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Orange County Public Schools

200 Dailey Drive
Orange, VA 22960

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (540) 661-4550

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,723 students in Orange County Public Schools. This district's average pre is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Virginia.

Public Preschools in Orange County Public Schools have an score of 71% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 70%), and score of 63% (versus the 66% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), 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

10 Schools

1,058 Schools

# Students

5,076 Students

522,218 Students

# Teachers

303 Teachers

37,218 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Orange County Public Schools	Virginia
Pre-K	140	166
Kind	392	371
1	406	389
2	357	402
3	146	364
4	142	370
5	140	361

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

Orange County Public Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 91% has decreased from 92% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#80 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Orange County Public Schools
2023	#80
2022	#79
2021	#79
2019	#63
2018	#59
2017	#59
2016	#47
2015	#60
2014	#54
2013	#43
2012	#48

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62%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Orange County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	62%	68%
2021	47%	54%
2019	82%	82%
2017	72%	72%
2016	80%	80%
2015	76%	79%
2014	71%	74%
2013	69%	71%
2012	68%	68%
2011	86%	86%
2010	83%	87%

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(20-21)

64%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Orange County Public Schools	Virginia
2021	64%	69%
2019	78%	78%
2017	80%	80%
2016	80%	80%
2015	80%	79%
2014	73%	74%
2013	75%	74%
2012	88%	89%
2011	89%	88%
2010	87%	89%

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(20-21)

60%

59%

91%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Orange County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	91%	89%
2022	87%	89%
2021	86%	89%
2020	93%	89%
2019	92%	87%
2018	92%	88%
2017	93%	87%
2016	92%	87%
2015	87%	86%
2014	88%	85%
2013	89%	85%

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

0.60

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Orange County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	0.58	0.71
2022	0.56	0.70
2021	0.55	0.70
2020	0.52	0.68
2019	0.52	0.68
2018	0.49	0.67
2017	0.49	0.67
2016	0.48	0.68
2015	0.47	0.66
2014	0.47	0.66
2013	0.47	0.65
2012	0.47	0.64
2011	0.47	0.64
2010	0.42	0.62
2009	0.41	0.60
2008	0.41	0.60
2007	0.39	0.59
2006	0.36	0.58
2005	0.36	0.57
2004	0.36	0.55
2003	0.35	0.55
2002	0.33	0.53
2001	0.33	0.52
2000	0.32	0.51
1999	0.33	0.51
1998	0.33	0.50
1997	0.33	0.49
1996	0.34	0.48
1995	0.34	0.49
1994	0.34	0.47
1993	0.34	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Orange County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	8%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	3%	7%
2008	2%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%

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% Hispanic

15%

20%

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

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% Black

13%

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Orange County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	13%	22%
2022	13%	22%
2021	13%	22%
2020	14%	22%
2019	14%	22%
2018	15%	23%
2017	15%	23%
2016	15%	23%
2015	15%	23%
2014	15%	23%
2013	16%	23%
2012	16%	24%
2011	16%	24%
2010	20%	26%
2009	19%	26%
2008	19%	27%
2007	19%	27%
2006	19%	27%
2005	19%	27%
2004	19%	27%
2003	19%	27%
2002	19%	27%
2001	19%	27%
2000	19%	27%
1999	19%	27%
1998	19%	27%
1997	21%	27%
1996	21%	27%
1995	22%	26%
1994	21%	26%
1993	21%	26%

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% White

60%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Orange County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	62%	45%
2022	64%	46%
2021	65%	46%
2020	67%	49%
2019	67%	49%
2018	69%	50%
2017	69%	50%
2016	70%	50%
2015	71%	52%
2014	71%	52%
2013	71%	53%
2012	71%	54%
2011	71%	54%
2010	73%	57%
2009	74%	57%
2008	74%	57%
2007	76%	58%
2006	79%	59%
2005	78%	60%
2004	78%	61%
2003	78%	61%
2002	80%	63%
2001	80%	64%
2000	80%	65%
1999	80%	65%
1998	80%	65%
1997	79%	66%
1996	79%	67%
1995	78%	67%
1994	78%	68%
1993	79%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Orange County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	10%	7%
2022	10%	7%
2021	10%	6%
2020	9%	6%
2019	9%	6%
2018	9%	5%
2017	9%	5%
2016	8%	5%
2015	8%	5%
2014	7%	5%
2013	7%	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 $12,249 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,509. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,039 is less than the state median of $15,264. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (VA)

