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Winchester City School District

Item: Winchester City School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

598 N Kent St
Winchester, VA 22601

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (540) 667-4253

www.wps.k12.va.us

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

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

7 Schools

1,070 Schools

# Students

4,362 Students

529,959 Students

# Teachers

245 Teachers

38,432 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Winchester City School District	Virginia
Pre-K	183	162
Kind	333	365
1	293	383
2	341	389
3	354	384
4	280	367

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District Rank

Winchester City 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 80% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Winchester City School District
2023	#98
2022	#77
2021	#77
2019	#106
2018	#116
2017	#116
2016	#99
2015	#109
2014	#70
2013	#83
2012	#77

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57%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Winchester City School District	Virginia
2023	57%	68%
2021	52%	54%
2019	77%	82%
2017	67%	72%
2016	75%	80%
2015	71%	79%
2014	72%	74%
2013	64%	71%
2012	63%	68%
2011	84%	86%
2010	83%	87%

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(20-21)

62%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Winchester City School District	Virginia
2021	62%	69%
2019	67%	78%
2017	68%	80%
2016	72%	80%
2015	69%	79%
2014	70%	74%
2013	69%	74%
2012	86%	89%
2011	84%	88%
2010	84%	89%

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(20-21)

51%

59%

87%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Winchester City School District	Virginia
2023	87%	89%
2022	84%	89%
2021	86%	89%
2020	84%	89%
2019	81%	87%
2018	80%	88%
2017	87%	87%
2016	82%	87%
2015	87%	86%
2014	82%	85%
2013	84%	85%

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(2022-23)

21.2%

19.1%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Winchester City School District	Virginia
2023	21.2%	19.1%
2022	27.5%	20%
2021	11.7%	10.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.67

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Winchester City School District	Virginia
2023	0.68	0.71
2022	0.68	0.70
2021	0.68	0.70
2020	0.69	0.68
2019	0.69	0.68
2018	0.66	0.67
2017	0.66	0.67
2016	0.67	0.68
2015	0.67	0.66
2014	0.67	0.66
2013	0.67	0.65
2012	0.66	0.64
2011	0.65	0.64
2010	0.61	0.62
2009	0.59	0.60
2008	0.57	0.60
2007	0.57	0.59
2006	0.56	0.58
2005	0.54	0.57
2004	0.50	0.55
2003	0.48	0.55
2002	0.45	0.53
2001	0.44	0.52
2000	0.40	0.51
1999	0.38	0.51
1998	0.37	0.50
1997	0.37	0.49
1996	0.36	0.48
1995	0.36	0.49
1994	0.34	0.47
1993	0.32	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Winchester City School District	Virginia
2023	3%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	2%	8%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	3%	7%
2017	3%	7%
2016	2%	8%
2015	2%	6%
2014	2%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	3%	7%
2009	4%	7%
2008	4%	6%
2007	4%	6%
2006	3%	6%
2005	3%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	2%	5%
2002	2%	5%
2001	3%	4%
2000	2%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	4%
1994	2%	3%
1993	2%	3%

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% Hispanic

45%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Winchester City School District	Virginia
2023	42%	19%
2022	41%	18%
2021	41%	18%
2020	37%	16%
2019	37%	16%
2018	34%	15%
2017	34%	15%
2016	35%	14%
2015	33%	14%
2014	31%	13%
2013	29%	12%
2012	27%	12%
2011	25%	11%
2010	20%	10%
2009	20%	10%
2008	18%	10%
2007	17%	9%
2006	16%	8%
2005	14%	7%
2004	12%	6%
2003	10%	7%
2002	7%	5%
2001	7%	5%
2000	5%	4%
1999	4%	4%
1998	3%	4%
1997	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%
1995	3%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	1%	3%

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% Black

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Winchester City School District	Virginia
2023	11%	22%
2022	11%	22%
2021	11%	22%
2020	12%	22%
2019	12%	22%
2018	12%	23%
2017	12%	23%
2016	12%	23%
2015	11%	23%
2014	12%	23%
2013	12%	23%
2012	13%	24%
2011	13%	24%
2010	19%	26%
2009	19%	26%
2008	18%	27%
2007	18%	27%
2006	19%	27%
2005	19%	27%
2004	18%	27%
2003	18%	27%
2002	18%	27%
2001	18%	27%
2000	17%	27%
1999	17%	27%
1998	17%	27%
1997	17%	27%
1996	17%	27%
1995	17%	26%
1994	17%	26%
1993	16%	26%

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% White

34%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Winchester City School District	Virginia
2023	36%	45%
2022	38%	46%
2021	38%	46%
2020	40%	49%
2019	40%	49%
2018	41%	50%
2017	41%	50%
2016	44%	50%
2015	46%	52%
2014	47%	52%
2013	48%	53%
2012	50%	54%
2011	52%	54%
2010	56%	57%
2009	57%	57%
2008	60%	57%
2007	61%	58%
2006	62%	59%
2005	64%	60%
2004	68%	61%
2003	70%	61%
2002	72%	63%
2001	72%	64%
2000	76%	65%
1999	77%	65%
1998	78%	65%
1997	78%	66%
1996	78%	67%
1995	78%	67%
1994	79%	68%
1993	81%	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	Winchester City School District	Virginia
2023	7%	7%
2022	8%	7%
2021	7%	6%
2020	8%	6%
2019	8%	6%
2018	8%	5%
2017	8%	5%
2016	6%	5%
2015	7%	5%
2014	7%	5%
2013	8%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,358 is higher than the state median of $15,504. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,915 is higher than the state median of $15,258. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

