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Public School Review - Established 2003

Middlesex County School District

Cooks Corner Office Complex, 2911 General Puller Highway
Saluda, VA 23149-0205
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (804) 758-2277
www.mcps.k12.va.us

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 1,249 students in Middlesex County School District. This district's average testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.
Public Schools in Middlesex County School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Virginia public school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,138 Schools
# Students
1,249 Students
1,256,693 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
92,235 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeMiddlesex County School DistrictVirginia
Pre-K62163
Kind94403
185425
2102435
385454
497437
595444
681446
792449
886451
9101491
10103483
1181466
1285465
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District Rank

Middlesex County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (VA)
#96 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearMiddlesex County School District
2023#96
2022#94
2021#94
2019#93
2018#90
2017#90
2016#51
2015#21
2014#9
2013#6
2012#27
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62%
68%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearMiddlesex County School DistrictVirginia
202362%68%
202145%54%
201980%82%
201762%72%
201680%80%
201586%79%
201480%74%
201379%71%
201270%68%
201193%86%
201092%87%
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(20-21)
59%
69%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearMiddlesex County School DistrictVirginia
202159%69%
201970%78%
201779%80%
201679%80%
201582%79%
201482%74%
201383%74%
201290%89%
201192%88%
201091%89%
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(20-21)
50%
59%
92%
89%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearMiddlesex County School DistrictVirginia
202392%89%
202292%89%
202187%89%
202087%89%
201995%87%
201887%88%
201782%87%
201682%87%
201592%86%
201492%85%
201392%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.72

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearMiddlesex County School DistrictVirginia
20240.510.72
20230.500.71
20220.490.70
20210.480.70
20200.450.68
20190.450.68
20180.440.67
20170.440.67
20160.440.68
20150.450.66
20140.430.66
20130.440.65
20120.440.64
20110.440.64
20100.430.62
20090.430.60
20080.430.60
20070.420.59
20060.430.58
20050.420.57
20040.410.55
20030.410.55
20020.420.53
20010.400.52
20000.400.51
19990.400.51
19980.400.50
19970.420.49
19960.440.48
19950.440.49
19940.440.47
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
7%
20%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)

YearMiddlesex County School DistrictVirginia
20248%19%
20236%19%
20226%18%
20215%18%
20205%16%
20195%16%
20183%15%
20173%15%
20164%14%
20154%14%
20143%13%
20133%12%
20123%12%
20113%11%
20104%10%
20093%10%
20082%10%
20071%9%
20062%8%
20052%7%
20042%6%
20031%7%
20022%5%
20011%5%
20001%4%
19991%4%
19971%3%
19961%3%
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% Black
17%
21%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearMiddlesex County School DistrictVirginia
202417%22%
202317%22%
202218%22%
202117%22%
202016%22%
201916%22%
201820%23%
201720%23%
201619%23%
201518%23%
201418%23%
201319%23%
201219%24%
201123%24%
201025%26%
200926%26%
200827%27%
200726%27%
200627%27%
200526%27%
200426%27%
200326%27%
200227%27%
200126%27%
200026%27%
199926%27%
199827%27%
199728%27%
199628%27%
199530%26%
199431%26%
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% White
68%
44%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearMiddlesex County School DistrictVirginia
202467%44%
202369%45%
202269%46%
202170%46%
202072%49%
201972%49%
201872%50%
201772%50%
201672%50%
201572%52%
201474%52%
201373%53%
201273%54%
201172%54%
201071%57%
200971%57%
200871%57%
200772%58%
200671%59%
200572%60%
200472%61%
200373%61%
200271%63%
200173%64%
200073%65%
199973%65%
199873%65%
199771%66%
199670%67%
199569%67%
199468%68%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%

