Charles City County School District

10035 Courthouse Rd
Charles City, VA 23030-3426
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 315 students in Charles City County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Virginia.
Public Elementary School in Charles City County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,493 Schools
# Students
530 Students
828,856 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
59,516 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Charles City County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#124 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Charles City County   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
24%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Charles City County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
56%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Charles City County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
45-49%
59%
80-89%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Charles City County   School District and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.72
# American Indian Students
20 Students
2,176 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
60,924 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
17 Students
159,503 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
19%
# Black Students
257 Students
177,538 Students
% Black Students
49%
22%
# White Students
155 Students
367,233 Students
% White Students
29%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,248 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
75 Students
60,234 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
32
27,870
# Students in K Grade:
59
84,924
# Students in 1st Grade:
32
89,472
# Students in 2nd Grade:
43
93,456
# Students in 3rd Grade:
37
89,973
# Students in 4th Grade:
39
91,712
# Students in 5th Grade:
29
92,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
44
93,262
# Students in 7th Grade:
33
77,704
# Students in 8th Grade:
35
76,796
# Students in 9th Grade:
44
2,907
# Students in 10th Grade:
39
3,055
# Students in 11th Grade:
28
2,919
# Students in 12th Grade:
36
2,616
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,715 is higher than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,698 is higher than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Charles City County   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$12 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart displays total spending of Charles City County   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,715
$15,502
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Charles City County   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,698
$15,257
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Charles City County   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Charles City County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Charles City County Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
10049 Courthouse Rd
Charles City, VA 23030
(804) 829-9256
Grades: PK-6
| 315 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 530 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 71%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 56% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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