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

No. Use the Orange 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 Orange 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 Orange County?

Start with the 11 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Orange County Schools & Education

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

Orange County, Virginia

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

School Score

59/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

93.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

93.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 89.0%

Per-Pupil Spending

$7,120

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,941

School Score

59/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 54/100

State Score Position

#44

of 127 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Orange County

Measured School Summary

Orange County performs at an average level with a school score of 59/100 and a solid graduation rate of 93.0%.

Funding Context

At $7,120 per pupil, Orange County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 9% above the Virginia average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 4.0 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 10% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Orange 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

11 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

59/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #44 of 127 Virginia counties with school score data.

Completion

93.0%

4.0 pts above the state average

Funding context

$7,120

$821 below the state average

School coverage

1 district represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Orange County has 11 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 Orange 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

Orange County Public Schools carries most of the listed public-school system, with 11 of 11 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.

State position

#44

of 127 Virginia counties with school score data. The county score is 5 points above the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 82% 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.

Orange County Public Schools

Elementary to high school visible

5,035 students

Elementary 6Middle 2High 1Other 2

11 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Orange County Public Schools is the largest listed district slice, with 11 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 Orange 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

Orange County Operates Consolidated District With High Graduation Rate

Education data brief for Orange County, Virginia.

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

Lead metric:Graduation rate

Orange County Public Schools manages a consolidated district of 11 schools serving 5,035 students, with all facilities located in either rural or town locales. The graduation rate for the county is 93.0%, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 89.0% and the national average of 87.0%. Orange County High is the district’s largest school, with an enrollment of 1,476 students. The county has a composite school score of 58.7, exceeding both the state average of 54.1 and the national median of 50.0. Public education spending is $7,120 per pupil, which is lower than the Virginia average of $7,941 and significantly below the national benchmark of $13,000. There are no charter schools in the county, though the district does operate two alternative schools. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.

Sources

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

School Overview

Total Schools

in Orange County

Reported Enrollment

5,035

9 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary6

Middle2

High1

Other2

1 School District in Orange County

Orange County Public Schools

Guide

11 schools

5,035 students enrolled

Open district guide

11 Public Schools in Orange 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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Showing 11 of 11 matching schools

Public schools in Orange County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Orange County High	Profile	Orange County Public Schools	Orange, 22960Town: Distant	9–12	High	1,476
LOCUST GROVE MIDDLE	Record	Orange County Public Schools	Locust Grove, 22508Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	693
Orange Elementary	Record	Orange County Public Schools	Orange, 22960Town: Distant	PK–5	Primary	649
Locust Grove Elementary	Record	Orange County Public Schools	Locust Grove, 22508Rural: Distant	3–5	Primary	520
PROSPECT HEIGHTS MIDDLE	Record	Orange County Public Schools	Orange, 22960Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	456
LOCUST GROVE PRIMARY	Record	Orange County Public Schools	Locust Grove, 22508Rural: Distant	PK–2	Primary	453
Gordon-Barbour Elementary	Record	Orange County Public Schools	Gordonsville, 22942Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	321
Lightfoot Elementary	Record	Orange County Public Schools	Unionville, 22567Rural: Distant	3–5	Primary	237
Unionville Elementary	Record	Orange County Public Schools	Unionville, 22567Rural: Distant	PK–2	Primary	230
Redirection Alternative Education	Record	Orange County Public Schools	Orange, 22960Town: Distant	—	Alternative	—
Turning Point Alternative Education	Record	Orange County Public Schools	Orange, 22960Town: Distant	—	Alternative	—

Orange County High

Orange County Public Schools

Orange, 22960 / Town: Distant

Profile9–12High1,476 students

LOCUST GROVE MIDDLE

Orange County Public Schools

Locust Grove, 22508 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–8Middle693 students

Orange Elementary

Orange County Public Schools

Orange, 22960 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary649 students

Locust Grove Elementary

Orange County Public Schools

Locust Grove, 22508 / Rural: Distant

Record3–5Primary520 students

PROSPECT HEIGHTS MIDDLE

Orange County Public Schools

Orange, 22960 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–8Middle456 students

LOCUST GROVE PRIMARY

Orange County Public Schools

Locust Grove, 22508 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–2Primary453 students

Gordon-Barbour Elementary

Orange County Public Schools

Gordonsville, 22942 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary321 students

Lightfoot Elementary

Orange County Public Schools

Unionville, 22567 / Rural: Distant

Record3–5Primary237 students

Unionville Elementary

Orange County Public Schools

Unionville, 22567 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–2Primary230 students

Redirection Alternative Education

Orange County Public Schools

Orange, 22960 / Town: Distant

RecordAlternativeEnrollment not available

Turning Point Alternative Education

Orange County Public Schools

Orange, 22960 / Town: Distant

RecordAlternativeEnrollment not available

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$7,120

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 Orange County?

Orange County has a school score of 59/100, which is a midrange 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 Orange County?

The high school graduation rate in Orange County is 93.0%, 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 Orange County spend per student?

Orange County spends $7,120 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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