Total enrollment
24,036
+1,011 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
34 schools in Spotsylvania County Public Schools
Virginia · 24,036 students · 2 cities
Public K-12 schools in Spotsylvania County Public Schools number 34, teaching approximately 24,036 Virginia students (an average of 707 per school).
4-year change in Spotsylvania County Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
29
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Spotsylvania County Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.3% | #74 of 117 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 24,036 | #12 of 130 | #305 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 29 | #14 of 130 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #112 of 130 | #5,626 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 58.4% | #84 of 115 | #3,042 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.1% | #11 of 114 | #292 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 Spotsylvania County Public Schools
State test results across the district's 29 scored schools run from Chancellor Elementary at 80.3% proficient to Harrison Road Elementary at 48.5%, a gap of 31.8 points. That is the 23rd widest gap among 95 Virginia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 29 district schools that reported both years went from 23,794 to 24,036 students (up 1%) and from 1,420 to 1,588 full-time teachers (up 12%), 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 Spotsylvania County Public Schools
Spotsylvania County Public Schools is a middle-population Virginia school district running 34 schools with combined enrollment near 24,036.
In terms of grade levels, Spotsylvania County Public Schools is built around 23 elementary, 6 middle, 4 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment climbed 4%: 23,025 students in SY 2020-21 versus 24,036 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Spotsylvania County Public Schools discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.