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Charles City County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 302 students in Charles City County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Virginia.
Public Preschool in Charles City County School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 71%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public preschool average of 57% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,070 Schools
# Students
523 Students
529,959 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
38,432 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 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 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%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)36.1%
19.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.72
% American Indian
4%
n/a
% Asian
2%
8%
% Hispanic
2%
21%
% Black
50%
20%
% White
28%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,006 is higher than the state median of $15,504. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,989 is higher than the state median of $15,258. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,006
$15,504
Spending / Student
$21,989
$15,258
Best Charles City County School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Charles City County Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
10049 Courthouse Rd
Charles City, VA 23030
(804) 829-9256
Charles City, VA 23030
(804) 829-9256
Gr: PK-6 | 302 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
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