Staunton City Public Schools

116 W. Beverley Street
Staunton, VA 24401-4203
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 789 students in Staunton City Public Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Staunton City Public School have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Staunton City Public School have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Staunton High School, with 82% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
6 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
2,695 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
205 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Staunton City Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 132 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 82% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#61 out of 132 school districts
(Top 50%)
67%
68%
(20-21)
67%
69%
(20-21)
47%
59%
82%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
8%
% Hispanic
9%
19%
% Black
13%
22%
% White
62%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,297 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 $19,587 is higher 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
$41 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,297
$15,502
Spending / Student
$19,587
$15,257

Best Staunton City Public Schools Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Staunton High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1301 N Coalter St
Staunton, VA 24401
(540) 332-3926
Gr: 9-12 | 789 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,695 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in VA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 67% (Top 50%)
  • : 67% (Top 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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