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

YearMiddlesex County School DistrictVirginia
20248%7%
20237%7%
20227%7%
20218%6%
20207%6%
20197%6%
20185%5%
20175%5%
20165%5%
20156%5%
20145%5%
20135%5%
20124%4%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,208 is higher than the state median of $15,513. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,287 is higher than the state median of $15,268. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$19,496 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearMiddlesex County School DistrictVirginia
2023$20 MM$50 MM
2022$19 MM$48 MM
2021$20 MM$50 MM
2020$19 MM$48 MM
2019$19 MM$48 MM
2018$17 MM$46 MM
2017$16 MM$44 MM
2016$15 MM$43 MM
2015$14 MM$42 MM
2014$15 MM$41 MM
2012$14 MM$41 MM
2011$14 MM$40 MM
2010$14 MM$42 MM
2009$14 MM$43 MM
2008$15 MM$43 MM
2007$14 MM$42 MM
2006$13 MM$37 MM
2005$12 MM$33 MM
2004$12 MM$31 MM
2003$12 MM$33 MM
2002$11 MM$29 MM
2001$11 MM$28 MM
2000$10 MM$27 MM
1999$10 MM$25 MM
1998$9 MM$23 MM
1997$8 MM$22 MM
1996$8 MM$20 MM
1995$8 MM$20 MM
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Spending
$19 MM
$19,187 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearMiddlesex County School DistrictVirginia
2023$19 MM$50 MM
2022$17 MM$48 MM
2021$19 MM$50 MM
2020$17 MM$48 MM
2019$18 MM$48 MM
2018$15 MM$46 MM
2017$15 MM$44 MM
2016$15 MM$43 MM
2015$13 MM$42 MM
2014$13 MM$40 MM
2012$13 MM$41 MM
2011$13 MM$38 MM
2010$13 MM$42 MM
2009$14 MM$42 MM
2008$14 MM$41 MM
2007$13 MM$40 MM
2006$12 MM$39 MM
2005$12 MM$36 MM
2004$11 MM$31 MM
2003$11 MM$31 MM
2002$11 MM$29 MM
2001$10 MM$29 MM
2000$10 MM$27 MM
1999$9 MM$24 MM
1998$8 MM$23 MM
1997$8 MM$21 MM
1996$7 MM$21 MM
1995$8 MM$19 MM
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Revenue / Student
$16,208
$15,513

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearMiddlesex County School DistrictVirginia
2023$16,273$13,350
2022$15,984$13,011
2021$17,362$14,122
2020$15,984$13,011
2018$13,283$12,340
2017$13,240$12,324
2016$12,555$12,007
2015$11,103$10,576
2014$12,668$10,820
2012$11,501$10,405
2011$11,851$10,061
2010$11,291$10,576
2009$11,098$11,282
2008$11,408$10,833
2007$10,502$11,013
2006$9,515$10,006
2005$9,397$9,139
2004$8,615$8,571
2003$9,097$8,950
2002$8,305$8,028
2001$7,884$7,912
2000$7,494$7,658
1999$7,015$6,541
1998$6,100$6,329
1997$6,022$6,082
1995$5,816$5,657
1992$4,989$5,133
1990$4,570$4,932
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Spending / Student
$15,287
$15,268

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearMiddlesex County School DistrictVirginia
2023$15,349$13,422
2022$14,338$13,009
2021$16,376$14,198
2020$14,338$13,009
2018$11,914$12,303
2017$11,885$12,398
2016$11,869$12,042
2015$10,551$10,658
2014$10,984$10,531
2012$10,952$10,420
2011$11,301$9,778
2010$10,729$10,658
2009$10,556$11,065
2008$10,828$10,444
2007$10,109$10,604
2006$9,188$10,603
2005$9,125$9,839
2004$8,302$8,522
2003$8,711$8,394
2002$7,937$8,029
2001$7,393$8,196
2000$7,215$7,662
1999$6,376$6,251
1998$5,758$6,290
1997$5,808$5,970
1995$5,607$5,518
1992$4,937$5,049
1990$4,460$4,824
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Best Middlesex County School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Middlesex High School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
454 General Puller Highway
Saluda, VA 23149
(804) 758-2132
Gr: 9-12 | 370 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #22.
St. Clare Walker Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
6814 General Puller Highway
Locust Hill, VA 23092
(804) 758-2561
Gr: 6-8 | 259 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #33.
Middlesex Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
823 Philpot Rd.
Locust Hill, VA 23092
(804) 758-2496
Gr: PK-5 | 620 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Middlesex County School District?
Middlesex County School District manages 3 public schools serving 1,249 students.
What is the rank of Middlesex County School District?
Middlesex County School District is ranked #97 out of 131 school districts in Virginia (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Virginia school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 10%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Middlesex County School District?
68% of Middlesex County School District students are White, 17% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 7% of students are Hispanic.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Middlesex County School District?
Middlesex County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.
What is Middlesex County School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $15,287 is higher than the state median of $15,268. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,249 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : 92% (Top 10% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 62% (Btm 50%)
  • : 59% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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