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

No. Use the Charlotte 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 Charlotte 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 Charlotte County?

Start with the 6 listed public schools and 2 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Charlotte County Schools & Education

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

Charlotte County, Virginia

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

School Score

40/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

87.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

87.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 89.0%

Per-Pupil Spending

$7,257

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,941

School Score

40/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 54/100

State Score Position

#102

of 127 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Charlotte County

Measured School Summary

Charlotte County faces educational challenges with a school score of 40/100 and a graduation rate of 87.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $7,257 per pupil, Charlotte County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 27% below the Virginia average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 2.0 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 9% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Charlotte 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

6 public schools and 2 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

40/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #102 of 127 Virginia counties with school score data.

Completion

87.0%

2.0 pts below the state average

Funding context

$7,257

$684 below the state average

School coverage

2 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Charlotte County has 6 public schools across 2 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 Charlotte 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.

Small-system county

Charlotte County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.

State position

#102

of 127 Virginia counties with school score data. The county score is 14 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 83% 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.

Charlotte County Public Schools

Elementary to high school visible

1,668 students

Elementary 3Middle 1High 1Other 0

5 listed schools in this county slice.

Governor's School of Southside Virginia

Other grade structure

0 students

Elementary 0Middle 0High 0Other 1

1 listed school in this county slice.

District reality check

Charlotte County Public Schools is the largest listed district slice, with 5 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 Charlotte County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Charlotte 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?

Data Story

Rural school distribution characterizes Charlotte County public education

Education data brief for Charlotte County, Virginia.

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

Lead metric:District structure

Charlotte County’s public education system is composed entirely of rural schools, with all six institutions in the county situated in rural settings according to NCES locale data. The largest facility, Randolph-Henry High, serves 478 students. The county reports a composite school score of 39.5, which is lower than the national median of 50.0 and the state average of 54.1. The graduation rate is 87.0%, matching the national average but falling short of the Virginia state average of 89.0%. Financial records indicate a per-pupil expenditure of $7,257, which is below the national average of $13,000 and the state average of $7,941. The county is served by two districts, including Charlotte County Public Schools and the Governor's School of Southside Virginia. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions regarding local education trends.

Sources

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

School Overview

Total Schools

in Charlotte County

Reported Enrollment

1,668

5 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary3

Middle1

High1

Other1

2 School Districts in Charlotte County

Charlotte County Public Schools

5 schools

1,668 students

Governor's School of Southside Virginia

1 school

0 students

6 Public Schools in Charlotte County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

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

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Public schools in Charlotte County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
RANDOLPH-HENRY HIGH	Record	Charlotte County Public Schools	Charlotte C H, 23923Rural: Remote	9–12	High	478
Eureka Elementary	Record	Charlotte County Public Schools	Keysville, 23947Rural: Remote	PK–5	Primary	425
CENTRAL MIDDLE	Record	Charlotte County Public Schools	Charlotte Court House, 23923Rural: Remote	6–8	Middle	370
Phenix Elementary	Record	Charlotte County Public Schools	Phenix, 23959Rural: Remote	PK–5	Primary	226
Bacon District Elementary	Record	Charlotte County Public Schools	Saxe, 23967Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	169
Governor's School of Southside Virginia	Record	Governor's School of Southside Virginia	Keysville, 23947Rural: Remote	—	Other	—

RANDOLPH-HENRY HIGH

Charlotte County Public Schools

Charlotte C H, 23923 / Rural: Remote

Record9–12High478 students

Eureka Elementary

Charlotte County Public Schools

Keysville, 23947 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary425 students

CENTRAL MIDDLE

Charlotte County Public Schools

Charlotte Court House, 23923 / Rural: Remote

Record6–8Middle370 students

Phenix Elementary

Charlotte County Public Schools

Phenix, 23959 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary226 students

Bacon District Elementary

Charlotte County Public Schools

Saxe, 23967 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary169 students

Governor's School of Southside Virginia

Keysville, 23947 / Rural: Remote

RecordOtherEnrollment not available

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$7,257

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 Charlotte County?

Charlotte County has a school score of 40/100, which is a lower 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 Charlotte County?

The high school graduation rate in Charlotte County is 87.0%, which is below 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 Charlotte County spend per student?

Charlotte County spends $7,257 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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