Top Rankings
Spotsylvania County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 7,817 students in Spotsylvania County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High Schools in Spotsylvania County School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Spotsylvania County School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Courtland High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Virginia public high school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
34 Schools
357 Schools
# Students
24,036 Students
409,548 Students
# Teachers
1,647 Teachers
28,795 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Spotsylvania County School District, which is ranked within the top 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
#60 out of 132 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)71%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)59%
59%
Graduation Rate
86%
88.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25.3%
19.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
8%
% Hispanic
26%
20%
% Black
19%
22%
% White
42%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,928 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 $15,186 is less than the state median of $18,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$407 MM
$23,109 MM
Spending
$365 MM
$22,838 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,928
$18,383
Spending / Student
$15,186
$18,168
Best Spotsylvania County School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Courtland High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
400 Lorraine Avenue
Fredericksburg, VA 22408
(540) 898-4445
Fredericksburg, VA 22408
(540) 898-4445
Gr: 9-12 | 1,497 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #22.
Massaponax High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
8201 Patriot Hwy
Fredericksburg, VA 22407
(540) 710-0419
Fredericksburg, VA 22407
(540) 710-0419
Gr: 9-12 | 1,692 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #33.
Riverbend High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
12301 Spotswood Furnace Rd.
Fredericksburg, VA 22407
(540) 548-4051
Fredericksburg, VA 22407
(540) 548-4051
Gr: 9-12 | 1,913 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #44.
Chancellor High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6300 Harrison Rd
Fredericksburg, VA 22407
(540) 786-2606
Fredericksburg, VA 22407
(540) 786-2606
Gr: 9-12 | 1,321 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #55.
Spotsylvania High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6975 Courthouse Rd
Spotsylvania, VA 22551
(540) 582-3882
Spotsylvania, VA 22551
(540) 582-3882
Gr: PK-12 | 1,394 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
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