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Public School Review - Established 2003

Gloucester County School District

6099 T.c. Walker Road
Gloucester, VA 23061
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Tel: (804) 693-5300
gets.gc.k12.va.us

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 2,232 students in Gloucester County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Virginia.
Public Preschools in Gloucester County School District have an average math proficiency score of 80% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 71%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% 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
9 Schools
1,069 Schools
# Students
4,917 Students
529,189 Students
# Teachers
365 Teachers
38,388 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeGloucester County School DistrictVirginia
Pre-K96162
Kind341365
1351383
2370389
3343384
4351366
5380362
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District Rank

Gloucester County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 87% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (VA)
#22 out of 132 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearGloucester County School District
2023#22
2022#37
2021#37
2019#26
2018#24
2017#24
2016#50
2015#25
2014#38
2013#28
2012#36
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79%
68%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearGloucester County School DistrictVirginia
202379%68%
202157%54%
201987%82%
201777%72%
201678%80%
201581%79%
201474%74%
201371%71%
201267%68%
201185%86%
201086%87%
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(20-21)
73%
69%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearGloucester County School DistrictVirginia
202173%69%
201981%78%
201782%80%
201681%80%
201583%79%
201475%74%
201378%74%
201290%89%
201191%88%
201091%89%
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(20-21)
58%
59%
87%
89%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearGloucester County School DistrictVirginia
202387%89%
202287%89%
202188%89%
202090%89%
201987%87%
201888%88%
201785%87%
201686%87%
201591%86%
201489%85%
201383%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.72

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearGloucester County School DistrictVirginia
20240.390.72
20230.390.71
20220.370.70
20210.350.70
20200.340.68
20190.340.68
20180.330.67
20170.330.67
20160.330.68
20150.320.66
20140.320.66
20130.320.65
20120.310.64
20110.310.64
20100.270.62
20090.270.60
20080.260.60
20070.260.59
20060.260.58
20050.250.57
20040.250.55
20030.260.55
20020.260.53
20010.260.52
20000.250.51
19990.250.51
19980.250.50
19970.250.49
19960.250.48
19950.250.49
19940.240.47
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2024)

YearGloucester County School DistrictVirginia
20241%8%
20232%7%
20211%8%
20201%7%
20191%7%
20141%7%
20131%7%
20121%6%
20111%7%
20102%7%
20092%7%
20083%6%
20071%6%
20061%6%
20051%6%
20041%6%
20032%5%
20022%5%
20012%4%
20001%4%
19992%4%
19981%4%
19972%4%
19962%3%
19952%4%
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% Hispanic
9%
21%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearGloucester County School DistrictVirginia
20248%19%
20237%19%
20227%18%
20216%18%
20205%16%
20195%16%
20184%15%
20174%15%
20164%14%
20154%14%
20144%13%
20134%12%
20124%12%
20114%11%
20103%10%
20093%10%
20082%10%
20072%9%
20062%8%
20052%7%
20042%6%
20031%7%
20021%5%
20011%5%
20001%4%
19991%4%
19981%4%
19971%3%
19961%3%
19951%3%
19941%3%
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% Black
6%
20%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearGloucester County School DistrictVirginia
20246%22%
20237%22%
20227%22%
20217%22%
20207%22%
20197%22%
20188%23%
20178%23%
20168%23%
20158%23%
20148%23%
20138%23%
20128%24%
20118%24%
201010%26%
200910%26%
200810%27%
200711%27%
200611%27%
200511%27%
200411%27%
200312%27%
200212%27%
200112%27%
200012%27%
199911%27%
199811%27%
199711%27%
199611%27%
199511%26%
199411%26%
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% White
76%
43%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearGloucester County School DistrictVirginia
202477%44%
202377%45%
202279%46%
202180%46%
202081%49%
201981%49%
201882%50%
201782%50%
201682%50%
201582%52%
201482%52%
201382%53%
201283%54%
201183%54%
201085%57%
200985%57%
200885%57%
200785%58%
200686%59%
200586%60%
200486%61%
200385%61%
200285%63%
200185%64%
200086%65%
199986%65%
199886%65%
199786%66%
199686%67%
199586%67%
199487%68%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
8%

