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Chesterfield County Public Schools, Virginia

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Chesterfield County Public Schools
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Chesterfield County, Virginia
District details
Superintendent: John Murray
# of school board members: 5
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Chesterfield County Public Schools is a school district in Virginia.

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Superintendent

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Dr. John Murray is the superintendent of the Chesterfield County Public Schools. He assumed the position in January 2025. His previous experience includes working as a principal and deputy superintendent.[1]

School board

The Chesterfield County School Board of Education consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Members are elected by district.[1]


Elections

See also: Chesterfield County Public Schools, Virginia, elections

Members of Chesterfield County Public Schools Board of Education are elected to four-year terms. Elections are held in November.

Five seats on the board were up for general election on November 7, 2023.

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Public participation in board meetings

The Chesterfield County Public Schools Board of Education maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[2]

District map

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $89,336,000 $1,431 10%
Local: $379,905,000 $6,084 43%
State: $418,421,000 $6,701 47%
Total: $887,662,000 $14,215
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $850,345,000 $13,617
Total Current Expenditures: $762,293,000 $12,207
Instructional Expenditures: $470,273,000 $7,530 55%
Student and Staff Support: $102,834,000 $1,646 12%
Administration: $57,015,000 $913 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $132,171,000 $2,116 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $64,458,000 $1,032
Construction: $31,004,000 $496
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,326,000 $21
Interest on Debt: $17,735,000 $284


Teacher salaries

The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.

Year Minimum Maximum
2023-2024[4] $52,421 $84,302
2022-2023[5] $49,481 $79,575
2021-2022[6] $37,801 $73,111

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[7]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 52 75 33 34 70-79 51 65
2018-2019 82 93 72 74 80-84 83 89
2016-2017 73 85 63 67 65-69 72 80
2015-2016 82 94 72 75 75-79 83 89
2014-2015 81 92 70 72 80-84 82 88
2013-2014 77 89 64 67 70-74 79 84
2012-2013 75 87 61 67 65-69 78 82
2011-2012 73 89 58 66 65-69 76 81
2010-2011 88 95 79 84 90-94 90 92

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 64 77 52 48 80-89 64 74
2018-2019 79 86 69 67 80-89 82 87
2017-2018 82 89 73 72 >=90 84 89
2016-2017 83 90 73 76 80-84 83 90
2015-2016 83 89 73 75 80-84 85 90
2014-2015 81 89 70 71 80-84 82 88
2013-2014 77 85 64 64 75-79 78 85
2012-2013 77 85 65 67 70-74 79 85
2011-2012 91 94 86 86 85-89 93 95
2010-2011 91 95 84 87 90-94 93 94

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 89 >=95 90 73 PS 90-94 94
2018-2019 88 >=95 88 71 >=50 90-94 92
2017-2018 88 >=95 89 73 >=50 90-94 91
2016-2017 88 90-94 86 76 >=50 85-89 91
2015-2016 88 >=95 87 77 91
2014-2015 88 90-94 87 77 91
2013-2014 89 90-94 86 77 91
2012-2013 88 90-94 85 81 90
2011-2012 86 90-94 82 79 89
2010-2011 83 79 73 86


Students

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 64,132 0.3
2022-2023 63,916 2.3
2021-2022 62,445 2.6
2020-2021 60,840 -2.9
2019-2020 62,614 1.7
2018-2019 61,552 1.0
2017-2018 60,915 1.4
2016-2017 60,060 0.7
2015-2016 59,659 -0.1
2014-2015 59,725 0.9
2013-2014 59,186 0.6
2012-2013 58,859 -0.6
2011-2012 59,200 -0.1
2010-2011 59,243 -0.4
2009-2010 59,509 0.7
2008-2009 59,080 0.2
2007-2008 58,969 0.9
2006-2007 58,455 2.1
2005-2006 57,239 1.7
2004-2005 56,242 1.5
2003-2004 55,393 3.2
2002-2003 53,621 1.7
2001-2002 52,726 2.9
2000-2001 51,212 0.7
1999-2000 50,847 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Chesterfield County Public Schools (%) Virginia K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 3.3 7.7
Black 26.3 21.5
Hispanic 21.5 19.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.2
Two or More Races 5.7 6.9
White 42.9 44.2

