19 MM	$42 MM
2006	$18 MM	$37 MM
2005	$18 MM	$33 MM
2004	$17 MM	$31 MM
2003	$15 MM	$33 MM
2002	$15 MM	$29 MM
2001	$15 MM	$28 MM
2000	$14 MM	$27 MM
1999	$13 MM	$25 MM
1998	$12 MM	$23 MM
1997	$11 MM	$22 MM
1996	$11 MM	$20 MM
1995	$10 MM	$20 MM

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Spending

$25 MM

$19,187 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Westmoreland County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$25 MM	$50 MM
2022	$24 MM	$48 MM
2021	$25 MM	$50 MM
2020	$24 MM	$48 MM
2019	$24 MM	$48 MM
2018	$25 MM	$46 MM
2017	$25 MM	$44 MM
2016	$20 MM	$43 MM
2015	$19 MM	$42 MM
2014	$19 MM	$40 MM
2012	$19 MM	$41 MM
2011	$20 MM	$38 MM
2010	$19 MM	$42 MM
2009	$19 MM	$42 MM
2008	$19 MM	$41 MM
2007	$19 MM	$40 MM
2006	$17 MM	$39 MM
2005	$17 MM	$36 MM
2004	$16 MM	$31 MM
2003	$15 MM	$31 MM
2002	$14 MM	$29 MM
2001	$14 MM	$29 MM
2000	$14 MM	$27 MM
1999	$13 MM	$24 MM
1998	$13 MM	$23 MM
1997	$13 MM	$21 MM
1996	$10 MM	$21 MM
1995	$10 MM	$19 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,203

$15,502

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Westmoreland County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$16,389	$13,350
2022	$15,825	$13,011
2021	$16,538	$14,122
2020	$15,825	$13,011
2018	$15,245	$12,340
2017	$14,742	$12,324
2016	$12,729	$12,007
2015	$11,418	$10,576
2014	$11,461	$10,820
2012	$11,298	$10,405
2011	$12,053	$10,061
2010	$10,950	$10,576
2009	$10,895	$11,282
2008	$10,415	$10,833
2007	$10,472	$11,013
2006	$9,471	$10,006
2005	$9,227	$9,139
2004	$8,165	$8,571
2003	$7,642	$8,950
2002	$7,247	$8,028
2001	$7,284	$7,912
2000	$6,740	$7,658
1999	$6,378	$6,541
1998	$5,580	$6,329
1997	$5,422	$6,082
1995	$5,002	$5,657
1992	$4,899	$5,133
1990	$4,982	$4,932

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Spending / Student

$15,871

$15,257

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Westmoreland County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$16,054	$13,422
2022	$15,278	$13,009
2021	$16,200	$14,198
2020	$15,278	$13,009
2018	$15,383	$12,303
2017	$14,415	$12,398
2016	$12,037	$12,042
2015	$11,095	$10,658
2014	$11,125	$10,531
2012	$11,097	$10,420
2011	$11,434	$9,778
2010	$10,641	$10,658
2009	$10,566	$11,065
2008	$10,012	$10,444
2007	$10,192	$10,604
2006	$9,147	$10,603
2005	$8,960	$9,839
2004	$7,868	$8,522
2003	$7,347	$8,394
2002	$6,887	$8,029
2001	$7,020	$8,196
2000	$6,726	$7,662
1999	$6,003	$6,251
1998	$6,419	$6,290
1997	$6,085	$5,970
1995	$4,837	$5,518
1992	$4,865	$5,049
1990	$4,955	$4,824

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Best Westmoreland County Public Schools Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Westmoreland High School

(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

16762 Kings Highway
Montross, VA 22520
(804) 493-8019

Gr: 9-12 | 494 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 66%

Rank: #22.

Montross Middle School

(Math: 81% | Reading: 58%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

8884 Menokin Road
Montross, VA 22520
(804) 493-9818

Gr: 6-8 | 336 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 57%

Rank: #33.

Washington District Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

454 Oak Grove Road
Colonial Beach, VA 22443
(804) 224-9100

Gr: PK-5 | 387 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

Rank: #44.

Cople Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

7114 Cople Highway
Hague, VA 22469
(804) 472-2081

Gr: PK-5 | 362 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 77%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Westmoreland County Public Schools?

Westmoreland County Public Schools manages 4 public schools serving 1,579 students.

What is the rank of Westmoreland County Public Schools?

Westmoreland County Public Schools is ranked #69 out of 132 school districts in Virginia (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Virginia school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Westmoreland County Public Schools?

38% of Westmoreland County Public Schools students are White, 37% of students are Black, 17% of students are Hispanic, and 8% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Westmoreland County Public Schools?

Westmoreland County Public Schools has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What is Westmoreland County Public Schools's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,871 is higher than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,579 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: 87% (Top 50% in VA)
: Bottom 50%
: 72% (Top 50%)
: 59% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education