Henrico County Public Schools, Virginia
| Henrico County Public Schools |
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| Henrico County, Virginia |
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| Superintendent: Amy E. Cashwell |
| # of school board members: 5 |
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Henrico County Public Schools is a school district in Virginia.
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Superintendent
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Amy E. Cashwell is the superintendent of Henrico County Public Schools. Cashwell was appointed superintendent in July 2018. Cashwell's previous career experience includes working as the chief academic officer, teacher, and principal for Virginia Beach City Public Schools in Virginia.[1]
Past superintendents
- Patrick Kinlaw was the superintendent of Henrico County Public Schools from 2014 to 2018.[2] Kinlaw's previous career experience included working in the district as a staff development director, assistant superintendent, and deputy superintendent.[3]
School board
The Henrico County School Board of Education consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Members are elected by district.[4]
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
|---|---|---|
| Henrico County Public Schools, Brookland District | Kristi Briggs Kinsella | December 11, 2019 |
| Henrico County Public Schools, Fairfield District | Ryan Young | January 1, 2024 |
| Henrico County Public Schools, Three Chopt District | Madison Irving | January 1, 2024 |
| Henrico County Public Schools, Tuckahoe District | Marcie Shea | December 11, 2019 |
| Henrico County Public Schools, Varina District | Alicia Atkins | December 11, 2019 |
Elections
Members of Henrico 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.
Ballotpedia covered school board elections in 367 school districts in 29 states in 2024. Those school districts had a total student enrollment of 12,203,404 students. Click here to read an analysis of those elections.
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Public participation in board meetings
The Henrico County Public Schools Board of Education maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[5]
District map
Budget
The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[6]
| SOURCE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal: | $56,663,000 | $1,133 | 7% |
| Local: | $387,891,000 | $7,759 | 50% |
| State: | $323,871,000 | $6,479 | 42% |
| Total: | $768,425,000 | $15,371 |
| TYPE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Expenditures: | $739,104,000 | $14,784 | |
| Total Current Expenditures: | $632,806,000 | $12,658 | |
| Instructional Expenditures: | $382,868,000 | $7,658 | 52% |
| Student and Staff Support: | $78,185,000 | $1,563 | 11% |
| Administration: | $56,334,000 | $1,126 | 8% |
| Operations, Food Service, Other: | $115,419,000 | $2,308 | 16% |
| Total Capital Outlay: | $81,976,000 | $1,639 | |
| Construction: | $70,358,000 | $1,407 | |
| Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: | $2,290,000 | $45 | |
| Interest on Debt: | $16,361,000 | $327 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-2025[7] | $55,897 | $85,242 |
| 2023-2024[8] | $54,602 | $83,267 |
| 2021-2022[9] | $48,032 | $71,551 |
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.[10]
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 | 49 | 80 | 26 | 31 | 50-59 | 50 | 60 |
| 2018-2019 | 81 | 94 | 69 | 72 | 70-79 | 85 | 91 |
| 2016-2017 | 71 | 83 | 60 | 64 | 55-59 | 77 | 80 |
| 2015-2016 | 76 | 92 | 62 | 67 | 70-74 | 76 | 87 |
| 2014-2015 | 76 | 91 | 62 | 67 | 75-79 | 78 | 87 |
| 2013-2014 | 71 | 91 | 54 | 62 | 60-64 | 71 | 83 |
| 2012-2013 | 71 | 89 | 54 | 62 | 55-59 | 73 | 82 |
| 2011-2012 | 69 | 88 | 51 | 61 | 60-64 | 69 | 82 |
| 2010-2011 | 86 | 94 | 77 | 80 | 80-84 | 88 | 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 | 85 | 47 | 46 | 70-79 | 66 | 74 |
| 2018-2019 | 76 | 90 | 62 | 63 | 70-79 | 82 | 88 |
| 2017-2018 | 79 | 91 | 66 | 67 | 70-79 | 82 | 90 |
| 2016-2017 | 79 | 90 | 66 | 68 | 70-79 | 82 | 89 |
| 2015-2016 | 77 | 90 | 64 | 66 | 70-74 | 81 | 88 |
| 2014-2015 | 76 | 89 | 63 | 64 | 60-69 | 80 | 87 |
| 2013-2014 | 74 | 87 | 58 | 62 | 60-64 | 78 | 86 |
| 2012-2013 | 74 | 87 | 59 | 65 | 60-64 | 77 | 86 |
| 2011-2012 | 89 | 95 | 82 | 84 | 85-89 | 90 | 95 |
| 2010-2011 | 88 | 93 | 81 | 85 | 85-89 | 90 | 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 | 87 | 96 | 84 | 66 | >=50 | 90-94 | 92 |
| 2018-2019 | 87 | 92 | 84 | 66 | >=50 | 90-94 | 93 |
| 2017-2018 | 89 | 94 | 86 | 77 | >=50 | 90-94 | 92 |
| 2016-2017 | 86 | 89 | 83 | 70-74 | >=50 | 90-94 | 91 |
| 2015-2016 | 85 | 90-94 | 81 | 70-74 | 90 | ||
| 2014-2015 | 85 | 90-94 | 79 | 75-79 | 90 | ||
| 2013-2014 | 85 | 90-94 | 78 | 70-74 | 91 | ||
| 2012-2013 | 85 | 85-89 | 80 | 70-74 | 91 | ||
| 2011-2012 | 83 | 85-89 | 77 | 70-74 | 89 | ||
| 2010-2011 | 80 | 72 | 70-74 | 87 |
Students
