Orange County Public Schools, Virginia

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Orange County Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 5,076 (2023-2024)
Schools: 10 (2023-2024)
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Orange County Public Schools is a school district in Virginia (Orange County). During the 2024 school year, 5,076 students attended one of the district's 10 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Orange County Public Schools consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Darlene DawsonDistrict 220232027
Sandy HarringtonDistrict 520232027
Jack RickettDistrict 320232027
Melissa AndersonDistrict 120222025

Elections

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School board meetings

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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.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $10,504,000 $2,091 16%
Local: $24,178,000 $4,813 36%
State: $32,568,000 $6,482 48%
Total: $67,250,000 $13,386
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $65,972,000 $13,131
Total Current Expenditures: $61,813,000 $12,303
Instructional Expenditures: $37,270,000 $7,418 56%
Student and Staff Support: $6,847,000 $1,362 10%
Administration: $5,252,000 $1,045 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $12,444,000 $2,476 19%
Total Capital Outlay: $3,459,000 $688
Construction: $790,000 $157
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $435,000 $86
Interest on Debt: $145,000 $28


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. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

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 47 60-79 32 35-39 PS 45-49 51
2018-2019 82 >=90 75 75-79 PS 80-84 83
2016-2017 72 >=90 65 70-74 >=50 65-69 74
2015-2016 80 >=90 70 75-79 >=50 75-79 82
2014-2015 76 >=90 63 70-74 >=50 70-74 78
2013-2014 71 >=80 60 65-69 >=50 60-64 75
2012-2013 69 60-79 57 65-69 >=50 65-69 72
2011-2012 68 60-79 52 65-69 >=50 60-64 72
2010-2011 86 >=80 80 85-89 >=50 80-84 88

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 >=80 55-59 55-59 PS 60-64 67
2018-2019 78 >=80 67 70-74 PS 75-79 81
2017-2018 79 >=90 69 70-74 PS 80-84 81
2016-2017 80 >=90 70 70-74 >=50 75-79 83
2015-2016 80 80-89 65 80-84 PS 75-79 83
2014-2015 80 >=80 64 75-79 >=50 75-79 83
2013-2014 73 >=80 56 70-74 >=50 60-64 77
2012-2013 75 60-79 58 65-69 PS 65-69 79
2011-2012 88 >=80 79 85-89 >=50 85-89 90
2010-2011 89 >=80 76 85-89 >=50 90-94 91

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 (%)
2021-2022 87 PS 80-89 70-79 PS >=80 90-94
2020-2021 86 >=50 80-89 >=80 PS 80-89 85-89
2019-2020 93 >=50 >=90 >=90 >=80 90-94
2018-2019 92 PS >=90 >=80 PS >=90 90-94
2017-2018 92 PS 90-94 >=80 PS >=80 90-94
2016-2017 93 PS 85-89 >=80 >=80 90-94
2015-2016 92 PS >=90 >=80 90-94
2014-2015 87 PS 80-89 60-79 85-89
2013-2014 88 PS 75-79 60-79 90-94
2012-2013 89 PS 85-89 >=80 85-89
2011-2012 87 PS 80-89 >=80 85-89
2010-2011 88 80-84 >=50 90-94


Students

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

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 5,076 0.8
2022-2023 5,035 0.2
2021-2022 5,024 2.4
2020-2021 4,904 -3.8
2019-2020 5,089 0.9
2018-2019 5,041 -0.5
2017-2018 5,064 -0.9
2016-2017 5,109 -0.5
2015-2016 5,137 -1.7
2014-2015 5,222 0.8
2013-2014 5,181 -0.1
2012-2013 5,186 -1.0
2011-2012 5,239 0.0
2010-2011 5,237 -0.9
2009-2010 5,283 -0.7
2008-2009 5,319 2.9
2007-2008 5,165 6.2
2006-2007 4,845 4.7
2005-2006 4,616 6.9
2004-2005 4,298 4.8
2003-2004 4,090 2.3
2002-2003 3,996 0.2
2001-2002 3,988 0.8
2000-2001 3,955 2.8
1999-2000 3,845 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Orange County Public Schools (%) Virginia K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.8 7.7
Black 13.3 21.5
Hispanic 14.6 19.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3 0.2
Two or More Races 10.7 6.9
White 60.0 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

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Orange County Public Schools had 306.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 16.59.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 3.00
Kindergarten: 19.00
Elementary: 120.00
Secondary: 164.00
Total: 306.00

Orange County Public Schools employed 8.00 district administrators and 17.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 8.00
District Administrative Support: 18.00
School Administrators: 17.00
School Administrative Support: 26.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 139.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 50.60
Total Guidance Counselors: 16.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 7.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 9.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 9.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 3.00
Other Support Services: 0.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Orange County Public Schools operates 10 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Gordon-Barbour Elementary344PK-5
Lightfoot Elementary2493-5
Locust Grove Elementary5183-5
Locust Grove Middle6796-8
Locust Grove Primary484PK-2
Orange County High1,4609-12
Orange Elementary644PK-5
Prospect Heights Middle4476-8
Turning Point Alternative Education0
Unionville Elementary251PK-2

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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