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Augusta County School District

Item: Augusta County School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

18 Government Center Lane
Verona, VA 24482

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Top 50%

Tel: (540) 245-5100

www.augusta.k12.va.us

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,321 students in Augusta County School District. This district's average middle is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.

Public Middle Schools in Augusta County School District have an score of 62% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), and score of 71% (versus the 70% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

19 Schools

451 Schools

# Students

10,130 Students

315,424 Students

# Teachers

720 Teachers

23,174 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Augusta County School District	Virginia
6	745	374
7	833	451
8	743	453

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District Rank

Augusta County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 89% has decreased from 92% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#53 out of 132 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Augusta County School District
2023	#53
2022	#50
2021	#50
2019	#56
2018	#53
2017	#53
2016	#74
2015	#72
2014	#73
2013	#57
2012	#55

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68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Augusta County School District	Virginia
2023	68%	68%
2021	55%	54%
2019	84%	82%
2017	76%	72%
2016	80%	80%
2015	80%	79%
2014	73%	74%
2013	72%	71%
2012	68%	68%
2011	86%	86%
2010	89%	87%

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(20-21)

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Augusta County School District	Virginia
2021	69%	69%
2019	77%	78%
2017	77%	80%
2016	75%	80%
2015	74%	79%
2014	68%	74%
2013	69%	74%
2012	87%	89%
2011	87%	88%
2010	89%	89%

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(20-21)

61%

59%

89%

88.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Augusta County School District	Virginia
2023	89%	88%
2022	92%	89%
2021	92%	89%
2020	92%	89%
2019	89%	87%
2018	92%	88%
2017	88%	87%
2016	88%	87%
2015	88%	86%
2014	90%	85%
2013	89%	85%

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(2022-23)

18.3%

19.1%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Augusta County School District	Virginia
2023	18.3%	19.1%
2022	16.3%	20%
2021	6.8%	10.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.34

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Augusta County School District	Virginia
2023	0.30	0.71
2022	0.29	0.70
2021	0.28	0.70
2020	0.24	0.69
2019	0.24	0.68
2018	0.21	0.68
2017	0.21	0.67
2016	0.19	0.67
2015	0.17	0.67
2014	0.17	0.66
2013	0.16	0.65
2012	0.15	0.64
2011	0.15	0.64
2010	0.13	0.60
2009	0.14	0.60
2008	0.14	0.59
2007	0.13	0.59
2006	0.11	0.58
2005	0.11	0.57
2004	0.10	0.55
2003	0.10	0.54
2002	0.09	0.53
2001	0.08	0.52
2000	0.07	0.51
1999	0.07	0.51
1998	0.08	0.51
1997	0.07	0.49
1996	0.07	0.48
1995	0.07	0.49
1994	0.07	0.47
1993	0.06	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2008-2023)
Year	Augusta County School District	Virginia
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	2%	8%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	6%
2011	1%	6%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%

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% Hispanic

18%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)
Year	Augusta County School District	Virginia
2023	7%	19%
2022	6%	18%
2021	6%	18%
2020	5%	17%
2019	5%	16%
2018	5%	16%
2017	5%	15%
2016	5%	14%
2015	5%	14%
2014	4%	13%
2013	4%	13%
2012	5%	12%
2011	4%	12%
2010	3%	10%
2009	3%	10%
2008	3%	9%
2007	3%	8%
2006	3%	8%
2005	3%	7%
2004	2%	7%
2003	2%	6%
2002	2%	6%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Augusta County School District	Virginia
2023	4%	22%
2022	4%	22%
2021	3%	22%
2020	3%	22%
2019	3%	22%
2018	2%	22%
2017	2%	23%
2016	2%	23%
2015	2%	23%
2014	2%	23%
2013	3%	23%
2012	2%	24%
2011	3%	24%
2010	3%	26%
2009	3%	26%
2008	3%	26%
2007	3%	27%
2006	3%	27%
2005	3%	27%
2004	3%	27%
2003	3%	27%
2002	3%	27%
2001	3%	27%
2000	3%	27%
1999	3%	27%
1998	3%	27%
1997	4%	27%
1996	3%	27%
1995	3%	26%
1994	3%	26%
1993	3%	26%

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% White

81%

46%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Augusta County School District	Virginia
2023	83%	45%
2022	84%	46%
2021	85%	46%
2020	87%	48%
2019	87%	49%
2018	89%	49%
2017	89%	50%
2016	90%	51%
2015	91%	51%
2014	91%	52%
2013	92%	53%
2012	92%	54%
2011	92%	54%
2010	93%	57%
2009	93%	57%
2008	93%	58%
2007	93%	58%
2006	94%	59%
2005	94%	60%
2004	95%	61%
2003	95%	62%
2002	95%	63%
2001	96%	64%
2000	96%	65%
1999	96%	65%
1998	96%	65%
1997	96%	66%
1996	96%	67%
1995	97%	67%
1994	97%	68%
1993	97%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	Augusta County School District	Virginia
2023	5%	7%
2022	5%	7%
2021	4%	6%
2020	4%	6%
2019	4%	6%
2018	3%	6%
2017	3%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	2%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2012	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,084 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,383. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,212 is higher than the state median of $18,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.

