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Goochland County School District

Item: Goochland County School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

2938-i River Rd W
Goochland, VA 23063-0169

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Top 20%

Tel: (804) 556-5630

www.goochlandschools.org

Top Rankings

Goochland County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

5 Schools

2,135 Schools

# Students

2,643 Students

1,257,051 Students

# Teachers

199 Teachers

92,248 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Goochland County School District	Virginia
Pre-K	95	164
Kind	196	405
1	173	428
2	183	437
3	169	456
4	179	440
5	182	447
6	189	448
7	227	451
8	200	453
9	213	493
10	204	485
11	232	468
12	201	467

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District Rank

Goochland County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 96% has increased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#24 out of 132 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Goochland County School District
2023	#24
2022	#34
2021	#34
2019	#31
2018	#46
2017	#46
2016	#16
2015	#16
2014	#16
2013	#17
2012	#12
2011	#13
2010	#10

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78%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Goochland County School District	Virginia
2023	78%	68%
2021	57%	54%
2019	84%	82%
2017	70%	72%
2016	83%	80%
2015	83%	79%
2014	79%	74%
2013	74%	71%
2012	74%	68%
2011	90%	86%
2010	91%	87%

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(20-21)

74%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Goochland County School District	Virginia
2021	74%	69%
2019	83%	78%
2017	84%	80%
2016	86%	80%
2015	86%	79%
2014	80%	74%
2013	82%	74%
2012	93%	89%
2011	93%	88%
2010	93%	89%

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(20-21)

66%

59%

96%

88.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Goochland County School District	Virginia
2023	96%	88%
2022	96%	89%
2021	96%	89%
2020	93%	89%
2019	95%	87%
2018	90%	88%
2017	92%	87%
2016	95%	87%
2015	92%	86%
2014	92%	85%
2013	87%	85%
2012	87%	83%
2011	87%	82%

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(2022-23)

9.7%

19.1%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Goochland County School District	Virginia
2023	9.7%	19.1%
2022	12.8%	20%
2021	7.7%	10.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.48

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Goochland County School District	Virginia
2023	0.47	0.71
2022	0.47	0.70
2021	0.46	0.70
2020	0.46	0.69
2019	0.46	0.68
2018	0.46	0.68
2017	0.46	0.67
2016	0.45	0.67
2015	0.44	0.67
2014	0.46	0.66
2013	0.46	0.65
2012	0.45	0.64
2011	0.45	0.64
2010	0.44	0.60
2009	0.45	0.60
2008	0.46	0.59
2007	0.46	0.59
2006	0.46	0.58
2005	0.47	0.57
2004	0.46	0.55
2003	0.46	0.54
2002	0.46	0.53
2001	0.46	0.52
2000	0.45	0.51
1999	0.46	0.51
1998	0.47	0.51
1997	0.47	0.49
1996	0.48	0.48
1995	0.47	0.49
1994	0.47	0.47
1993	0.47	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2023)
Year	Goochland County School District	Virginia
2023	1%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	1%	8%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	1%	7%
2015	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2013	2%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	6%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	2%	5%

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% Hispanic

10%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)
Year	Goochland County School District	Virginia
2023	9%	19%
2022	8%	18%
2021	8%	18%
2020	8%	17%
2019	8%	16%
2018	7%	16%
2017	7%	15%
2016	6%	14%
2015	6%	14%
2014	5%	13%
2013	5%	13%
2012	5%	12%
2011	4%	12%
2010	4%	10%
2009	3%	10%
2008	3%	9%
2007	2%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	7%
2004	1%	7%
2003	2%	6%
2002	2%	6%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%

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% Black

12%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Goochland County School District	Virginia
2023	13%	22%
2022	13%	22%
2021	14%	22%
2020	16%	22%
2019	16%	22%
2018	17%	22%
2017	17%	23%
2016	18%	23%
2015	18%	23%
2014	19%	23%
2013	19%	23%
2012	20%	24%
2011	21%	24%
2010	23%	26%
2009	25%	26%
2008	26%	26%
2007	28%	27%
2006	29%	27%
2005	30%	27%
2004	30%	27%
2003	31%	27%
2002	32%	27%
2001	34%	27%
2000	34%	27%
1999	35%	27%
1998	35%	27%
1997	36%	27%
1996	36%	27%
1995	36%	26%
1994	37%	26%
1993	38%	26%

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% White

71%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Goochland County School District	Virginia
2023	71%	45%
2022	71%	46%
2021	72%	46%
2020	71%	48%
2019	71%	49%
2018	71%	49%
2017	71%	50%
2016	72%	51%
2015	72%	51%
2014	71%	52%
2013	71%	53%
2012	71%	54%
2011	72%	54%
2010	71%	57%
2009	70%	57%
2008	69%	58%
2007	69%	58%
2006	68%	59%
2005	67%	60%
2004	67%	61%
2003	67%	62%
2002	66%	63%
2001	66%	64%
2000	66%	65%
1999	65%	65%
1998	64%	65%
1997	63%	66%
1996	63%	67%
1995	64%	67%
1994	63%	68%
1993	62%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Goochland County School District	Virginia
2023	6%	7%
2022	6%	7%
2021	5%	6%
2020	4%	6%
2019	4%	6%
2018	4%	6%
2017	4%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	4%	5%
2013	3%	5%
2012	3%	4%
2011	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,971 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,383. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,874 is less than the state median of $18,168. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (VA)