This School District

This State (VA)

Total Revenue

$71 MM

$19,496 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Winchester City School District	Virginia
2023	$71 MM	$50 MM
2022	$68 MM	$48 MM
2021	$71 MM	$50 MM
2020	$68 MM	$48 MM
2019	$66 MM	$48 MM
2018	$62 MM	$46 MM
2017	$62 MM	$44 MM
2016	$60 MM	$43 MM
2015	$54 MM	$42 MM
2014	$53 MM	$41 MM
2012	$49 MM	$41 MM
2011	$50 MM	$40 MM
2010	$54 MM	$42 MM
2009	$54 MM	$43 MM
2008	$54 MM	$43 MM
2007	$47 MM	$42 MM
2006	$45 MM	$37 MM
2005	$42 MM	$33 MM
2004	$38 MM	$31 MM
2003	$36 MM	$33 MM
2002	$36 MM	$29 MM
2001	$34 MM	$28 MM
2000	$32 MM	$27 MM
1999	$29 MM	$25 MM
1998	$27 MM	$23 MM
1997	$26 MM	$22 MM
1996	$23 MM	$20 MM
1995	$24 MM	$20 MM

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Spending

$78 MM

$19,187 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Winchester City School District	Virginia
2023	$78 MM	$50 MM
2022	$68 MM	$48 MM
2021	$78 MM	$50 MM
2020	$68 MM	$48 MM
2019	$64 MM	$48 MM
2018	$62 MM	$46 MM
2017	$65 MM	$44 MM
2016	$75 MM	$43 MM
2015	$57 MM	$42 MM
2014	$58 MM	$40 MM
2012	$54 MM	$41 MM
2011	$48 MM	$38 MM
2010	$57 MM	$42 MM
2009	$66 MM	$42 MM
2008	$71 MM	$41 MM
2007	$67 MM	$40 MM
2006	$73 MM	$39 MM
2005	$61 MM	$36 MM
2004	$43 MM	$31 MM
2003	$36 MM	$31 MM
2002	$34 MM	$29 MM
2001	$33 MM	$29 MM
2000	$31 MM	$27 MM
1999	$27 MM	$24 MM
1998	$24 MM	$23 MM
1997	$30 MM	$21 MM
1996	$26 MM	$21 MM
1995	$29 MM	$19 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,358

$15,504

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Winchester City School District	Virginia
2023	$16,718	$13,350
2022	$15,454	$13,011
2021	$16,718	$14,122
2020	$15,454	$13,011
2018	$14,168	$12,340
2017	$14,194	$12,324
2016	$13,577	$12,007
2015	$14,170	$10,576
2014	$12,487	$10,820
2012	$11,975	$10,405
2011	$12,736	$10,061
2010	$14,110	$10,576
2009	$14,253	$11,282
2008	$14,471	$10,833
2007	$12,654	$11,013
2006	$11,891	$10,006
2005	$11,412	$9,139
2004	$10,499	$8,571
2003	$10,126	$8,950
2002	$10,094	$8,028
2001	$10,114	$7,912
2000	$9,597	$7,658
1999	$8,848	$6,541
1998	$8,026	$6,329
1997	$7,812	$6,082
1995	$7,459	$5,657
1992	$7,014	$5,133
1990	$6,432	$4,932

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Spending / Student

$17,915

$15,258

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Winchester City School District	Virginia
2023	$18,310	$13,422
2022	$15,411	$13,009
2021	$18,310	$14,198
2020	$15,411	$13,009
2018	$14,219	$12,303
2017	$14,765	$12,398
2016	$16,950	$12,042
2015	$14,907	$10,658
2014	$13,639	$10,531
2012	$13,274	$10,420
2011	$12,171	$9,778
2010	$14,844	$10,658
2009	$17,437	$11,065
2008	$19,059	$10,444
2007	$17,880	$10,604
2006	$19,483	$10,603
2005	$16,520	$9,839
2004	$11,740	$8,522
2003	$10,082	$8,394
2002	$9,644	$8,029
2001	$9,701	$8,196
2000	$9,118	$7,662
1999	$8,157	$6,251
1998	$7,223	$6,290
1997	$8,872	$5,970
1995	$9,007	$5,518
1992	$7,081	$5,049
1990	$7,428	$4,824

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Best Winchester City School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.

Frederick Douglass Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

100 Cedarmeade Ave
Winchester, VA 22601
(540) 662-7656

Gr: PK-4 | 376 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 59%

Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.

John Kerr Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Bottom 50%

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427 Meadow Branch Ave
Winchester, VA 22601
(540) 662-3945

Gr: PK-4 | 583 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 62%

Rank: #33.

Virginia Avenue Charlotte Dehart Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Bottom 50%

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550 Virginia Ave
Winchester, VA 22601
(540) 665-6330

Gr: PK-4 | 415 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 81%

Rank: #44.

Garland R. Quarles Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1310 S Loudoun St
Winchester, VA 22601
(540) 662-3575

Gr: PK-4 | 410 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 67%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,362 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: 87% (Top 50% in VA)
: Bottom 50%
: 57% (Btm 50%)
: 62% (Btm 50%)
: 51% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education