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Albemarle County Public Schools

14,149 students · 25 schools · 13.3:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #19 of 132 in Virginia

Students
14,149
Schools
25
Teachers (FTE)
1,066
Student–Teacher
13.3:1
County
Charlottesville City
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Albemarle County Public Schools

Albemarle County Public Schools is a public school system serving Charlottesville City, Virginia, based in Charlottesville. It serves 14,149 students across 25 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a rural: fringe district. By enrollment it is the #19 largest of Virginia’s 132 school systems.

Phone4342965826
Address401 Mcintire Road, Charlottesville, VA 22902
CountyCharlottesville City
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Albemarle County Public Schools enrolls 14,149 students in 25 schools — an average of about 566 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #19 of 132 statewide by enrollment.

Students
14,149
#19 of 132 in Virginia
Schools
25
~566 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Rural: Fringe
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Albemarle County Public Schools, from the NCES Common Core of Data (14,149 students reported):

White
57%
Black
12%
Hispanic
17%
Asian
7%
Two or more
7%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Albemarle County Public Schools employs about 1,066 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 13.3:1 — below the Virginia average of about 13.4:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 2,757.

Student–teacher ratio
13.3:1
state avg ~13.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
1,066
classroom teachers
Total staff
2,757
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Virginia funds schools

Virginia funds districts through the constitutionally mandated Standards of Quality (SOQ), which prescribe the minimum staffing, programs and support costs per student the state will help fund; each division’s state-versus-local share is then set by its Local Composite Index, a measure of local ability to pay from property value, income and retail sales. A 2023 JLARC review found the formula underfunds schools, and the state has since functionally eliminated the recession-era cap on recognized support staff, adding about $222.9 million in FY2026.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Albemarle County Public Schools are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Virginia publishes School Quality Profiles for every school and division, and in 2024–25 adopted a new School Performance and Support Framework of multi-indicator performance and support designations covering achievement, readiness, program completion, safety and teacher quality. Look up Albemarle County Public Schools on the Virginia School Quality Profiles.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Virginia accredits its public schools itself through the Standards of Accreditation (8VAC20-131), administered by the Department of Education under the Board of Education, rather than a private accreditor. See the Virginia Department of Education for a district’s accreditation status.

How it compares

Albemarle County Public Schools vs. Virginia

Enrollment rank
#19
of 132 districts
Ratio
13.3:1
state avg ~13.4:1
Locale
Rural: Fringe
Charlottesville City

See every Virginia district side by side in the Virginia directory.

Go deeper

Look up Albemarle County Public Schools’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Virginia General Assembly (the Standards of Quality) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Albemarle County Public Schools. NCES District ID (LEAID): 5100090. Confirm current details with the district and the Virginia Department of Education.