Top Rankings
Charlottesville City 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 2026 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 1,868 students in Charlottesville City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Virginia.
Public Preschools in Charlottesville City School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 71%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% 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
10 Schools
1,070 Schools
# Students
4,439 Students
529,959 Students
# Teachers
410 Teachers
38,432 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Charlottesville City 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 86% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#99 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)61%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)48%
59%
Graduation Rate
86%
89%