Culpeper County School District

471 James Madison Hwy., Suite 201
Culpeper, VA 22701
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,781 students in Culpeper County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High Schools in Culpeper County School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Culpeper County School District have a Graduation Rate of 81%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Culpeper County 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 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
11 Schools
356 Schools
# Students
8,352 Students
410,332 Students
# Teachers
541 Teachers
27,081 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Culpeper 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 81% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#82 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Culpeper County   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
49%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Culpeper 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)
63%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Culpeper 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)
61%
59%
81%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Culpeper County   School District and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.71
# American Indian Students
23 Students
1,052 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
122 Students
31,648 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
2,463 Students
76,137 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
18%
# Black Students
1,083 Students
88,477 Students
% Black Students
13%
22%
# White Students
3,959 Students
188,385 Students
% White Students
47%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
700 Students
23,958 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
152
179
# Students in K Grade:
544
22
# Students in 1st Grade:
605
42
# Students in 2nd Grade:
566
62
# Students in 3rd Grade:
650
300
# Students in 4th Grade:
588
204
# Students in 5th Grade:
621
211
# Students in 6th Grade:
591
773
# Students in 7th Grade:
618
2,728
# Students in 8th Grade:
636
5,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
803
108,669
# Students in 10th Grade:
758
104,083
# Students in 11th Grade:
632
93,437
# Students in 12th Grade:
588
94,308
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,989 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,174 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$109 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Culpeper 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
$102 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart displays total spending of Culpeper 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
$12,989
$15,473
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Culpeper 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
$12,174
$15,228
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Culpeper 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 Culpeper County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eastern View High School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
16332 Cyclone Way
Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 825-0621
Grades: 9-12
| 1,558 students
Rank: #22.
Culpeper County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
14240 Achievement Drive
Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 825-8310
Grades: 9-12
| 1,223 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,352 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • : 81% (Btm 50% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 63% (Btm 50%)
  • : 61% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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