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Gloucester County Public Schools

6099 T.c. Walker Road
Gloucester, VA 23061

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Top 20%

Tel: (804) 693-5300

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Gloucester County Public Schools 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 2,284 students in Gloucester County Public Schools. This district's average pre is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Virginia.

Public Preschools in Gloucester County Public Schools have an score of 80% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 70%), and score of 70% (versus the 66% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

9 Schools

1,058 Schools

# Students

4,990 Students

522,218 Students

# Teachers

372 Teachers

37,218 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gloucester County Public Schools	Virginia
Pre-K	112	166
Kind	346	371
1	371	389
2	350	402
3	355	364
4	382	370
5	368	361

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Gloucester County Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 132 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.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#22 out of 132 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Gloucester County Public Schools
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%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Gloucester County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	79%	68%
2021	57%	54%
2019	87%	82%
2017	77%	72%
2016	78%	80%
2015	81%	79%
2014	74%	74%
2013	71%	71%
2012	67%	68%
2011	85%	86%
2010	86%	87%

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(20-21)

73%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Gloucester County Public Schools	Virginia
2021	73%	69%
2019	81%	78%
2017	82%	80%
2016	81%	80%
2015	83%	79%
2014	75%	74%
2013	78%	74%
2012	90%	89%
2011	91%	88%
2010	91%	89%

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(20-21)

58%

59%

87%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Gloucester County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	87%	89%
2022	87%	89%
2021	88%	89%
2020	90%	89%
2019	87%	87%
2018	88%	88%
2017	85%	87%
2016	86%	87%
2015	91%	86%
2014	89%	85%
2013	83%	85%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.40

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Gloucester County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	0.39	0.71
2022	0.37	0.70
2021	0.35	0.70
2020	0.34	0.68
2019	0.34	0.68
2018	0.33	0.67
2017	0.33	0.67
2016	0.33	0.68
2015	0.32	0.66
2014	0.32	0.66
2013	0.32	0.65
2012	0.31	0.64
2011	0.31	0.64
2010	0.27	0.62
2009	0.27	0.60
2008	0.26	0.60
2007	0.26	0.59
2006	0.26	0.58
2005	0.25	0.57
2004	0.25	0.55
2003	0.26	0.55
2002	0.26	0.53
2001	0.26	0.52
2000	0.25	0.51
1999	0.25	0.51
1998	0.25	0.50
1997	0.25	0.49
1996	0.25	0.48
1995	0.25	0.49
1994	0.24	0.47
1993	0.24	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Gloucester County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	2%	7%
2021	1%	8%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	2%	7%
2008	3%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	2%	5%
2002	2%	5%
2001	2%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	4%
1994	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Gloucester County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	7%	19%
2022	7%	18%
2021	6%	18%
2020	5%	16%
2019	5%	16%
2018	4%	15%
2017	4%	15%
2016	4%	14%
2015	4%	14%
2014	4%	13%
2013	4%	12%
2012	4%	12%
2011	4%	11%
2010	3%	10%
2009	3%	10%
2008	2%	10%
2007	2%	9%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	7%
2004	2%	6%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%

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% Black

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gloucester County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	7%	22%
2022	7%	22%
2021	7%	22%
2020	7%	22%
2019	7%	22%
2018	8%	23%
2017	8%	23%
2016	8%	23%
2015	8%	23%
2014	8%	23%
2013	8%	23%
2012	8%	24%
2011	8%	24%
2010	10%	26%
2009	10%	26%
2008	10%	27%
2007	11%	27%
2006	11%	27%
2005	11%	27%
2004	11%	27%
2003	12%	27%
2002	12%	27%
2001	12%	27%
2000	12%	27%
1999	11%	27%
1998	11%	27%
1997	11%	27%
1996	11%	27%
1995	11%	26%
1994	11%	26%
1993	12%	26%

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% White

76%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gloucester County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	77%	45%
2022	79%	46%
2021	80%	46%
2020	81%	49%
2019	81%	49%
2018	82%	50%
2017	82%	50%
2016	82%	50%
2015	82%	52%
2014	82%	52%
2013	82%	53%
2012	83%	54%
2011	83%	54%
2010	85%	57%
2009	85%	57%
2008	85%	57%
2007	85%	58%
2006	86%	59%
2005	86%	60%
2004	86%	61%
2003	85%	61%
2002	85%	63%
2001	85%	64%
2000	86%	65%
1999	86%	65%
1998	86%	65%
1997	86%	66%
1996	86%	67%
1995	86%	67%
1994	87%	68%
1993	87%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Gloucester County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	7%	7%
2022	7%	7%
2021	6%	6%
2020	6%	6%
2019	6%	6%
2018	6%	5%
2017	6%	5%
2016	6%	5%
2015	6%	5%
2014	5%	5%
2013	5%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,295 is higher than the state median of $15,509. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,430 is less than the state median of $15,264. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (VA)

Total Revenue

$81 MM

$19,496 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Gloucester County Public Schools	Virginia
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

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Gloucester County Public Schools	Virginia
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

$16,295

$15,509

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Gloucester County Public Schools	Virginia
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

$13,430

$15,264

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Gloucester County Public Schools	Virginia
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 Public Schools Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Bethel Elementary School

(Math: 85% | Reading: 72%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

2991 Hickory Fork Rd
Gloucester, VA 23061
(804) 693-2360

Gr: PK-5 | 496 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Rank: #22.

Botetourt Elementary School

(Math: 84% | Reading: 73%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

6361 Main Street
Gloucester, VA 23061
(804) 693-2151

Gr: PK-5 | 531 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

Rank: #33.

Petsworth Elementary School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

10658 Geo Washington Mem Hwy
Gloucester, VA 23061
(804) 693-6161

Gr: PK-5 | 386 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Rank: #44.

Abingdon Elementary School

(Math: 79% | Reading: 66%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

7087 Powhatan Drive
Hayes, VA 23072
(804) 642-9885

Gr: PK-5 | 437 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Rank: #55.

Achilles Elementary School

(Math: 75% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

9306 Guinea Road
Hayes, VA 23072
(804) 642-9140

Gr: PK-5 | 434 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,990 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: 87% (Top 50% in VA)
: Top 20%
: 79% (Top 20%)
: 73% (Top 30%)
: 58% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education