| Year | Enrollment | Year-to-year change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-2024 | 50,463 | 0.1 |
| 2022-2023 | 50,389 | 0.8 |
| 2021-2022 | 49,991 | -0.4 |
| 2020-2021 | 50,191 | -3.2 |
| 2019-2020 | 51,786 | 0.5 |
| 2018-2019 | 51,523 | -0.2 |
| 2017-2018 | 51,625 | 0.4 |
| 2016-2017 | 51,425 | -0.2 |
| 2015-2016 | 51,534 | 1.1 |
| 2014-2015 | 50,971 | 0.8 |
| 2013-2014 | 50,569 | 1.0 |
| 2012-2013 | 50,083 | 0.9 |
| 2011-2012 | 49,654 | 0.5 |
| 2010-2011 | 49,405 | 0.0 |
| 2009-2010 | 49,407 | 0.8 |
| 2008-2009 | 48,991 | 0.8 |
| 2007-2008 | 48,620 | 1.9 |
| 2006-2007 | 47,680 | -0.1 |
| 2005-2006 | 47,747 | 2.2 |
| 2004-2005 | 46,711 | 2.9 |
| 2003-2004 | 45,354 | 3.7 |
| 2002-2003 | 43,698 | 1.8 |
| 2001-2002 | 42,928 | 3.0 |
| 2000-2001 | 41,655 | 2.0 |
| 1999-2000 | 40,818 | 0.0 |
| RACE | Henrico County Public Schools (%) | Virginia K-12 STUDENTS (%) |
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| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander | 13.4 | 7.7 |
| Black | 35.4 | 21.5 |
| Hispanic | 13.3 | 19.4 |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Two or More Races | 5.5 | 6.9 |
| White | 32.1 | 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, Henrico County Public Schools had 3,468.50 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.55.
| TYPE | NUMBER OF TEACHERS |
|---|---|
| Prekindergarten: | 46.00 |
| Kindergarten: | 186.00 |
| Elementary: | 1,298.00 |
| Secondary: | 1,938.50 |
| Total: | 3,468.50 |
Henrico County Public Schools employed 238.00 district administrators and 209.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.
| TYPE | NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS |
|---|---|
| District Administrators: | 238.00 |
| District Administrative Support: | 76.00 |
| School Administrators: | 209.00 |
| School Administrative Support: | 436.00 |
| TYPE | NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF |
|---|---|
| Instructional Aides: | 552.00 |
| Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: | 368.00 |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 200.00 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 85.00 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 115.00 |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 82.00 |
| Library/Media Support: | 63.00 |
| Student Support Services: | 36.00 |
| Other Support Services: | 0.00 |
Schools
Noteworthy events
2016: Recall effort
An effort to recall Michelle “Micky” Ogburn from her seat on the Henrico County School Board in Virginia was started in January 2016. The recall effort was ultimately abandoned. Jeffrey Grieves, the leader of the recall effort, said he sought to remove Ogburn from office due to “neglect of duty” and “misuse of office,” in regards to the school board's decision to sell land from the Three Chopt Elementary School for a cancer treatment center. Grieves said Ogburn did not "properly represent constituents’ opinions" before the board decided to offer the land for sale, according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch.[11]
In response to the recall effort against her, Ogburn said that the plans to sell the land had preceded her tenure on the board. She said that residents of her district had the opportunity to express their opinions about the sale of the land at a planning commission meeting in February 2016. Ogburn said the public forum was held in order to give residents like Grieves a chance to voice their frustrations. “We’ve got to let the process work and it’s working. The case is in the hands of the Planning Commission,” said Ogburn.[11]
Contact information
Henrico County Public Schools
3820 Nine Mile Rd.
P.O. Box 23120
Henrico, VA 23223
Phone: 804-652-3600
About school boards
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See also
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External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Henrico County Public Schools
- Virginia School Boards Association
- Virginia Department of Education
Footnotes
- ↑ Henrico County Public Schools, "Superintendent," accessed July 30, 2021
- ↑ Henrico County Public Schools, "A farewell message from Superintendent Patrick Kinlaw," accessed July 30, 2021
- ↑ Henrico County Public Schools, "Superintendent," archived January 17, 2016
- ↑ Henrico County Public Schools, "School Board," accessed July 30, 2021
- ↑ Henrico County Public Schools, "Chapter 2 - School Board Bylaws," accessed January 26, 2024
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
- ↑ Henrico County Public Schools, "ADOPTED 2024-25 Teacher Placement Chart for External New Hires," accessed April 23, 2025
- ↑ Henrico County Public Schools, "ADOPTED 2023-24 Teacher Placement Chart for External New Hires," accessed February 4, 2024
- ↑ Henrico County Public Schools, "Careers," accessed July 30, 2021
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Richmond Times-Dispatch, "Resident plans to begin efforts to recall Henrico School Board chairwoman," January 28, 2016
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