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Public School Review - Established 2003

Botetourt County School District

143 Poor Farm Rd
Fincastle, VA 24090
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Tel: (540) 473-8263
www.bcps.k12.va.us

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public preschools serving 1,963 students in Botetourt County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Virginia.
Public Preschools in Botetourt County School District have an average math proficiency score of 83% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 71%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 57% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,069 Schools
# Students
4,424 Students
529,189 Students
# Teachers
339 Teachers
38,388 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeBotetourt County School DistrictVirginia
Pre-K123162
Kind271365
1282383
2308389
3353384
4306366
5320362
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District Rank

Botetourt County School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 90% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (VA)
#6 out of 132 school districts
(Top 5%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearBotetourt County School District
2023#6
2022#6
2021#6
2019#11
2018#4
2017#4
2016#2
2015#3
2014#4
2013#6
2012#12
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86%
68%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearBotetourt County School DistrictVirginia
202386%68%
202176%54%
201990%82%
201782%72%
201690%80%
201589%79%
201483%74%
201379%71%
201274%68%
201191%86%
201091%87%
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(20-21)
82%
69%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearBotetourt County School DistrictVirginia
202182%69%
201984%78%
201787%80%
201688%80%
201588%79%
201484%74%
201383%74%
201293%89%
201192%88%
201093%89%
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(20-21)
74%
59%
90%
89%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearBotetourt County School DistrictVirginia
202390%89%
202293%89%
202193%89%
202095%89%
201992%87%
201895%88%
201792%87%
201693%87%
201592%86%
201492%85%
201391%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.72

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearBotetourt County School DistrictVirginia
20240.260.72
20230.250.71
20220.240.70
20210.240.70
20200.220.68
20190.220.68
20180.180.67
20170.180.67
20160.160.68
20150.160.66
20140.150.66
20130.150.65
20120.150.64
20110.090.64
20100.120.62
20090.120.60
20080.120.60
20070.110.59
20060.110.58
20050.100.57
20040.090.55
20030.090.55
20020.090.53
20010.090.52
20000.080.51
19990.080.51
19980.100.50
19970.090.49
19960.080.48
19950.090.49
19940.080.47
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearBotetourt County School DistrictVirginia
20241%8%
20231%7%
20221%7%
20211%8%
20201%7%
20191%7%
20181%7%
20171%7%
20161%8%
20141%7%
20121%6%
20111%7%
20102%7%
20091%7%
20082%6%
20072%6%
20062%6%
20051%6%
20042%6%
20032%5%
20012%4%
20001%4%
19991%4%
19981%4%
19971%4%
19961%3%
19951%4%
19941%3%
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% Hispanic
7%
21%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2024)

YearBotetourt County School DistrictVirginia
20246%19%
20236%19%
20226%18%
20215%18%
20205%16%
20195%16%
20184%15%
20174%15%
20163%14%
20153%14%
20143%13%
20132%12%
20122%12%
20112%11%
20101%10%
20091%10%
20081%10%
20071%9%
20061%8%
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% Black
2%
20%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearBotetourt County School DistrictVirginia
20242%22%
20232%22%
20222%22%
20212%22%
20202%22%
20192%22%
20182%23%
20172%23%
20163%23%
20153%23%
20142%23%
20133%23%
20123%24%
20111%24%
20103%26%
20094%26%
20083%27%
20073%27%
20063%27%
20053%27%
20043%27%
20033%27%
20025%27%
20013%27%
20003%27%
19993%27%
19984%27%
19974%27%
19964%27%
19954%26%
19943%26%
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% White
84%
43%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearBotetourt County School DistrictVirginia
202486%44%
202386%45%
202287%46%
202187%46%
202088%49%
201988%49%
201890%50%
201790%50%
201691%50%
201592%52%
201492%52%
201392%53%
201292%54%
201195%54%
201094%57%
200994%57%
200894%57%
200794%58%
200694%59%
200595%60%
200495%61%
200395%61%
200295%63%
200195%64%
200096%65%
199996%65%
199895%65%
199795%66%
199695%67%
199595%67%
199496%68%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
8%