Total Revenue

$62 MM

$19,496 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Orange County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$62 MM	$50 MM
2022	$61 MM	$48 MM
2021	$62 MM	$50 MM
2020	$61 MM	$48 MM
2019	$60 MM	$48 MM
2018	$61 MM	$46 MM
2017	$61 MM	$44 MM
2016	$57 MM	$43 MM
2015	$48 MM	$42 MM
2014	$51 MM	$41 MM
2012	$47 MM	$41 MM
2011	$46 MM	$40 MM
2010	$48 MM	$42 MM
2009	$50 MM	$43 MM
2008	$47 MM	$43 MM
2007	$45 MM	$42 MM
2006	$45 MM	$37 MM
2005	$40 MM	$33 MM
2004	$37 MM	$31 MM
2003	$36 MM	$33 MM
2002	$33 MM	$29 MM
2001	$30 MM	$28 MM
2000	$29 MM	$27 MM
1999	$27 MM	$25 MM
1998	$26 MM	$23 MM
1997	$25 MM	$22 MM
1996	$23 MM	$20 MM
1995	$22 MM	$20 MM

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Spending

$61 MM

$19,187 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Orange County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$61 MM	$50 MM
2022	$60 MM	$48 MM
2021	$61 MM	$50 MM
2020	$60 MM	$48 MM
2019	$60 MM	$48 MM
2018	$64 MM	$46 MM
2017	$61 MM	$44 MM
2016	$59 MM	$43 MM
2015	$76 MM	$42 MM
2014	$54 MM	$40 MM
2012	$52 MM	$41 MM
2011	$58 MM	$38 MM
2010	$76 MM	$42 MM
2009	$55 MM	$42 MM
2008	$50 MM	$41 MM
2007	$46 MM	$40 MM
2006	$43 MM	$39 MM
2005	$38 MM	$36 MM
2004	$35 MM	$31 MM
2003	$34 MM	$31 MM
2002	$32 MM	$29 MM
2001	$29 MM	$29 MM
2000	$28 MM	$27 MM
1999	$26 MM	$24 MM
1998	$26 MM	$23 MM
1997	$24 MM	$21 MM
1996	$23 MM	$21 MM
1995	$24 MM	$19 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,249

$15,509

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Orange County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$12,348	$13,350
2022	$12,079	$13,011
2021	$12,678	$14,122
2020	$12,079	$13,011
2018	$12,011	$12,340
2017	$11,910	$12,324
2016	$11,160	$12,007
2015	$9,247	$10,576
2014	$9,848	$10,820
2012	$8,923	$10,405
2011	$8,859	$10,061
2010	$9,140	$10,576
2009	$9,309	$11,282
2008	$9,146	$10,833
2007	$9,271	$11,013
2006	$9,659	$10,006
2005	$9,224	$9,139
2004	$8,945	$8,571
2003	$9,024	$8,950
2002	$8,379	$8,028
2001	$7,542	$7,912
2000	$7,552	$7,658
1999	$7,011	$6,541
1998	$6,663	$6,329
1997	$6,495	$6,082
1995	$5,730	$5,657
1992	$4,934	$5,133
1990	$4,539	$4,932

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Spending / Student

$12,039

$15,264

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Orange County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$12,137	$13,422
2022	$11,885	$13,009
2021	$12,462	$14,198
2020	$11,885	$13,009
2018	$12,666	$12,303
2017	$12,035	$12,398
2016	$11,572	$12,042
2015	$14,478	$10,658
2014	$10,425	$10,531
2012	$9,917	$10,420
2011	$11,056	$9,778
2010	$14,311	$10,658
2009	$10,337	$11,065
2008	$9,698	$10,444
2007	$9,595	$10,604
2006	$9,304	$10,603
2005	$8,760	$9,839
2004	$8,580	$8,522
2003	$8,480	$8,394
2002	$7,986	$8,029
2001	$7,414	$8,196
2000	$7,362	$7,662
1999	$6,757	$6,251
1998	$6,781	$6,290
1997	$6,220	$5,970
1995	$6,094	$5,518
1992	$4,847	$5,049
1990	$5,372	$4,824

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Best Orange County Public Schools Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Gordon-barbour Elementary School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

500 W Baker Street
Gordonsville, VA 22942
(540) 661-4500

Gr: PK-5 | 344 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

Rank: #22.

Orange Elementary School

(Math: 67% | Reading: 64%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

230 Montevista Avenue
Orange, VA 22960
(540) 661-4450

Gr: PK-5 | 644 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

Rank: n/an/a

Locust Grove Primary

Add to Compare

31230 Constitution Highway
Locust Grove, VA 22508
(540) 661-4420

Gr: PK-2 | 484 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

Rank: n/an/a

Unionville Elementary School

Add to Compare

10285 Zachary Taylor Hwy
Unionville, VA 22567
(540) 661-4540

Gr: PK-2 | 251 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,076 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: 91% (Top 30% in VA)
: Bottom 50%
: 62% (Btm 50%)
: 64% (Btm 50%)
: 60% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education