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

No. Use the Spotsylvania 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 Spotsylvania 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 Spotsylvania County?

Start with the 35 listed public schools and 2 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Spotsylvania County Schools & Education

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

Spotsylvania County, Virginia

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

School Score

44/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

88.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

88.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 89.0%

Per-Pupil Spending

$7,389

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,941

School Score

44/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 54/100

State Score Position

#90

of 127 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Spotsylvania County

Measured School Summary

Spotsylvania County performs at an average level with a school score of 44/100 and a solid graduation rate of 88.0%.

Funding Context

At $7,389 per pupil, Spotsylvania County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 18% below the Virginia average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 1.0 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 7% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Spotsylvania 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

35 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

44/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #90 of 127 Virginia counties with school score data.

Completion

88.0%

1.0 pts below the state average

Funding context

$7,389

$552 below the state average

School coverage

2 districts 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

Spotsylvania County has 35 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 Spotsylvania 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

Spotsylvania County Public Schools carries most of the listed public-school system, with 34 of 35 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.

State position

#90

of 127 Virginia counties with school score data. The county score is 10 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.

Spotsylvania County Public Schools

Elementary to high school visible

24,201 students

Elementary 17Middle 7High 5Other 5

34 listed schools in this county slice.

COMMONWEALTH GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL

Other grade structure

0 students

Elementary 0Middle 0High 0Other 1

1 listed school in this county slice.

District reality check

Spotsylvania County Public Schools is the largest listed district slice, with 34 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 Spotsylvania County?

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

Spotsylvania County School Score Below State Average Despite Large Enrollment

Education data brief for Spotsylvania County, Virginia.

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

Lead metric:School score

Spotsylvania County reports a composite school score of 44.1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54.1 and the national median of 50.0. This score occurs within a large system of 35 schools serving 24,201 students. The graduation rate of 88.0% is nearly equal to the national average of 87.0% but just below the state average of 89.0%. Per-pupil expenditure is $7,389, lower than both the state ($7,941) and national ($13,000) figures. Spotsylvania County Public Schools is the primary district, and its schools are split between rural (19) and suburban (16) locales. The county features several large high schools, including Riverbend High with ,1995 students and Massaponax High with 1,736 students. The system includes two alternative schools and two special education schools. No charter schools are in operation. Visit the NCES website for detailed school directory information.

Sources

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

School Overview

Total Schools

in Spotsylvania County

Reported Enrollment

24,201

29 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary17

Middle7

High5

Other6

2 School Districts in Spotsylvania County

Spotsylvania County Public Schools

COMMONWEALTH GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL

1 school

0 students

35 Public Schools in Spotsylvania County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 7 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 Spotsylvania County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
RIVERBEND HIGH	Profile	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	Fredericksburg, 22407Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	1,995
MASSAPONAX HIGH	Profile	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	Fredericksburg, 22407Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	1,736
COURTLAND HIGH	Profile	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	Spotsylvania, 22553Suburb: Midsize	9–12	High	1,556
CHANCELLOR HIGH	Profile	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	Fredericksburg, 22407Suburb: Midsize	9–12	High	1,397
SPOTSYLVANIA HIGH	Profile	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	Spotsylvania, 22551Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	1,388
SPOTSYLVANIA MIDDLE	Profile	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	Spotsylvania, 22553Suburb: Midsize	6–8	Middle	981
Parkside Elementary	Profile	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	Fredericksburg, 22407Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	941
CHANCELLOR MIDDLE	Record	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	Fredericksburg, 22407Suburb: Midsize	6–8	Middle	854
Cedar Forest Elementary	Record	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	Fredericksburg, 22408Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	811
BATTLEFIELD MIDDLE	Record	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	Fredericksburg, 22407Suburb: Midsize	6–8	Middle	791
Courthouse Road Elementary	Record	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	Spotsylvania, 22553Suburb: Midsize	PK–5	Primary	780
FREEDOM MIDDLE	Record	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	Fredericksburg, 22407Suburb: Midsize	6–8	Middle	777
Harrison Road Elementary	Record	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	Fredericksburg, 22407Suburb: Midsize	PK–5	Primary	723
NI RIVER MIDDLE	Record	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	Spotsylvania, 22553Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	717
Brock Road Elementary	Record	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	Spotsylvania, 22553Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	700
THORNBURG MIDDLE	Record	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	Spotsylvania, 22551Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	696
Battlefield Elementary	Record	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	Fredericksburg, 22407Suburb: Midsize	PK–5	Primary	681
POST OAK MIDDLE	Record	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	Spotsylvania, 22553Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	665
Smith Station Elementary	Record	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	Fredericksburg, 22407Suburb: Midsize	PK–5	Primary	662
Lee Hill Elementary	Record	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	Fredericksburg, 22408Suburb: Midsize	PK–5	Primary	659

