Gloucester County Public Schools

Public Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–12 BSchool Grade

Public schools for Gloucester Point and Gloucester Courthouse.

At a glance

4,917Students enrolled

9Schools

2Towns served

$15,864Spent per student

14:1Student–teacher ratio

66%Free / reduced lunch

Academic performanceDistrict vs VA

Math proficiency57%

State average 54.4%

Graduation rate (4-year)90%

State average 88.8%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$15,864

per student each year · 8% below the VA average

Spending

Classroom instruction55%

Support & administration40%

Other5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)44%

State46%

Federal10%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

5,044’20

5,036’21

5,054’22

4,990’23

4,917’24

Students

White · 76%3,728

Hispanic · 9%428

Two or more races · 8%410

Black · 6%294

Asian · 1%34

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%18

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Gloucester Point11,109 people

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Gloucester Courthouse3,336 people

Schools9 in district

Botetourt ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 505 students · Gloucester

Bethel ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 494 students · Gloucester

Abingdon ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 455 students · Hayes

Achilles ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 397 students · Hayes

Petsworth ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 381 students · Gloucester

Page MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 573 students · Gloucester

Peasley MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 565 students · Gloucester

Gloucester HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,547 students · Gloucester

Gloucester & Mathews Counties Gov's Health Sciences AcademyGloucester

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.