This School District

This State (VA)

Total Revenue

$163 MM

$23,109 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Augusta County School District	Virginia
2023	$163 MM	$59 MM
2022	$146 MM	$55 MM
2021	$146 MM	$50 MM
2020	$135 MM	$48 MM
2019	$130 MM	$48 MM
2018	$127 MM	$46 MM
2017	$123 MM	$44 MM
2016	$120 MM	$43 MM
2015	$118 MM	$42 MM
2014	$113 MM	$41 MM
2012	$111 MM	$41 MM
2011	$112 MM	$40 MM
2010	$118 MM	$42 MM
2009	$124 MM	$43 MM
2008	$118 MM	$43 MM
2007	$112 MM	$42 MM
2006	$108 MM	$37 MM
2005	$99 MM	$33 MM
2004	$90 MM	$31 MM
2003	$88 MM	$33 MM
2002	$85 MM	$29 MM
2001	$84 MM	$28 MM
2000	$80 MM	$27 MM
1999	$74 MM	$25 MM
1998	$67 MM	$23 MM
1997	$64 MM	$22 MM
1996	$57 MM	$20 MM
1995	$56 MM	$20 MM

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Spending

$185 MM

$22,838 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Augusta County School District	Virginia
2023	$184 MM	$59 MM
2022	$142 MM	$53 MM
2021	$136 MM	$50 MM
2020	$128 MM	$48 MM
2019	$123 MM	$48 MM
2018	$127 MM	$46 MM
2017	$146 MM	$44 MM
2016	$124 MM	$43 MM
2015	$111 MM	$42 MM
2014	$108 MM	$40 MM
2012	$114 MM	$41 MM
2011	$106 MM	$38 MM
2010	$111 MM	$42 MM
2009	$118 MM	$42 MM
2008	$125 MM	$41 MM
2007	$137 MM	$40 MM
2006	$108 MM	$39 MM
2005	$101 MM	$36 MM
2004	$88 MM	$31 MM
2003	$83 MM	$31 MM
2002	$81 MM	$29 MM
2001	$81 MM	$29 MM
2000	$82 MM	$27 MM
1999	$75 MM	$24 MM
1998	$62 MM	$23 MM
1997	$65 MM	$21 MM
1996	$64 MM	$21 MM
1995	$70 MM	$19 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,084

$18,383

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Augusta County School District	Virginia
2023	$16,171	$15,852
2022	$14,737	$15,599
2021	$14,415	$14,122
2020	$13,032	$13,011
2018	$12,278	$12,340
2017	$11,801	$12,324
2016	$11,479	$12,007
2015	$11,237	$10,576
2014	$10,584	$10,820
2012	$10,372	$10,405
2011	$10,376	$10,061
2010	$10,937	$10,576
2009	$11,243	$11,282
2008	$10,679	$10,833
2007	$10,092	$11,013
2006	$9,744	$10,006
2005	$9,101	$9,139
2004	$8,416	$8,571
2003	$8,219	$8,950
2002	$7,893	$8,028
2001	$7,786	$7,912
2000	$7,369	$7,658
1999	$6,803	$6,541
1998	$6,166	$6,329
1997	$5,876	$6,082
1995	$5,359	$5,657
1992	$4,520	$5,133
1990	$4,408	$4,932

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Spending / Student

$18,212

$18,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Augusta County School District	Virginia
2023	$18,310	$15,772
2022	$14,259	$15,118
2021	$13,400	$14,198
2020	$12,394	$13,009
2018	$12,274	$12,303
2017	$14,089	$12,398
2016	$11,864	$12,042
2015	$10,596	$10,658
2014	$10,122	$10,531
2012	$10,590	$10,420
2011	$9,873	$9,778
2010	$10,313	$10,658
2009	$10,723	$11,065
2008	$11,310	$10,444
2007	$12,380	$10,604
2006	$9,768	$10,603
2005	$9,310	$9,839
2004	$8,235	$8,522
2003	$7,819	$8,394
2002	$7,499	$8,029
2001	$7,575	$8,196
2000	$7,604	$7,662
1999	$6,903	$6,251
1998	$5,712	$6,290
1997	$6,048	$5,970
1995	$6,680	$5,518
1992	$4,558	$5,049
1990	$4,274	$4,824

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Best Augusta County School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

S. Gordon Stewart Middle School

(Math: 64% | Reading: 74%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

118 Fort Defiance Rd
Fort Defiance, VA 24437
(540) 245-5046

Gr: 6-8 | 516 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: #22.

Stuarts Draft Middle School

(Math: 65% | Reading: 69%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1088 Augusta Farm Rd
Stuarts Draft, VA 24477
(540) 946-7611

Gr: 6-8 | 513 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Rank: #33.

Wilson Middle School

(Math: 59% | Reading: 70%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

232 Hornet Road
Fishersville, VA 22939
(540) 245-5185

Gr: 6-8 | 641 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Rank: n/an/a

Buffalo Gap Middle School

Add to Compare

1770 Buffalo Gap Highway
Swoope, VA 24479
(540) 414-0510

Gr: 6-8 | 285 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Rank: n/an/a

Riverheads Middle School

Add to Compare

240 Don Hanger Circle
Staunton, VA 24401
(540) 414-0630

Gr: 6-8 | 366 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 19 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 10,130 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: 89% (Top 50% in VA)
: Top 50%
: 68% (Top 50%)
: 69% (Top 50%)
: 61% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education