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Charles City County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 215 students in Charles City County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Charles City County School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Charles City County School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Charles City County High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
2 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
530 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Charles City County School District, 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 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#124 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)56%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)45-49%
59%
Graduation Rate
85%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.71
% American Indian
4%
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
3%
19%
% Black
49%
22%
% White
29%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,715 is higher than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,698 is higher than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,715
$15,502
Spending / Student
$21,698
$15,257
Best Charles City County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Charles City County High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
10039 Courthouse Rd
Charles City, VA 23030
(804) 829-9249
Charles City, VA 23030
(804) 829-9249
Gr: 7-12 | 215 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
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