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Public School Review - Established 2003

Albemarle County School District

401 Mcintire Road
Charlottesville, VA 22902-4596
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Tel: (434) 296-5826
www.k12albemarle.org

Top Rankings

Albemarle County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 3,117 students in Albemarle County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Albemarle County School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
27 Schools
452 Schools
# Students
14,149 Students
315,424 Students
# Teachers
1,029 Teachers
23,174 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeAlbemarle County School DistrictVirginia
61,013372
71,001449
81,015451
92736
102635
111736
121835
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District Rank

Albemarle County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 131 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (VA)
#35 out of 132 school districts
(Top 30%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearAlbemarle County School District
2023#35
2022#21
2021#21
2019#60
2018#75
2017#75
2016#65
2015#63
2014#30
2013#20
2012#19
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68%
68%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearAlbemarle County School DistrictVirginia
202368%68%
202166%54%
201982%82%
201768%72%
201677%80%
201576%79%
201475%74%
201375%71%
201275%68%
201191%86%
201091%87%
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(20-21)
77%
69%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearAlbemarle County School DistrictVirginia
202177%69%
201979%78%
201780%80%
201679%80%
201579%79%
201477%74%
201377%74%
201290%89%
201191%88%
201092%89%
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(20-21)
66%
59%
91%
89%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearAlbemarle County School DistrictVirginia
202391%89%
202292%89%
202194%89%
202093%89%
201991%87%
201890%88%
201791%87%
201691%87%
201590%86%
201492%85%
201390%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.71

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearAlbemarle County School DistrictVirginia
20240.620.72
20230.610.71
20220.600.70
20210.590.70
20200.550.68
20190.550.68
20180.540.67
20170.540.67
20160.530.68
20150.510.66
20140.510.66
20130.500.65
20120.490.64
20110.490.64
20100.440.62
20090.420.60
20080.420.60
20070.400.59
20060.390.58
20050.370.57
20040.360.55
20030.350.55
20020.350.53
20010.330.52
20000.310.51
19990.300.51
19980.300.50
19970.290.49
19960.280.48
19950.270.49
19940.260.47
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
8%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearAlbemarle County School DistrictVirginia
20246%8%
20236%7%
20226%7%
20216%8%
20205%7%
20195%7%
20185%7%
20175%7%
20165%8%
20155%6%
20145%7%
20135%7%
20125%6%
20115%7%
20106%7%
20096%7%
20085%6%
20075%6%
20065%6%
20055%6%
20044%6%
20034%5%
20024%5%
20013%4%
20003%4%
19993%4%
19983%4%
19973%4%
19962%3%
19952%4%
19943%3%
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% Hispanic
17%
18%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearAlbemarle County School DistrictVirginia
202417%19%
202316%19%
202215%18%
202115%18%
202013%16%
201913%16%
201813%15%
201713%15%
201612%14%
201511%14%
201410%13%
20139%12%
20129%12%
20119%11%
20107%10%
20096%10%
20086%10%
20075%9%
20065%8%
20054%7%
20044%6%
20034%7%
20023%5%
20013%5%
20002%4%
19992%4%
19982%4%
19972%3%
19962%3%
19951%3%
19941%3%
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% Black
12%
21%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearAlbemarle County School DistrictVirginia
202412%22%
202312%22%
202212%22%
202111%22%
202011%22%
201911%22%
201811%23%
201711%23%
201611%23%
201511%23%
201412%23%
201311%23%
201211%24%
201112%24%
201014%26%
200914%26%
200814%27%
200714%27%
200614%27%
200513%27%
200413%27%
200313%27%
200213%27%
200113%27%
200013%27%
199912%27%
199812%27%
199712%27%
199612%27%
199512%26%
199411%26%
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% White
57%
46%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearAlbemarle County School DistrictVirginia
202458%44%
202359%45%
202260%46%
202161%46%
202065%49%
201965%49%
201866%50%
201766%50%
201667%50%
201568%52%
201468%52%
201370%53%
201270%54%
201170%54%
201073%57%
200974%57%
200875%57%
200776%58%
200676%59%
200578%60%
200479%61%
200379%61%
200280%63%
200181%64%
200082%65%
199983%65%
199883%65%
199783%66%
199684%67%
199585%67%
199485%68%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearAlbemarle County School DistrictVirginia
20247%7%
20237%7%
20227%7%
20217%6%
20206%6%
20196%6%
20185%5%
20175%5%
20165%5%
20155%5%
20145%5%
20135%5%
20125%4%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,778 is higher than the state median of $15,513. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,251 is higher than the state median of $15,268. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$308 MM
$19,496 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearAlbemarle County School DistrictVirginia
2023$308 MM$50 MM
2022$245 MM$48 MM
2021$308 MM$50 MM
2020$245 MM$48 MM
2019$234 MM$48 MM
2018$213 MM$46 MM
2017$181 MM$44 MM
2016$211 MM$43 MM
2015$184 MM$42 MM
2014$183 MM$41 MM
2012$184 MM$41 MM
2011$184 MM$40 MM
2010$184 MM$42 MM
2009$182 MM$43 MM
2008$178 MM$43 MM
2007$169 MM$42 MM
2006$153 MM$37 MM
2005$143 MM$33 MM
2004$130 MM$31 MM
2003$123 MM$33 MM
2002$138 MM$29 MM
2001$114 MM$28 MM
2000$106 MM$27 MM
1999$93 MM$25 MM
1998$87 MM$23 MM
1997$99 MM$22 MM
1996$76 MM$20 MM
1995$74 MM$20 MM
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Spending
$230 MM
$19,187 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearAlbemarle County School DistrictVirginia
2023$230 MM$50 MM
2022$225 MM$48 MM
2021$230 MM$50 MM
2020$225 MM$48 MM
2019$231 MM$48 MM
2018$221 MM$46 MM
2017$206 MM$44 MM
2016$198 MM$43 MM
2015$178 MM$42 MM
2014$179 MM$40 MM
2012$172 MM$41 MM
2011$169 MM$38 MM
2010$178 MM$42 MM
2009$193 MM$42 MM
2008$176 MM$41 MM
2007$171 MM$40 MM
2006$152 MM$39 MM
2005$142 MM$36 MM
2004$127 MM$31 MM
2003$123 MM$31 MM
2002$126 MM$29 MM
2001$108 MM$29 MM
2000$101 MM$27 MM
1999$97 MM$24 MM
1998$95 MM$23 MM
1997$91 MM$21 MM
1996$74 MM$21 MM
1995$69 MM$19 MM
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Revenue / Student
$21,778
$15,513

