Can I use Albemarle County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Albemarle County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Albemarle County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Albemarle County?

Start with the 26 listed public schools and 3 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Albemarle County Schools & Education

Name: Albemarle County, Virginia Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Albemarle County, Virginia

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

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Percentile-style score

Score Band

N/A

Graduation Rate

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National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Education Data Brief: Albemarle County

Measured School Summary

school metric data for Albemarle County is currently unavailable.

Funding Context

Per-pupil expenditure data for Albemarle County is not available.

Neighbor Context

Comparison data for Albemarle County against Virginia averages is limited.

School Data Brief

How to read Albemarle County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

26 public schools and 3 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

Not scored

Data limited. State rank is unavailable because school score coverage is limited.

Completion

Not reported

Graduation-rate comparison is unavailable for this county.

Funding context

Not reported

Per-pupil spending comparison is unavailable for this county.

School coverage

3 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

Use the district and school tables below before drawing conclusions. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Albemarle County has 26 public schools across 3 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Albemarle County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Dominant-district county

Albemarle County Public Schools carries most of the listed public-school system, with 25 of 26 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.

State position

Not ranked

State score comparison is not available for this county.

Data confidence

Patchy

0 of 5 county signals are present, and 85% of listed schools report enrollment. Treat rankings and averages cautiously here.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Albemarle County Public Schools

Elementary to high school visible

13,159 students

Elementary 15Middle 4High 3Other 1

23 listed schools in this county slice.

Charlottesville-Albemarle Vocational-Technical Center

Other grade structure

0 students

Elementary 0Middle 0High 0Other 1

1 listed school in this county slice.

Piedmont Regional Education Program

Other grade structure

0 students

Elementary 0Middle 0High 0Other 1

1 listed school in this county slice.

District reality check

Albemarle County Public Schools is the largest listed district slice, with 25 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Albemarle County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Albemarle County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Which schools are missing enrollment or ratio fields, and does the district publish a newer local profile than the NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data?

School Overview

Total Schools

in Albemarle County

Reported Enrollment

13,159

22 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary15

Middle4

High3

Other4

3 School Districts in Albemarle County

Albemarle County Public Schools

Charlottesville-Albemarle Vocational-Technical Center

1 school

0 students

Piedmont Regional Education Program

1 school

0 students

26 Public Schools in Albemarle County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 3 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Albemarle County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
ALBEMARLE HIGH	Profile	Albemarle County Public Schools	Charlottesville, 22901Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	1,987
MONTICELLO HIGH	Profile	Albemarle County Public Schools	Charlottesville, 22902Suburb: Small	9–12	High	1,229
WESTERN ALBEMARLE HIGH	Profile	Albemarle County Public Schools	Crozet, 22932Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	1,158
Joseph T. Henley Middle	Record	Albemarle County Public Schools	Crozet, 22932Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	808
Mountain View Elementary	Record	Albemarle County Public Schools	Charlottesville, 22902Suburb: Small	PK–5	Primary	752
BAKER-BUTLER ELEM	Record	Albemarle County Public Schools	Charlottesville, 22911Suburb: Small	PK–5	Primary	740
Journey Middle	Record	Albemarle County Public Schools	Charlottesville, 22901Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	631
Woodbrook Elementary	Record	Albemarle County Public Schools	Charlottesville, 22901Suburb: Small	PK–5	Primary	609
Brownsville Elementary	Record	Albemarle County Public Schools	Crozet, 22932Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	591
Crozet Elementary	Record	Albemarle County Public Schools	Crozet, 22932Town: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	514
LAKESIDE MIDDLE	Record	Albemarle County Public Schools	Charlottesville, 22911Suburb: Small	6–8	Middle	513
Mary Carr Greer Elementary	Record	Albemarle County Public Schools	Charlottesville, 22901Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	495
Stone Robinson Elementary	Record	Albemarle County Public Schools	Charlottesville, 22911Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	473
Agnor-Hurt Elementary	Record	Albemarle County Public Schools	Charlottesville, 22901Suburb: Small	PK–5	Primary	438
Hollymead Elementary	Record	Albemarle County Public Schools	Charlottesville, 22911Suburb: Small	PK–5	Primary	352
Meriwether Lewis Elementary	Record	Albemarle County Public Schools	Charlottesville, 22901Rural: Fringe	KG–5	Primary	343
Leslie H. Walton Middle	Record	Albemarle County Public Schools	Charlottesville, 22903Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	339
Broadus Wood Elementary	Record	Albemarle County Public Schools	Earlysville, 22936Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	288
Virginia L. Murray Elementary	Record	Albemarle County Public Schools	Charlottesville, 22903Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	282
Scottsville Elementary	Record	Albemarle County Public Schools	Scottsville, 24590Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	227

ALBEMARLE HIGH

Albemarle County Public Schools

Charlottesville, 22901 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High1,987 students

MONTICELLO HIGH

Albemarle County Public Schools

Charlottesville, 22902 / Suburb: Small

Profile9–12High1,229 students

WESTERN ALBEMARLE HIGH

Albemarle County Public Schools

Crozet, 22932 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High1,158 students

Joseph T. Henley Middle

Albemarle County Public Schools

Crozet, 22932 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–8Middle808 students

Mountain View Elementary

Albemarle County Public Schools

Charlottesville, 22902 / Suburb: Small

RecordPK–5Primary752 students

BAKER-BUTLER ELEM

Albemarle County Public Schools

Charlottesville, 22911 / Suburb: Small

RecordPK–5Primary740 students

Journey Middle

Albemarle County Public Schools

Charlottesville, 22901 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–8Middle631 students

Woodbrook Elementary

Albemarle County Public Schools

Charlottesville, 22901 / Suburb: Small

RecordPK–5Primary609 students

Brownsville Elementary

Albemarle County Public Schools

Crozet, 22932 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary591 students

Crozet Elementary

Albemarle County Public Schools

Crozet, 22932 / Town: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary514 students

LAKESIDE MIDDLE

Albemarle County Public Schools

Charlottesville, 22911 / Suburb: Small

Record6–8Middle513 students

Mary Carr Greer Elementary

Albemarle County Public Schools

Charlottesville, 22901 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary495 students

Stone Robinson Elementary

Albemarle County Public Schools

Charlottesville, 22911 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary473 students

Agnor-Hurt Elementary

Albemarle County Public Schools

Charlottesville, 22901 / Suburb: Small

RecordPK–5Primary438 students

Hollymead Elementary

Albemarle County Public Schools

Charlottesville, 22911 / Suburb: Small

RecordPK–5Primary352 students

Meriwether Lewis Elementary

Albemarle County Public Schools

Charlottesville, 22901 / Rural: Fringe

RecordKG–5Primary343 students

Leslie H. Walton Middle

Albemarle County Public Schools

Charlottesville, 22903 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–8Middle339 students

Broadus Wood Elementary

Albemarle County Public Schools

Earlysville, 22936 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary288 students

Virginia L. Murray Elementary

Albemarle County Public Schools

Charlottesville, 22903 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary282 students

Scottsville Elementary

Albemarle County Public Schools

Scottsville, 24590 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary227 students

Education Data for Albemarle County

Comprehensive education data for Albemarle County is compiled from NCES and Census sources. Some metrics may not be available for all counties due to data collection boundaries.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Virginia counties have the highest graduation rates?

Alleghany County (97.0%), Clarke County (97.0%), and Falls Church city (97.0%) currently lead Virginia among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Virginia?

Across Virginia counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $7,941. The highest current county values are Surry County ($12,490), Highland County ($12,429), and Arlington County ($11,425). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated May 13, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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