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Nelson County School District

Item: Nelson County School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

84 Courthouse Square
Lovingston, VA 22949-0276

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (434) 260-7646

www.nelson.k12.va.us

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

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,068 Schools

# Students

1,492 Students

529,547 Students

# Teachers

128 Teachers

38,401 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Nelson County School District	Virginia
Pre-K	49	163
Kind	105	367
1	110	385
2	114	391
3	94	386
4	100	368
5	106	364

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District Rank

Nelson 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#67 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Nelson County School District
2023	#67
2022	#92
2021	#92
2019	#51
2018	#78
2017	#78
2016	#59
2015	#70
2014	#39
2013	#30
2012	#42
2011	#32
2010	#29

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71%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Nelson County School District	Virginia
2023	71%	68%
2021	42%	54%
2019	87%	82%
2017	74%	72%
2016	80%	80%
2015	79%	79%
2014	77%	74%
2013	76%	71%
2012	71%	68%
2011	91%	86%
2010	90%	87%

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(20-21)

62%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Nelson County School District	Virginia
2021	62%	69%
2019	76%	78%
2017	74%	80%
2016	78%	80%
2015	75%	79%
2014	73%	74%
2013	75%	74%
2012	88%	89%
2011	88%	88%
2010	90%	89%

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(20-21)

48%

59%

87%

88.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Nelson County School District	Virginia
2023	87%	88%
2022	87%	89%
2021	87%	89%
2020	87%	89%
2019	87%	87%
2018	87%	88%
2017	87%	87%
2016	87%	87%
2015	77%	86%
2014	82%	85%
2013	87%	85%
2012	82%	83%
2011	77%	82%

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(2022-23)

24.9%

19.1%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Nelson County School District	Virginia
2023	24.9%	19.1%
2022	33.7%	20%
2021	6.6%	10.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.49

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Nelson County School District	Virginia
2023	0.49	0.71
2022	0.49	0.70
2021	0.47	0.70
2020	0.44	0.69
2019	0.44	0.68
2018	0.42	0.68
2017	0.42	0.67
2016	0.42	0.67
2015	0.43	0.67
2014	0.42	0.66
2013	0.43	0.65
2012	0.44	0.64
2011	0.43	0.64
2010	0.39	0.60
2009	0.39	0.60
2008	0.40	0.59
2007	0.38	0.59
2006	0.38	0.58
2005	0.37	0.57
2004	0.36	0.55
2003	0.36	0.54
2002	0.35	0.53
2001	0.34	0.52
2000	0.35	0.51
1999	0.37	0.51
1998	0.38	0.51
1997	0.39	0.49
1996	0.40	0.48
1995	0.40	0.49
1994	0.40	0.47
1993	0.41	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2023)

Year	Nelson County School District	Virginia
2023	1%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	6%
2010	2%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2005	2%	5%
1998	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

15%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)

Year	Nelson County School District	Virginia
2023	11%	19%
2022	11%	18%
2021	11%	18%
2020	8%	17%
2019	8%	16%
2018	7%	16%
2017	7%	15%
2016	7%	14%
2015	8%	14%
2014	7%	13%
2013	7%	13%
2012	7%	12%
2011	7%	12%
2010	5%	10%
2009	5%	10%
2008	6%	9%
2007	5%	8%
2006	4%	8%
2005	3%	7%
2004	2%	7%
2003	2%	6%
2002	3%	6%
2001	1%	5%
2000	2%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%

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% Black

12%

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)

Year	Nelson County School District	Virginia
2023	14%	22%
2022	13%	22%
2021	13%	22%
2020	13%	22%
2019	13%	22%
2018	13%	22%
2017	13%	23%
2016	13%	23%
2015	14%	23%
2014	14%	23%
2013	13%	23%
2012	14%	24%
2011	14%	24%
2010	17%	26%
2009	18%	26%
2008	19%	26%
2007	19%	27%
2006	19%	27%
2005	18%	27%
2004	20%	27%
2003	20%	27%
2002	19%	27%
2001	20%	27%
2000	19%	27%
1999	21%	27%
1998	22%	27%
1997	22%	27%
1996	23%	27%
1995	24%	26%
1994	23%	26%
1993	24%	26%

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% White

69%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)

Year	Nelson County School District	Virginia
2023	69%	45%
2022	69%	46%
2021	71%	46%
2020	73%	48%
2019	73%	49%
2018	75%	49%
2017	75%	50%
2016	75%	51%
2015	74%	51%
2014	74%	52%
2013	74%	53%
2012	74%	54%
2011	74%	54%
2010	76%	57%
2009	76%	57%
2008	75%	58%
2007	76%	58%
2006	77%	59%
2005	77%	60%
2004	78%	61%
2003	78%	62%
2002	78%	63%
2001	79%	64%
2000	79%	65%
1999	77%	65%
1998	75%	65%
1997	75%	66%
1996	74%	67%
1995	74%	67%
1994	74%	68%
1993	73%	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	Nelson County School District	Virginia
2023	4%	7%
2022	5%	7%
2021	5%	6%
2020	5%	6%
2019	5%	6%
2018	5%	6%
2017	5%	5%
2016	5%	5%
2015	4%	5%
2014	5%	5%
2013	5%	5%
2012	4%	4%
2011	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,893 is higher than the state median of $18,383. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,618 is higher than the state median of $18,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

