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Waynesboro City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 195 students in Waynesboro City School District.
Public Preschools in Waynesboro City School District have a diversity score of 0.72, which is equal to the Virginia public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Virginia public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,059 Schools
# Students
3,060 Students
522,218 Students
# Teachers
216 Teachers
37,218 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Waynesboro City 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.
Overall District Rank
#112 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)35%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)57%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)45%
59%
Graduation Rate
81%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,435 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
53 Students
42,355 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
648 Students
104,836 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
20%
# Black Students
559 Students
103,630 Students
% Black Students
18%
20%
# White Students
1,473 Students
231,144 Students
% White Students
48%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
693 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
317 Students
38,125 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
195
34,291
# Students in K Grade:
209
76,338
# Students in 1st Grade:
235
80,198
# Students in 2nd Grade:
233
82,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
206
74,941
# Students in 4th Grade:
245
76,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
196
74,304
# Students in 6th Grade:
202
13,434
# Students in 7th Grade:
212
1,615
# Students in 8th Grade:
210
653
# Students in 9th Grade:
246
1,849
# Students in 10th Grade:
259
1,917
# Students in 11th Grade:
215
1,904
# Students in 12th Grade:
197
1,841
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,421 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 $14,209 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,421
$15,502
Spending / Student
$14,209
$15,257
Best Waynesboro City School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
937 Fir Street
Waynesboro, VA 22980
(540) 946-4626
Waynesboro, VA 22980
(540) 946-4626
Grades: PK
| 195 students
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