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Albemarle County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 177 students in Albemarle County School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public charter schools in Virginia.
Public Charter School in Albemarle County School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Virginia public charter school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 80% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Virginia public charter school average of 51% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
27 Schools
7 Schools
# Students
14,149 Students
1,270 Students
# Teachers
1,029 Teachers
111 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Albemarle County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 131 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 increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#35 out of 132 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)77%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)66%
59%
Graduation Rate
91%
88.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17.6%
19.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
5%
% Hispanic
17%
10%
% Black
12%
26%
% White
57%
49%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
10%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,557 is higher than the state median of $18,383. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,062 is higher than the state median of $18,168. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$291 MM
$23,109 MM
Spending
$284 MM
$22,838 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,557
$18,383
Spending / Student
$20,062
$18,168
Best Albemarle County School District Public Charter Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Community Lab School
Charter School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1200 Forest Street
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 296-3090
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 296-3090
Gr: 6-12 | 177 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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