C+
Culpeper County Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Culpeper.
Students
8,381
Schools
11
Spent per student
$13,703
VA $17,169
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Debt
$26.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Culpeper County Public Schools
- School Grade C+: better than 44% of Virginia districts
- Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
- Spends 20% less per student than the VA average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $26.6M, about $3,177 per student
Test scores vs. VA
2020–21Math proficiency49%
State average 54.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 88.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,703 per student · 20% below VA
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 40%State 53%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
8,254’20
8,366’21
8,352’22
8,368’23
8,381’24
About steady.
Students
White 44%Hispanic 33%Black 12%Two or more races 9%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Emerald Hill Elementary
B702 students16:1
Sycamore Park Elementary
C−689 students15:1
Yowell Elementary
C+687 students17:1
Pearl Sample Elementary
C−680 students16:1
A.G. Richardson Elementary
C+563 students15:1
Farmington Elementary
C453 students15:1
Culpeper Middle
C+1,040 students14:1
Floyd T. Binns Middle
C825 students13:1
Eastern View High
B+1,529 students16:1
Culpeper County High
B1,204 students16:1
Galbreath-Marshall Building
9 students9:1
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.