Total Revenue

$42 MM

$23,109 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Goochland County School District	Virginia
2023	$42 MM	$59 MM
2022	$41 MM	$55 MM
2021	$37 MM	$50 MM
2020	$34 MM	$48 MM
2019	$33 MM	$48 MM
2018	$33 MM	$46 MM
2017	$31 MM	$44 MM
2016	$29 MM	$43 MM
2015	$28 MM	$42 MM
2014	$27 MM	$41 MM
2012	$25 MM	$41 MM
2011	$25 MM	$40 MM
2010	$28 MM	$42 MM
2009	$29 MM	$43 MM
2008	$27 MM	$43 MM
2007	$24 MM	$42 MM
2006	$22 MM	$37 MM
2005	$20 MM	$33 MM
2004	$19 MM	$31 MM
2003	$18 MM	$33 MM
2002	$17 MM	$29 MM
2001	$17 MM	$28 MM
2000	$16 MM	$27 MM
1999	$15 MM	$25 MM
1998	$14 MM	$23 MM
1997	$12 MM	$22 MM
1996	$12 MM	$20 MM
1995	$11 MM	$20 MM
1992	$9 MM	$18 MM
1990	$8 MM	$17 MM

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Spending

$42 MM

$22,838 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Goochland County School District	Virginia
2023	$42 MM	$59 MM
2022	$41 MM	$53 MM
2021	$36 MM	$50 MM
2020	$34 MM	$48 MM
2019	$33 MM	$48 MM
2018	$33 MM	$46 MM
2017	$31 MM	$44 MM
2016	$29 MM	$43 MM
2015	$28 MM	$42 MM
2014	$27 MM	$40 MM
2012	$25 MM	$41 MM
2011	$25 MM	$38 MM
2010	$28 MM	$42 MM
2009	$28 MM	$42 MM
2008	$26 MM	$41 MM
2007	$24 MM	$40 MM
2006	$22 MM	$39 MM
2005	$20 MM	$36 MM
2004	$20 MM	$31 MM
2003	$18 MM	$31 MM
2002	$17 MM	$29 MM
2001	$16 MM	$29 MM
2000	$15 MM	$27 MM
1999	$14 MM	$24 MM
1998	$13 MM	$23 MM
1997	$12 MM	$21 MM
1996	$11 MM	$21 MM
1995	$11 MM	$19 MM
1992	$10 MM	$18 MM
1990	$9 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,971

$18,383

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Goochland County School District	Virginia
2023	$15,977	$15,852
2022	$15,749	$15,599
2021	$14,331	$14,122
2020	$12,794	$13,011
2018	$12,419	$12,340
2017	$12,116	$12,324
2016	$11,479	$12,007
2015	$11,389	$10,576
2014	$11,187	$10,820
2012	$10,339	$10,405
2011	$9,993	$10,061
2010	$11,324	$10,576
2009	$11,868	$11,282
2008	$11,136	$10,833
2007	$10,405	$11,013
2006	$9,801	$10,006
2005	$9,045	$9,139
2004	$8,896	$8,571
2003	$8,903	$8,950
2002	$8,633	$8,028
2001	$8,328	$7,912
2000	$7,910	$7,658
1999	$7,518	$6,541
1998	$7,016	$6,329
1997	$6,392	$6,082
1995	$6,113	$5,657
1992	$5,407	$5,133
1990	$4,899	$4,932

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Spending / Student

$15,874

$18,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Goochland County School District	Virginia
2023	$15,880	$15,772
2022	$15,678	$15,118
2021	$13,972	$14,198
2020	$12,973	$13,009
2018	$12,471	$12,303
2017	$11,929	$12,398
2016	$11,432	$12,042
2015	$11,393	$10,658
2014	$11,153	$10,531
2012	$10,368	$10,420
2011	$9,998	$9,778
2010	$11,327	$10,658
2009	$11,653	$11,065
2008	$10,918	$10,444
2007	$10,355	$10,604
2006	$9,801	$10,603
2005	$8,956	$9,839
2004	$9,323	$8,522
2003	$8,802	$8,394
2002	$8,534	$8,029
2001	$8,209	$8,196
2000	$7,830	$7,662
1999	$7,118	$6,251
1998	$6,761	$6,290
1997	$6,287	$5,970
1995	$6,309	$5,518
1992	$5,641	$5,049
1990	$4,973	$4,824

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Best Goochland County School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Goochland Elementary School

(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

2000 Bulldog Way
Goochland, VA 23063
(804) 556-5321

Gr: PK-5 | 509 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

Rank: #22.

Randolph Elementary School

(Math: 83% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1552 Sheppard Town Rd
Crozier, VA 23039
(804) 556-5385

Gr: PK-5 | 387 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

Rank: #33.

Goochland High School

(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 85%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

3250a River Road West
Goochland, VA 23063
(804) 556-5322

Gr: 9-12 | 850 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

Rank: #44.

Goochland Middle School

(Math: 78% | Reading: 73%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

3250b River Road West
Goochland, VA 23063
(804) 556-5320

Gr: 6-8 | 616 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

Rank: #55.

Byrd Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2704 Hadensville Fife Rd
Goochland, VA 23063
(804) 556-5380

Gr: PK-5 | 281 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Goochland County School District?

Goochland County School District manages 5 public schools serving 2,643 students.

What is the rank of Goochland County School District?

Goochland County School District is ranked #21 out of 131 school districts in Virginia (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Virginia school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 20%) and Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Goochland County School District?

71% of Goochland County School District students are White, 12% of students are Black, 10% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Goochland County School District?

Goochland County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What is Goochland County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,874 is less than the state median of $18,168. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,643 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: 96% (Top 1% in VA)
: Top 20%
: 78% (Top 20%)
: 74% (Top 20%)
: 66% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education