Total enrollment
14,149
+650 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
27 schools in Albemarle County Public Schools
Virginia · 14,149 students · 6 cities
Albemarle County Public Schools reports 27 public K-12 schools and approximately 14,149 students enrolled, per NCES, an average school size of 524.
4-year change in Albemarle County Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
24
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Albemarle County Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.2% | #44 of 117 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 14,149 | #19 of 130 | #600 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 24 | #16 of 130 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #68 of 130 | #3,946 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 37.5% | #100 of 115 | #5,814 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.3% | #35 of 114 | #1,366 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Albemarle County Public Schools
State test results across the district's 24 scored schools run from Virginia L. Murray Elementary at 93.1% proficient to Woodbrook Elementary at 39.5%, a gap of 53.6 points. That is the 11th widest gap among 95 Virginia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 24 district schools that reported both years went from 13,889 to 14,149 students (up 2%) and from 1,032 to 1,029 full-time teachers (unchanged), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About Albemarle County Public Schools
As a mid-sized district in Virginia, Albemarle County Public Schools teaches 14,149 students across 27 schools.
In terms of grade levels, Albemarle County Public Schools spans 18 elementary, 5 middle, and 4 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Albemarle County Public Schools is about 524, noticeably below the Virginia average of roughly 672.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment increased 5%: 13,499 students in SY 2020-21 versus 14,149 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Albemarle County Public Schools discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.