This School District

This State (VA)

Total Revenue

$34 MM

$23,109 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Nelson County School District	Virginia
2023	$34 MM	$59 MM
2022	$30 MM	$55 MM
2021	$27 MM	$50 MM
2020	$27 MM	$48 MM
2019	$28 MM	$48 MM
2018	$28 MM	$46 MM
2017	$28 MM	$44 MM
2016	$27 MM	$43 MM
2015	$24 MM	$42 MM
2014	$26 MM	$41 MM
2012	$24 MM	$41 MM
2011	$24 MM	$40 MM
2010	$24 MM	$42 MM
2009	$24 MM	$43 MM
2008	$23 MM	$43 MM
2007	$23 MM	$42 MM
2006	$21 MM	$37 MM
2005	$20 MM	$33 MM
2004	$21 MM	$31 MM
2003	$34 MM	$33 MM
2002	$18 MM	$29 MM
2001	$18 MM	$28 MM
2000	$17 MM	$27 MM
1999	$21 MM	$25 MM
1998	$17 MM	$23 MM
1997	$15 MM	$22 MM
1996	$14 MM	$20 MM
1995	$13 MM	$20 MM
1992	$10 MM	$18 MM
1990	$10 MM	$17 MM

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Spending

$34 MM

$22,838 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Nelson County School District	Virginia
2023	$34 MM	$59 MM
2022	$29 MM	$53 MM
2021	$27 MM	$50 MM
2020	$26 MM	$48 MM
2019	$27 MM	$48 MM
2018	$28 MM	$46 MM
2017	$28 MM	$44 MM
2016	$26 MM	$43 MM
2015	$24 MM	$42 MM
2014	$26 MM	$40 MM
2012	$25 MM	$41 MM
2011	$24 MM	$38 MM
2010	$24 MM	$42 MM
2009	$24 MM	$42 MM
2008	$24 MM	$41 MM
2007	$23 MM	$40 MM
2006	$21 MM	$39 MM
2005	$20 MM	$36 MM
2004	$21 MM	$31 MM
2003	$32 MM	$31 MM
2002	$17 MM	$29 MM
2001	$17 MM	$29 MM
2000	$16 MM	$27 MM
1999	$19 MM	$24 MM
1998	$16 MM	$23 MM
1997	$13 MM	$21 MM
1996	$13 MM	$21 MM
1995	$13 MM	$19 MM
1992	$11 MM	$18 MM
1990	$9 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,893

$18,383

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Nelson County School District	Virginia
2023	$23,079	$15,852
2022	$19,467	$15,599
2021	$16,811	$14,122
2020	$15,703	$13,011
2018	$14,976	$12,340
2017	$14,835	$12,324
2016	$13,736	$12,007
2015	$12,295	$10,576
2014	$13,244	$10,820
2012	$12,232	$10,405
2011	$12,162	$10,061
2010	$12,027	$10,576
2009	$12,468	$11,282
2008	$11,139	$10,833
2007	$11,418	$11,013
2006	$10,416	$10,006
2005	$9,975	$9,139
2004	$10,537	$8,571
2003	$16,685	$8,950
2002	$8,882	$8,028
2001	$8,544	$7,912
2000	$8,116	$7,658
1999	$10,126	$6,541
1998	$8,470	$6,329
1997	$7,047	$6,082
1995	$6,186	$5,657
1992	$4,984	$5,133
1990	$4,583	$4,932

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Spending / Student

$22,618

$18,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Nelson County School District	Virginia
2023	$22,801	$15,772
2022	$19,080	$15,118
2021	$16,660	$14,198
2020	$15,602	$13,009
2018	$14,697	$12,303
2017	$14,516	$12,398
2016	$13,504	$12,042
2015	$12,367	$10,658
2014	$13,036	$10,531
2012	$12,414	$10,420
2011	$12,221	$9,778
2010	$12,098	$10,658
2009	$12,541	$11,065
2008	$11,298	$10,444
2007	$11,422	$10,604
2006	$10,568	$10,603
2005	$9,939	$9,839
2004	$10,515	$8,522
2003	$15,820	$8,394
2002	$8,398	$8,029
2001	$8,103	$8,196
2000	$7,672	$7,662
1999	$9,008	$6,251
1998	$7,859	$6,290
1997	$6,533	$5,970
1995	$6,107	$5,518
1992	$5,081	$5,049
1990	$4,430	$4,824

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Best Nelson County School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Rockfish River Elementary School

(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Bottom 50%

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200 Chapel Hollow Rd
Afton, VA 22920
(434) 361-1791

Gr: PK-5 | 318 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

Rank: #22.

Tye River Elementary School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Bottom 50%

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5198 Thomas Nelson Hwy
Arrington, VA 22922
(434) 263-8960

Gr: PK-5 | 360 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,492 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: 87% (Top 50% in VA)
: Bottom 50%
: 71% (Top 50%)
: 62% (Btm 50%)
: 48% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education