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

YearBotetourt County School DistrictVirginia
20245%7%
20235%7%
20224%7%
20215%6%
20204%6%
20194%6%
20183%5%
20173%5%
20162%5%
20152%5%
20142%5%
20132%5%
20122%4%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,536 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,513. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,309 is less than the state median of $15,268. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$19,496 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearBotetourt County School DistrictVirginia
2023$60 MM$50 MM
2022$56 MM$48 MM
2021$60 MM$50 MM
2020$56 MM$48 MM
2019$55 MM$48 MM
2018$55 MM$46 MM
2017$54 MM$44 MM
2016$54 MM$43 MM
2015$51 MM$42 MM
2014$53 MM$41 MM
2012$52 MM$41 MM
2011$50 MM$40 MM
2010$51 MM$42 MM
2009$54 MM$43 MM
2008$49 MM$43 MM
2007$49 MM$42 MM
2006$46 MM$37 MM
2005$41 MM$33 MM
2004$38 MM$31 MM
2003$37 MM$33 MM
2002$35 MM$29 MM
2001$36 MM$28 MM
2000$37 MM$27 MM
1999$31 MM$25 MM
1998$29 MM$23 MM
1997$29 MM$22 MM
1996$23 MM$20 MM
1995$22 MM$20 MM
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Spending
$59 MM
$19,187 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearBotetourt County School DistrictVirginia
2023$59 MM$50 MM
2022$55 MM$48 MM
2021$59 MM$50 MM
2020$55 MM$48 MM
2019$56 MM$48 MM
2018$54 MM$46 MM
2017$54 MM$44 MM
2016$53 MM$43 MM
2015$51 MM$42 MM
2014$52 MM$40 MM
2012$51 MM$41 MM
2011$49 MM$38 MM
2010$51 MM$42 MM
2009$52 MM$42 MM
2008$50 MM$41 MM
2007$60 MM$40 MM
2006$45 MM$39 MM
2005$41 MM$36 MM
2004$38 MM$31 MM
2003$36 MM$31 MM
2002$34 MM$29 MM
2001$36 MM$29 MM
2000$38 MM$27 MM
1999$31 MM$24 MM
1998$32 MM$23 MM
1997$27 MM$21 MM
1996$32 MM$21 MM
1995$23 MM$19 MM
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Revenue / Student
$13,536
$15,513

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearBotetourt County School DistrictVirginia
2023$13,331$13,350
2022$12,042$13,011
2021$13,515$14,122
2020$12,042$13,011
2018$11,826$12,340
2017$11,657$12,324
2016$11,272$12,007
2015$13,209$10,576
2014$10,916$10,820
2012$10,205$10,405
2011$9,998$10,061
2010$10,113$10,576
2009$10,843$11,282
2008$9,884$10,833
2007$9,834$11,013
2006$9,404$10,006
2005$8,572$9,139
2004$8,085$8,571
2003$7,729$8,950
2002$7,361$8,028
2001$7,857$7,912
2000$8,211$7,658
1999$6,795$6,541
1998$6,216$6,329
1997$6,245$6,082
1995$5,015$5,657
1992$4,414$5,133
1990$4,200$4,932
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Spending / Student
$13,309
$15,268

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearBotetourt County School DistrictVirginia
2023$13,108$13,422
2022$11,831$13,009
2021$13,288$14,198
2020$11,831$13,009
2018$11,710$12,303
2017$11,506$12,398
2016$11,140$12,042
2015$12,969$10,658
2014$10,686$10,531
2012$10,020$10,420
2011$9,781$9,778
2010$9,930$10,658
2009$10,580$11,065
2008$10,016$10,444
2007$12,224$10,604
2006$9,299$10,603
2005$8,413$9,839
2004$7,943$8,522
2003$7,541$8,394
2002$7,150$8,029
2001$7,839$8,196
2000$8,426$7,662
1999$6,764$6,251
1998$6,874$6,290
1997$5,919$5,970
1995$5,324$5,518
1992$4,715$5,049
1990$4,211$4,824
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Best Botetourt County School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Colonial Elementary School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
142 Murray Drive
Troutville, VA 24175
(540) 977-6773
Gr: PK-5 | 439 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #22.
Buchanan Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
255 Schoolhouse Rd
Buchanan, VA 24066
(540) 254-2084
Gr: PK-5 | 276 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #33.
Cloverdale Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
833 Cougar Drive
Cloverdale, VA 24077
(540) 992-1086
Gr: PK-5 | 234 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #44.
Eagle Rock Elementary School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
145 Eagles Nest Dr
Eagle Rock, VA 24085
(540) 884-2421
Gr: PK-5 | 121 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #55.
Greenfield Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
288 Etzler Rd
Troutville, VA 24175
(540) 992-4416
Gr: PK-5 | 435 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #66.
Troutville Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
12 Barron Dr
Troutville, VA 24175
(540) 992-1871
Gr: PK-5 | 247 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #77.
Breckinridge Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
331 Springwood Rd
Fincastle, VA 24090
(540) 473-8386
Gr: PK-5 | 211 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,424 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
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