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

No. Use the Botetourt 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 Botetourt 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 Botetourt County?

Start with the 13 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Botetourt County Schools & Education

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

Botetourt County, Virginia

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

School Score

75/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Higher Signal

Graduation Rate

95.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

95.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 89.0%

Per-Pupil Spending

$7,965

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,941

School Score

75/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 54/100

State Score Position

#14

of 127 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Botetourt County

Measured School Summary

Botetourt County has a higher measured school signal with a school score of 75/100 and a graduation rate of 95.0%, based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-score inputs.

Funding Context

At $7,965 per pupil, Botetourt County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 39% above the Virginia average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 6.0 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 0% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Botetourt 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

13 public schools and 1 district 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

75/100

Higher measured signal. Ranks #14 of 127 Virginia counties with school score data.

Completion

95.0%

6.0 pts above the state average

Funding context

$7,965

roughly matches the state average

School coverage

1 district represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county screens well on the combined school metrics available here. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Botetourt County has 13 public schools across 1 district, 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 Botetourt 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

Botetourt County Public Schools carries most of the listed public-school system, with 12 of 13 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.

State position

#14

of 127 Virginia counties with school score data. The county score is 21 points above the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 85% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

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.

Botetourt County Public Schools

Elementary to high school visible

4,492 students

Elementary 7Middle 2High 2Other 1

12 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Botetourt County Public Schools is the largest listed district slice, with 12 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 Botetourt County?

Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?

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?

Data Story

Botetourt County graduation rate reaches 95 percent across thirteen schools

Education data brief for Botetourt County, Virginia.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:Graduation rate

Botetourt County reports a graduation rate of 95.0%, exceeding the Virginia state average of 89.0% and the national average of 87.0%. The county's 4,492 students are served by 13 public schools, including Lord Botetourt High, the largest campus with 980 students. The district structure includes eight rural schools and five suburban schools. The composite school score for the county is 75.0, which is higher than the state average of 54.1 and the national median of 50.0. Funding per pupil is $7,965, closely aligning with the Virginia average of $7,941 but falling below the national average of $13,000. One alternative school is present within the district, and there are no charter schools reported. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Botetourt County

Reported Enrollment

4,492

11 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary7

Middle2

High2

Other2

1 School District in Botetourt County

Botetourt County Public Schools

Guide

12 schools

4,492 students enrolled

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13 Public Schools in Botetourt County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 1 high-enrollment school; 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 Botetourt County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
LORD BOTETOURT HIGH	Profile	Botetourt County Public Schools	Daleville, 24083Suburb: Midsize	9–12	High	980
READ MOUNTAIN MIDDLE	Record	Botetourt County Public Schools	Cloverdale, 24077Suburb: Midsize	6–8	Middle	657
Colonial Elementary	Record	Botetourt County Public Schools	Troutville, 24675Suburb: Midsize	PK–5	Primary	478
JAMES RIVER HIGH	Record	Botetourt County Public Schools	Buchanan, 24066Rural: Distant	9–12	High	460
Greenfield Elementary	Record	Botetourt County Public Schools	Troutville, 24175Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	426
CENTRAL ACADEMY MIDDLE	Record	Botetourt County Public Schools	Fincastle, 24090Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	369
Buchanan Elementary	Record	Botetourt County Public Schools	Buchanan, 24066Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	311
Cloverdale Elementary	Record	Botetourt County Public Schools	Cloverdale, 24077Suburb: Midsize	KG–5	Primary	249
Troutville Elementary	Record	Botetourt County Public Schools	Troutville, 24175Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	247
Breckinridge Elementary	Record	Botetourt County Public Schools	Fincastle, 24090Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	195
Eagle Rock Elementary	Record	Botetourt County Public Schools	Eagle Rock, 24085Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	120
Botetourt Technical Education Center	Record	Botetourt County Public Schools	Fincastle, 24090Rural: Fringe	—	Vocational	—
ROANOKE VALLEY JUVENILE DETENTION HOME	Record	Department of Education State-Operated Educ Prgms	Roanoke, 24012Suburb: Midsize	—	Alternative	—

LORD BOTETOURT HIGH

Botetourt County Public Schools

Daleville, 24083 / Suburb: Midsize

Profile9–12High980 students

READ MOUNTAIN MIDDLE

Botetourt County Public Schools

Cloverdale, 24077 / Suburb: Midsize

Record6–8Middle657 students

Colonial Elementary

Botetourt County Public Schools

Troutville, 24675 / Suburb: Midsize

RecordPK–5Primary478 students

JAMES RIVER HIGH

Botetourt County Public Schools

Buchanan, 24066 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High460 students

Greenfield Elementary

Botetourt County Public Schools

Troutville, 24175 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary426 students

CENTRAL ACADEMY MIDDLE

Botetourt County Public Schools

Fincastle, 24090 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–8Middle369 students

Buchanan Elementary

Botetourt County Public Schools

Buchanan, 24066 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary311 students

Cloverdale Elementary

Botetourt County Public Schools

Cloverdale, 24077 / Suburb: Midsize

RecordKG–5Primary249 students

Troutville Elementary

Botetourt County Public Schools

Troutville, 24175 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary247 students

Breckinridge Elementary

Botetourt County Public Schools

Fincastle, 24090 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary195 students

Eagle Rock Elementary

Botetourt County Public Schools

Eagle Rock, 24085 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary120 students

Botetourt Technical Education Center

Botetourt County Public Schools

Fincastle, 24090 / Rural: Fringe

RecordVocationalEnrollment not available

ROANOKE VALLEY JUVENILE DETENTION HOME

Department of Education State-Operated Educ Prgms

Roanoke, 24012 / Suburb: Midsize

RecordAlternativeEnrollment not available

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$7,965

State avg $7,941

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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.

How should I read the school score in Botetourt County?

Botetourt County has a school score of 75/100, which is a higher measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Botetourt County?

The high school graduation rate in Botetourt County is 95.0%, which is above the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Botetourt County spend per student?

Botetourt County spends $7,965 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 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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