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Chesterfield County Public Schools had 4,633.11 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.84.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 96.00
Kindergarten: 229.50
Elementary: 1,716.50
Secondary: 2,591.11
Total: 4,633.11

Chesterfield County Public Schools employed 222.00 district administrators and 185.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 222.00
District Administrative Support: 257.25
School Administrators: 185.00
School Administrative Support: 324.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 996.60
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 485.40
Total Guidance Counselors: 212.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 99.50
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 113.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 102.00
Student Support Services: 35.00
Other Support Services: 0.00


Schools

Chesterfield County Public Schools operates 73 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Academy 3600
Alberta Smith Elementary675PK-5
A.M. Davis Elementary737PK-5
Bailey Bridge Middle1,4426-8
Bellwood Elementary486PK-5
Bensley Elementary581PK-5
Bettie Weaver Elementary613PK-5
Beulah Elementary993PK-5
Bon Air Elementary526PK-5
Carver College And Career Academy2869-12
Carver Middle1,0136-8
Ccps Online0
C.C. Wells Elementary582PK-5
C.E. Curtis Elementary772PK-5
Chester Early Childhood Learning Academy378PK-PK
Chesterfield Career And Technical Center At Courthouse0
Chesterfield Career & Technical Center At Hull0
Chesterfield Co Governor'S Health/Science Academy0
Chesterfield Recovery Academy0
Chesterfield Virtual School570KG-8
Clover Hill Elementary877PK-5
Clover Hill High1,8019-12
Cosby High2,5369-12
Crestwood Elementary600PK-5
Ecoff Elementary757PK-5
Elizabeth Davis Middle1,3256-8
Elizabeth Scott Elementary757PK-5
Enon Elementary796PK-5
Ettrick Elementary514PK-5
Evergreen Elementary823PK-5
Falling Creek Elementary796PK-5
Falling Creek Middle1,3886-8
Governor'S Career And Technical Academy For Engineering Stud0
Grange Hall Elementary748PK-5
Greenfield Elementary485PK-5
Harrowgate Elementary473PK-5
Hopkins Road Elementary753PK-5
J.A. Chalkley Elementary868PK-5
Jacobs Road Elementary742PK-5
James River High1,8699-12
J.B. Watkins Elementary831PK-5
J.G. Hening Elementary877PK-5
Lloyd C. Bird High2,1279-12
Manchester High2,2469-12
Manchester Middle1,1116-8
Marguerite F. Christian Elementary590PK-5
Matoaca Elementary636PK-5
Matoaca High1,6509-12
Matoaca Middle8066-8
Meadowbrook High1,9649-12
Midlothian High2,0469-12
Midlothian Middle1,2976-8
Monacan High1,6439-12
Moseley Elementary925PK-5
O.B. Gates Elementary617PK-5
Old Hundred Elementary972PK-5
Phoenix Center0
Providence Elementary641PK-5
Providence Middle1,0246-8
Reams Road Elementary609PK-5
Robious Elementary677PK-5
Robious Middle1,1156-8
Salem Church Elementary510PK-5
Salem Church Middle8716-8
Spring Run Elementary866PK-5
Swift Creek Elementary737PK-5
Swift Creek Middle1,1356-8
Thelma Crenshaw Elementary660PK-5
Thomas Dale High2,5709-12
Tomahawk Creek Middle1,6126-8
Winterpock Elementary798PK-5
Woolridge Elementary798PK-5
W.W. Gordon Elementary609PK-5

Contact information

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Chesterfield County Public Schools
P.O. Box 10
Chesterfield, VA 23832
Phone: 804-748-1405

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chesterfield County Public Schools, "Superintendent," accessed April 21, 2025 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "board" defined multiple times with different content
  2. ↑ Chesterfield County Public Schools, "PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AT MEETINGS," accessed January 23, 2024
  3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
  4. ↑ Chesterfield County Public Schools, "2023-2024 Teacher Scale," accessed April 21, 2025
  5. ↑ [XLINKX XSOURCEX, "XTITLEX," accessed February 2, 2024]
  6. ↑ [https://4.files.edl.io/9a6f/07/14/21/151916-a480c6e7-9126-4ba5-99bc-1e19d85846cc.pdf Chesterfield County Public Schools, "Chesterfield County School District Teacher's Salary Schedule 2021-2022," accessed July 30, 2021]
  7. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
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