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 7 public preschools serving 3,726 students in Culpeper County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Virginia.
Public Preschools in Culpeper County School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,084 Schools
# Students
8,352 Students
534,766 Students
# Teachers
541 Teachers
38,048 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
23 Students
1,469 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
122 Students
43,461 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
2,463 Students
104,229 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
20%
# Black Students
1,083 Students
106,774 Students
% Black Students
13%
20%
# White Students
3,959 Students
239,892 Students
% White Students
47%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
760 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
700 Students
38,181 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
152
33,899
# Students in K Grade:
544
79,146
# Students in 1st Grade:
605
84,663
# Students in 2nd Grade:
566
80,773
# Students in 3rd Grade:
650
77,963
# Students in 4th Grade:
588
77,956
# Students in 5th Grade:
621
76,046
# Students in 6th Grade:
591
14,090
# Students in 7th Grade:
618
2,076
# Students in 8th Grade:
636
748
# Students in 9th Grade:
803
1,863
# Students in 10th Grade:
758
1,907
# Students in 11th Grade:
632
1,783
# Students in 12th Grade:
588
1,853
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Emerald Hill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
11245 Rixeyville Rd
Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 937-7361
Grades: PK-5
| 699 students
Rank: #22.
A.g. Richardson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
18370 Simms Dr
Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 825-0616
Grades: PK-5
| 545 students
Rank: #33.
Yowell Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
701 Yowell Drive
Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 825-9484
Grades: PK-5
| 666 students
Rank: #44.
Farmington Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
500 Sunset Ln
Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 825-0713
Grades: PK-5
| 486 students
Rank: #55.
Pearl Sample Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
18480 Simms Dr
Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 825-5448
Grades: PK-5
| 632 students
Rank: #66.
Sycamore Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
451 Radio Ln
Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 825-8847
Grades: PK-5
| 695 students
Rank: n/an/a
Galbreath-marshall Building
Magnet School
1401 Old Fredericksburg Rd.
Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 825-3677
Grades: PK
| 3 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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