B−
Chesterfield County Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 13 towns
Serves Chester, Meadowbrook, Midlothian, Bon Air, Brandermill, Manchester, Rockwood, Bellwood, Woodlake, Bensley, Ettrick, Enon and Matoaca.
Students
64,194
Schools
74
Spent per student
$13,976
VA $17,169
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Debt
$466.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Chesterfield County Public Schools
- School Grade B−: better than 49% of Virginia districts
- Spends 19% less per student than the VA average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.5% since 2020
- Debt of $466.3M, about $7,263 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Brandermill.
PK–5Swift Creek ElementaryThis district
6–8Swift Creek MiddleThis district
9–12Clover Hill HighThis district
Test scores vs. VA
2020–21Math proficiency52%
State average 54.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 88.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,976 per student · 19% below VA
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 51%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
60,840’20
62,100’21
63,916’22
64,132’23
64,194’24
Up 5.5% since 2020.
Students
White 42%Black 26%Hispanic 23%Two or more races 6%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
74 public schools.
Old Hundred Elementary
A−981 students17:1
Moseley Elementary
972 students16:1
J.B. Watkins Elementary
A913 students16:1
Beulah Elementary
D902 students14:1
J.G. Hening Elementary
C+877 students12:1
Clover Hill Elementary
B−866 students15:1
Spring Run Elementary
B848 students16:1
J.A. Chalkley Elementary
D−835 students9:1
Winterpock Elementary
A834 students17:1
Falling Creek Elementary
D−823 students11:1
Woolridge Elementary
A813 students17:1
Evergreen Elementary
B−797 students13:1
Hopkins Road Elementary
D776 students13:1
C.E. Curtis Elementary
D767 students12:1
Ecoff Elementary
C764 students15:1
Elizabeth Scott Elementary
C+729 students12:1
Grange Hall Elementary
B−724 students17:1
Swift Creek Elementary
B724 students15:1
Jacobs Road Elementary
C716 students13:1
A.M. Davis Elementary
D708 students12:1
Thelma Crenshaw Elementary
C708 students14:1
Enon Elementary
B−691 students14:1
Providence Elementary
C682 students12:1
Matoaca Elementary
C−676 students14:1
Alberta Smith Elementary
A+671 students15:1
Robious Elementary
B−660 students14:1
Marguerite F. Christian Elementary
C+642 students12:1
Crestwood Elementary
C−635 students14:1
W.W. Gordon Elementary
B+628 students17:1
O.B. Gates Elementary
B−620 students11:1
Bensley Elementary
D615 students11:1
Reams Road Elementary
D612 students11:1
C.C. Wells Elementary
C−606 students14:1
Bettie Weaver Elementary
A+605 students17:1
Salem Church Elementary
C−574 students14:1
Ettrick Elementary
D560 students13:1
Greenfield Elementary
A+519 students14:1
Bellwood Elementary
D493 students11:1
Bon Air Elementary
B−488 students13:1
Harrowgate Elementary
C486 students13:1
Chesterfield Virtual School
440 students10:1
Tomahawk Creek Middle
B−1,650 students15:1
Bailey Bridge Middle
C1,496 students15:1
Falling Creek Middle
D1,443 students13:1
Elizabeth Davis Middle
C−1,364 students15:1
Midlothian Middle
B+1,330 students15:1
Swift Creek Middle
B−1,180 students15:1
Manchester Middle
C1,109 students15:1
Robious Middle
B+1,081 students15:1
Providence Middle
C−1,033 students14:1
Carver Middle
D970 students13:1
Salem Church Middle
D876 students14:1
Matoaca Middle
C−775 students15:1
Thomas Dale High
B−2,582 students14:1
Cosby High
A2,507 students16:1
Manchester High
B−2,236 students14:1
Lloyd C. Bird High
C+2,131 students15:1
Midlothian High
A2,048 students16:1
Meadowbrook High
C−1,953 students13:1
James River High
B+1,842 students16:1
Clover Hill High
A−1,742 students15:1
Monacan High
B1,644 students16:1
Matoaca High
B1,624 students14:1
Carver College and Career Academy
D272 students7:1
Chester Early Childhood Learning Academy
326 students9:1
Academy 360
0 students
CCPS Online
0 students
Chesterfield Career & Technical Center at Hull
0 students
Chesterfield Career and Technical Center at Courthouse
0 students
Chesterfield Co Governor's Health/Science Academy
0 students
Chesterfield Recovery Academy
0 students
Deep Creek Middle
0 students
Governor's Career and Technical Academy for Engineering Stud
0 students
Phoenix Center
0 students
Towns served
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District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.