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

YearGloucester County School DistrictVirginia
20248%7%
20237%7%
20227%7%
20216%6%
20206%6%
20196%6%
20186%5%
20176%5%
20166%5%
20156%5%
20145%5%
20135%5%
20124%4%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,537 is higher than the state median of $15,513. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,629 is less than the state median of $15,268. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$81 MM
$19,496 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearGloucester County School DistrictVirginia
2023$81 MM$50 MM
2022$72 MM$48 MM
2021$81 MM$50 MM
2020$72 MM$48 MM
2019$65 MM$48 MM
2018$62 MM$46 MM
2017$61 MM$44 MM
2016$58 MM$43 MM
2015$60 MM$42 MM
2014$60 MM$41 MM
2012$58 MM$41 MM
2011$58 MM$40 MM
2010$60 MM$42 MM
2009$67 MM$43 MM
2008$65 MM$43 MM
2007$62 MM$42 MM
2006$57 MM$37 MM
2005$58 MM$33 MM
2004$51 MM$31 MM
2003$50 MM$33 MM
2002$49 MM$29 MM
2001$48 MM$28 MM
2000$45 MM$27 MM
1999$43 MM$25 MM
1998$38 MM$23 MM
1997$37 MM$22 MM
1996$33 MM$20 MM
1995$33 MM$20 MM
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Spending
$67 MM
$19,187 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearGloucester County School DistrictVirginia
2023$67 MM$50 MM
2022$67 MM$48 MM
2021$67 MM$50 MM
2020$67 MM$48 MM
2019$66 MM$48 MM
2018$64 MM$46 MM
2017$63 MM$44 MM
2016$64 MM$43 MM
2015$60 MM$42 MM
2014$66 MM$40 MM
2012$55 MM$41 MM
2011$55 MM$38 MM
2010$60 MM$42 MM
2009$67 MM$42 MM
2008$73 MM$41 MM
2007$61 MM$40 MM
2006$58 MM$39 MM
2005$61 MM$36 MM
2004$49 MM$31 MM
2003$47 MM$31 MM
2002$46 MM$29 MM
2001$45 MM$29 MM
2000$44 MM$27 MM
1999$39 MM$24 MM
1998$38 MM$23 MM
1997$40 MM$21 MM
1996$32 MM$21 MM
1995$32 MM$19 MM
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Revenue / Student
$16,537
$15,513

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearGloucester County School DistrictVirginia
2023$16,089$13,350
2022$13,484$13,011
2021$16,121$14,122
2020$13,484$13,011
2018$11,392$12,340
2017$11,137$12,324
2016$10,525$12,007
2015$12,086$10,576
2014$10,586$10,820
2012$10,076$10,405
2011$9,580$10,061
2010$9,816$10,576
2009$11,076$11,282
2008$10,635$10,833
2007$10,246$11,013
2006$9,317$10,006
2005$9,381$9,139
2004$8,205$8,571
2003$7,866$8,950
2002$7,628$8,028
2001$7,400$7,912
2000$6,878$7,658
1999$6,398$6,541
1998$5,843$6,329
1997$5,593$6,082
1995$5,227$5,657
1992$4,776$5,133
1990$4,671$4,932
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Spending / Student
$13,629
$15,268

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearGloucester County School DistrictVirginia
2023$13,260$13,422
2022$12,533$13,009
2021$13,286$14,198
2020$12,533$13,009
2018$11,693$12,303
2017$11,400$12,398
2016$11,607$12,042
2015$12,241$10,658
2014$11,785$10,531
2012$9,494$10,420
2011$9,105$9,778
2010$9,941$10,658
2009$11,063$11,065
2008$11,963$10,444
2007$10,009$10,604
2006$9,405$10,603
2005$9,974$9,839
2004$7,859$8,522
2003$7,498$8,394
2002$7,255$8,029
2001$7,035$8,196
2000$6,748$7,662
1999$5,873$6,251
1998$5,825$6,290
1997$6,104$5,970
1995$4,988$5,518
1992$4,599$5,049
1990$5,258$4,824
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Best Gloucester County School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bethel Elementary School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2991 Hickory Fork Rd
Gloucester, VA 23061
(804) 693-2360
Gr: PK-5 | 494 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #22.
Botetourt Elementary School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
6361 Main Street
Gloucester, VA 23061
(804) 693-2151
Gr: PK-5 | 505 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #33.
Petsworth Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
10658 Geo Washington Mem Hwy
Gloucester, VA 23061
(804) 693-6161
Gr: PK-5 | 381 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #44.
Abingdon Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
7087 Powhatan Drive
Hayes, VA 23072
(804) 642-9885
Gr: PK-5 | 455 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #55.
Achilles Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
9306 Guinea Road
Hayes, VA 23072
(804) 642-9140
Gr: PK-5 | 397 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

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  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,917 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
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