Montgomery County School District

Item: Montgomery County School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

750 Imperial St.
Christiansburg, VA 24073

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Top 50%

Tel: (540) 382-5100

www.mcps.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

21 Schools

2,143 Schools

# Students

9,534 Students

1,257,585 Students

# Teachers

746 Teachers

92,187 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Montgomery County School District	Virginia
Pre-K	211	167
Kind	633	412
1	635	432
2	677	451
3	733	435
4	672	443
5	716	445
6	774	451
7	744	451
8	748	454
9	752	507
10	781	501
11	789	469
12	669	457

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District Rank

Montgomery County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#43 out of 135 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Montgomery County School District
2022	#43
2021	#43
2019	#30
2018	#31
2017	#31
2016	#26
2015	#29
2014	#33
2013	#43
2012	#43
2011	#63

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(20-21)

57%

54%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Montgomery County School District	Virginia
2021	57%	54%
2019	86%	82%
2017	76%	72%
2016	82%	80%
2015	81%	79%
2014	74%	74%
2013	69%	71%
2012	65%	68%
2011	83%	86%
2010	83%	87%

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(20-21)

70%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Montgomery County School District	Virginia
2021	70%	69%
2019	81%	78%
2017	82%	80%
2016	84%	80%
2015	82%	79%
2014	77%	74%
2013	75%	74%
2012	91%	89%
2011	89%	88%
2010	87%	89%

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(20-21)

63%

59%

94%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Montgomery County School District	Virginia
2022	94%	89%
2021	93%	89%
2020	90%	89%
2019	93%	87%
2018	91%	88%
2017	89%	87%
2016	90%	87%
2015	85%	86%
2014	85%	85%
2013	86%	85%
2012	80%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.40

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Montgomery County School District	Virginia
2023	0.38	0.71
2022	0.36	0.70
2021	0.36	0.70
2020	0.33	0.68
2019	0.33	0.68
2018	0.31	0.67
2017	0.31	0.67
2016	0.30	0.68
2015	0.29	0.66
2014	0.29	0.66
2013	0.29	0.65
2012	0.29	0.64
2011	0.28	0.64
2010	0.25	0.62
2009	0.25	0.60
2008	0.25	0.60
2007	0.24	0.59
2006	0.23	0.58
2005	0.21	0.57
2004	0.20	0.55
2003	0.19	0.55
2002	0.18	0.53
2001	0.17	0.52
2000	0.16	0.51
1999	0.16	0.51
1998	0.15	0.50
1997	0.15	0.49
1996	0.15	0.48
1995	0.15	0.49
1994	0.15	0.47
1993	0.15	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Montgomery County School District	Virginia
2023	4%	7%
2022	4%	7%
2021	4%	8%
2020	5%	7%
2019	5%	7%
2018	4%	7%
2017	4%	7%
2016	4%	8%
2015	4%	6%
2014	4%	7%
2013	4%	7%
2012	4%	6%
2011	3%	7%
2010	4%	7%
2009	5%	7%
2008	5%	6%
2007	5%	6%
2006	4%	6%
2005	4%	6%
2004	4%	6%
2003	3%	5%
2002	4%	5%
2001	3%	4%
2000	2%	4%
1999	3%	4%
1998	3%	4%
1997	3%	4%
1996	3%	3%
1995	3%	4%
1994	2%	3%
1993	2%	3%

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% Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Montgomery County School District	Virginia
2023	7%	19%
2022	7%	18%
2021	7%	18%
2020	5%	16%
2019	5%	16%
2018	5%	15%
2017	5%	15%
2016	5%	14%
2015	4%	14%
2014	4%	13%
2013	4%	12%
2012	4%	12%
2011	3%	11%
2010	3%	10%
2009	3%	10%
2008	3%	10%
2007	2%	9%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	7%
2004	2%	6%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1996	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%

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% Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Montgomery County School District	Virginia
2023	5%	22%
2022	4%	22%
2021	4%	22%
2020	4%	22%
2019	4%	22%
2018	4%	23%
2017	4%	23%
2016	5%	23%
2015	5%	23%
2014	5%	23%
2013	5%	23%
2012	5%	24%
2011	5%	24%
2010	6%	26%
2009	6%	26%
2008	6%	27%
2007	6%	27%
2006	6%	27%
2005	6%	27%
2004	5%	27%
2003	6%	27%
2002	5%	27%
2001	5%	27%
2000	5%	27%
1999	5%	27%
1998	5%	27%
1997	5%	27%
1996	5%	27%
1995	5%	26%
1994	5%	26%
1993	5%	26%

