Clarke County School District

317 W Main St Ste A
Berryville, VA 22611
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 504 students in Clarke County 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 Preschool in Clarke County School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 71%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 57% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,069 Schools
# Students
1,883 Students
529,959 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
38,432 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Clarke 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#76 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
59%
68%
(20-21)
69%
69%
(20-21)
61%
59%
(21-22)
≥95%
89%
(2022-23)
22%
19.1%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
17%
21%
% Black
3%
20%
% White
72%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
8%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,366 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,504. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,393 is less than the state median of $15,258. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,366
$15,504
Spending / Student
$13,393
$15,258

Best Clarke County School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
D.g. Cooley Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
240 Westwood Rd
Berryville, VA 22611
(540) 955-6120
Gr: PK-5 | 504 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,883 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 59% (Btm 50%)
  • : 69% (Top 50%)
  • : 61% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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