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Spotsylvania County Public Schools, Virginia

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Spotsylvania County Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 24,012 (2023-2024)
Schools: 34 (2023-2024)
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Spotsylvania County Public Schools is a school district in Virginia (Spotsylvania County). During the 2024 school year, 24,012 students attended one of the district's 34 schools.

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

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School board

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

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Nicole ColeBattlefield District
April GillespieBerkeley District
Lorita DanielsSalem District2027
Megan JacksonLivingston District20232027
Carol MedawarCourtland District20232027
Belen RodasChancellor District20232027
Lisa PhelpsLee Hill District20182025

Elections

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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: $44,295,000 $1,863 11%
Local: $186,541,000 $7,848 47%
State: $165,653,000 $6,969 42%
Total: $396,489,000 $16,680
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $336,144,000 $14,141
Total Current Expenditures: $316,576,000 $13,318
Instructional Expenditures: $184,288,000 $7,752 55%
Student and Staff Support: $47,881,000 $2,014 14%
Administration: $24,907,000 $1,047 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $59,500,000 $2,503 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $11,954,000 $502
Construction: $11,237,000 $472
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $925,000 $38
Interest on Debt: $6,689,000 $281


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 54 67 40 43 40-59 54 62
2018-2019 79 88 68 74 80-89 77 84
2016-2017 72 82 60 69 70-79 72 76
2015-2016 79 89 68 75 70-79 79 83
2014-2015 79 88 68 74 70-79 77 83
2013-2014 72 86 60 66 60-69 70 76
2012-2013 70 82 56 64 50-59 67 74
2011-2012 69 82 54 62 60-69 68 74
2010-2011 87 93 78 85 80-89 86 90

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 71 75-79 60 59 60-79 72 79
2018-2019 75 83 64 67 70-79 72 82
2017-2018 78 90 67 70 60-79 76 84
2016-2017 79 88 67 73 >=80 77 84
2015-2016 78 88 67 70 60-79 77 84
2014-2015 78 86 66 71 80-89 75 82
2013-2014 73 82 61 64 60-69 71 78
2012-2013 73 82 59 62 60-69 71 79
2011-2012 90 93 83 86 80-89 88 92
2010-2011 88 90 81 85 >=90 87 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 (%)
2019-2020 88 80-89 86 75-79 PS >=95 92
2018-2019 89 90-94 84 75-79 PS 85-89 94
2017-2018 88 >=90 86 75-79 >=50 85-89 90
2016-2017 88 >=90 85 80-84 PS 85-89 91
2015-2016 86 80-89 82 80-84 88
2014-2015 88 >=90 83 85-89 89
2013-2014 87 >=90 84 80-84 88
2012-2013 85 80-89 81 75-79 87
2011-2012 83 80-89 80 80-84 85
2010-2011 82 79 75-79 83


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 24,012 -0.8
2022-2023 24,201 1.8
2021-2022 23,770 3.1
2020-2021 23,025 -3.7
2019-2020 23,882 0.9
2018-2019 23,668 -0.5
2017-2018 23,794 0.8
2016-2017 23,597 -0.6
2015-2016 23,731 -0.7
2014-2015 23,887 0.2
2013-2014 23,838 0.3
2012-2013 23,768 -0.2
2011-2012 23,817 1.0
2010-2011 23,585 -2.0
2009-2010 24,062 -0.2
2008-2009 24,116 -0.8
2007-2008 24,304 0.7
2006-2007 24,140 1.7
2005-2006 23,736 3.3
2004-2005 22,948 3.8
2003-2004 22,075 3.1
2002-2003 21,391 5.2
2001-2002 20,280 6.9
2000-2001 18,876 4.4
1999-2000 18,043 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Spotsylvania County Public Schools (%) Virginia K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 3.5 7.7
Black 19.5 21.5
Hispanic 24.3 19.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.2
Two or More Races 8.5 6.9
White 43.8 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, Spotsylvania County Public Schools had 1,776.94 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.51.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 49.00
Kindergarten: 73.00
Elementary: 582.28
Secondary: 1,072.66
Total: 1,776.94

Spotsylvania County Public Schools employed 39.00 district administrators and 71.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 39.00
District Administrative Support: 95.60
School Administrators: 71.00
School Administrative Support: 90.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 655.91
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 167.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 76.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 31.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 45.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 32.00
Library/Media Support: 14.00
Student Support Services: 11.00
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]

Spotsylvania County Public Schools operates 34 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Battlefield Elementary668PK-5
Battlefield Middle7656-8
Berkeley Elementary282PK-5
Brock Road Elementary683PK-5
Cedar Forest Elementary782PK-5
Chancellor Elementary439PK-5
Chancellor High1,3749-12
Chancellor Middle7916-8
Courthouse Academy Program0
Courthouse Road Elementary768PK-5
Courtland Elementary563PK-5
Courtland High1,4979-12
Freedom Middle7526-8
Gateway Academy0
Harrison Road Elementary732PK-5
John J. Wright Educational And Cultural Center0
Lee Hill Elementary683PK-5
Livingston Elementary447PK-5
Massaponax High1,7029-12
Ni River Middle7136-8
Parkside Elementary924PK-5
Post Oak Middle7116-8
Quest Alternative Education Program0
Riverbend High1,9509-12
Riverview Elementary669PK-5
Salem Elementary582PK-5
Smith Station Elementary704PK-5
Spotswood Elementary524PK-5
Spotsylvania Career And Technical Center0
Spotsylvania Elementary593PK-5
Spotsylvania High1,3259-12
Spotsylvania Middle1,0046-8
Thornburg Middle7356-8
Wilderness Elementary650PK-5

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    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 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    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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