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% White

77%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Montgomery County School District	Virginia
2023	78%	45%
2022	79%	46%
2021	80%	46%
2020	81%	49%
2019	81%	49%
2018	83%	50%
2017	83%	50%
2016	83%	50%
2015	84%	52%
2014	84%	52%
2013	84%	53%
2012	84%	54%
2011	85%	54%
2010	86%	57%
2009	86%	57%
2008	86%	57%
2007	87%	58%
2006	88%	59%
2005	88%	60%
2004	89%	61%
2003	90%	61%
2002	90%	63%
2001	91%	64%
2000	92%	65%
1999	91%	65%
1998	91%	65%
1997	92%	66%
1996	91%	67%
1995	92%	67%
1994	92%	68%
1993	92%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,012 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,855 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (VA)

Total Revenue

$134 MM

$19,496 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Montgomery County School District	Virginia
2021	$134MM	$50MM
2020	$125MM	$48MM
2019	$116MM	$48MM
2018	$112MM	$46MM
2017	$112MM	$44MM
2016	$125MM	$43MM
2015	$111MM	$42MM
2014	$118MM	$41MM
2012	$111MM	$41MM
2011	$109MM	$40MM
2010	$111MM	$42MM
2009	$112MM	$43MM
2008	$105MM	$43MM
2007	$98MM	$42MM
2006	$89MM	$37MM
2005	$89MM	$33MM
2004	$82MM	$31MM
2003	$80MM	$33MM
2002	$75MM	$29MM
2001	$71MM	$28MM
2000	$66MM	$27MM
1999	$64MM	$25MM
1998	$57MM	$23MM
1997	$54MM	$22MM
1996	$50MM	$20MM
1995	$48MM	$20MM
1992	$42MM	$18MM
1990	$40MM	$17MM

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Spending

$132 MM

$19,187 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Montgomery County School District	Virginia
2021	$132MM	$50MM
2020	$123MM	$48MM
2019	$122MM	$48MM
2018	$119MM	$46MM
2017	$111MM	$44MM
2016	$114MM	$43MM
2015	$105MM	$42MM
2014	$108MM	$40MM
2012	$103MM	$41MM
2011	$102MM	$38MM
2010	$105MM	$42MM
2009	$107MM	$42MM
2008	$101MM	$41MM
2007	$94MM	$40MM
2006	$89MM	$39MM
2005	$85MM	$36MM
2004	$81MM	$31MM
2003	$91MM	$31MM
2002	$101MM	$29MM
2001	$76MM	$29MM
2000	$77MM	$27MM
1999	$62MM	$24MM
1998	$62MM	$23MM
1997	$56MM	$21MM
1996	$50MM	$21MM
1995	$49MM	$19MM
1992	$44MM	$18MM
1990	$39MM	$16MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,012

$15,502

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Montgomery County School District	Virginia
2021	$13,776	$14,122
2020	$12,444	$13,011
2018	$11,361	$12,340
2017	$11,557	$12,324
2016	$12,758	$12,007
2015	$11,796	$10,576
2014	$12,094	$10,820
2012	$11,532	$10,405
2011	$11,403	$10,061
2010	$11,380	$10,576
2009	$11,525	$11,282
2008	$10,742	$10,833
2007	$10,119	$11,013
2006	$9,292	$10,006
2005	$9,395	$9,139
2004	$8,626	$8,571
2003	$8,588	$8,950
2002	$8,196	$8,028
2001	$7,806	$7,912
2000	$7,260	$7,658
1999	$6,965	$6,541
1998	$6,169	$6,329
1997	$5,950	$6,082
1995	$5,452	$5,657
1992	$4,845	$5,133

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Spending / Student

$13,855

$15,257

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Montgomery County School District	Virginia
2021	$13,620	$14,198
2020	$12,311	$13,009
2018	$12,048	$12,303
2017	$11,461	$12,398
2016	$11,694	$12,042
2015	$11,098	$10,658
2014	$11,088	$10,531
2012	$10,747	$10,420
2011	$10,651	$9,778
2010	$10,707	$10,658
2009	$10,970	$11,065
2008	$10,373	$10,444
2007	$9,758	$10,604
2006	$9,265	$10,603
2005	$8,951	$9,839
2004	$8,546	$8,522
2003	$9,746	$8,394
2002	$11,076	$8,029
2001	$8,325	$8,196
2000	$8,384	$7,662
1999	$6,712	$6,251
1998	$6,706	$6,290
1997	$6,150	$5,970
1995	$5,536	$5,518
1992	$5,125	$5,049

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Montgomery County School District?

Montgomery County School District manages 21 public schools serving 9,534 students.

What is the rank of Montgomery County School District?

Montgomery County School District is ranked #44 out of 135 school districts in Virginia (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2020-2021 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Virginia school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

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

77% of Montgomery County School District students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Black.

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

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

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

The school district's spending/student of $13,855 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 21 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 9,534 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: 94% (Top 10% in VA)
: Top 50%
: 57% (Top 30%)
: 70% (Top 50%)
: 63% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education