Total enrollment
4,439
+184 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
10 schools in Charlottesville City Public Schools
Virginia · 4,439 students · 1 city
Of all public K-12 schools in Virginia, 10 sit under Charlottesville City Public Schools, with combined enrollment of roughly 4,439 students (7 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Charlottesville City Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Charlottesville City Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.8% | #93 of 117 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,439 | #54 of 130 | #2,188 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #51 of 130 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #6 of 130 | #1,055 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 75.9% | #63 of 115 | #1,473 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.6% | #5 of 114 | #117 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 Charlottesville City Public Schools
State test results across the district's 9 scored schools run from Burnley-Moran Elementary at 81.0% proficient to Johnson Elementary at 55.8%, a gap of 25.3 points. That is the 39th widest gap among 95 Virginia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 9 district schools that reported both years went from 4,527 to 4,439 students (down 2%) and from 372 to 403 full-time teachers (up 8%), 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.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlottesville High | Charlottesville | High | 09-12 | 1,438 |
| Walker Upper Elementary | Charlottesville | Middle | 05-06 | 570 |
| Buford Middle | Charlottesville | Middle | 07-08 | 563 |
| Jackson-Via Elementary | Charlottesville | Elementary | PK-04 | 370 |
| Johnson Elementary | Charlottesville | Elementary | PK-04 | 327 |
| Trailblazer Elementary | Charlottesville | Elementary | PK-04 | 320 |
| Burnley-Moran Elementary | Charlottesville | Elementary | PK-04 | 299 |
| Summit Elementary | Charlottesville | Elementary | PK-04 | 285 |
| Greenbrier Elementary | Charlottesville | Elementary | PK-04 | 267 |
| Lugo-McGinness Academy | Charlottesville | Elementary | N-N | · |
About Charlottesville City Public Schools
Across 10 schools, Charlottesville City Public Schools enrolls about 4,439 students in Virginia. By footprint it is a thinly populated district.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Charlottesville City Public Schools comprises 7 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Charlottesville City Public Schools runs about 444 students per school, 34% below the state mean of roughly 672.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 4,439 students, climbed 4% from the 4,255 reported in SY 2020-21.
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