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearAlbemarle County School DistrictVirginia
2023$22,109$13,350
2022$16,976$13,011
2021$22,826$14,122
2020$16,976$13,011
2018$15,439$12,340
2017$13,119$12,324
2016$15,322$12,007
2015$13,454$10,576
2014$13,603$10,820
2012$14,012$10,405
2011$13,931$10,061
2010$14,121$10,576
2009$14,214$11,282
2008$13,923$10,833
2007$13,253$11,013
2006$11,995$10,006
2005$11,497$9,139
2004$10,379$8,571
2003$9,998$8,950
2002$11,239$8,028
2001$9,287$7,912
2000$8,732$7,658
1999$7,802$6,541
1998$7,431$6,329
1997$8,732$6,082
1995$6,762$5,657
1992$6,995$5,133
1990$6,428$4,932
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Spending / Student
$16,251
$15,268

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearAlbemarle County School DistrictVirginia
2023$16,499$13,422
2022$15,648$13,009
2021$17,034$14,198
2020$15,648$13,009
2018$15,989$12,303
2017$14,920$12,398
2016$14,371$12,042
2015$13,009$10,658
2014$13,347$10,531
2012$13,144$10,420
2011$12,761$9,778
2010$13,653$10,658
2009$15,066$11,065
2008$13,763$10,444
2007$13,450$10,604
2006$11,870$10,603
2005$11,460$9,839
2004$10,142$8,522
2003$10,079$8,394
2002$10,247$8,029
2001$8,824$8,196
2000$8,279$7,662
1999$8,086$6,251
1998$8,126$6,290
1997$8,063$5,970
1995$6,358$5,518
1992$6,853$5,049
1990$6,324$4,824
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Best Albemarle County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Community Lab School
Charter School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1200 Forest Street
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 296-3090
Gr: 6-12 | 177 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #22.
Joseph T. Henley Middle School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5880 Rockfish Gap Turnpike
Crozet, VA 22932
(434) 823-4393
Gr: 6-8 | 847 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #33.
Lakeside Middle School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2801 Powell Creek Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22911
(434) 975-0599
Gr: 6-8 | 574 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #44.
Leslie H. Walton Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4217 Red Hill Rd
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 977-5615
Gr: 6-8 | 339 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #55.
Jackson P. Burley Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
901 Rose Hill Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 295-5101
Gr: 6-8 | 534 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #66.
Journey Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
210 Lambs Lane
Charlottesville, VA 22901
(434) 975-9320
Gr: 6-8 | 646 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 67%

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  • District size: 27 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 14,149 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 43%
  • : 91% (Top 30% in VA)
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  • : 77% (Top 20%)
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