RIVERBEND HIGH

Spotsylvania County Public Schools

Fredericksburg, 22407 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High1,995 students

MASSAPONAX HIGH

Spotsylvania County Public Schools

Fredericksburg, 22407 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High1,736 students

COURTLAND HIGH

Spotsylvania County Public Schools

Spotsylvania, 22553 / Suburb: Midsize

Profile9–12High1,556 students

CHANCELLOR HIGH

Spotsylvania County Public Schools

Fredericksburg, 22407 / Suburb: Midsize

Profile9–12High1,397 students

SPOTSYLVANIA HIGH

Spotsylvania County Public Schools

Spotsylvania, 22551 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High1,388 students

SPOTSYLVANIA MIDDLE

Spotsylvania County Public Schools

Spotsylvania, 22553 / Suburb: Midsize

Profile6–8Middle981 students

Parkside Elementary

Spotsylvania County Public Schools

Fredericksburg, 22407 / Rural: Fringe

ProfilePK–5Primary941 students

CHANCELLOR MIDDLE

Spotsylvania County Public Schools

Fredericksburg, 22407 / Suburb: Midsize

Record6–8Middle854 students

Cedar Forest Elementary

Spotsylvania County Public Schools

Fredericksburg, 22408 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary811 students

BATTLEFIELD MIDDLE

Spotsylvania County Public Schools

Fredericksburg, 22407 / Suburb: Midsize

Record6–8Middle791 students

Courthouse Road Elementary

Spotsylvania County Public Schools

Spotsylvania, 22553 / Suburb: Midsize

RecordPK–5Primary780 students

FREEDOM MIDDLE

Spotsylvania County Public Schools

Fredericksburg, 22407 / Suburb: Midsize

Record6–8Middle777 students

Harrison Road Elementary

Spotsylvania County Public Schools

Fredericksburg, 22407 / Suburb: Midsize

RecordPK–5Primary723 students

NI RIVER MIDDLE

Spotsylvania County Public Schools

Spotsylvania, 22553 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–8Middle717 students

Brock Road Elementary

Spotsylvania County Public Schools

Spotsylvania, 22553 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary700 students

THORNBURG MIDDLE

Spotsylvania County Public Schools

Spotsylvania, 22551 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–8Middle696 students

Battlefield Elementary

Spotsylvania County Public Schools

Fredericksburg, 22407 / Suburb: Midsize

RecordPK–5Primary681 students

POST OAK MIDDLE

Spotsylvania County Public Schools

Spotsylvania, 22553 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–8Middle665 students

Smith Station Elementary

Spotsylvania County Public Schools

Fredericksburg, 22407 / Suburb: Midsize

RecordPK–5Primary662 students

Lee Hill Elementary

Spotsylvania County Public Schools

Fredericksburg, 22408 / Suburb: Midsize

RecordPK–5Primary659 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$7,389

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 Spotsylvania County?

Spotsylvania County has a school score of 44/100, 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 Spotsylvania County?

The high school graduation rate in Spotsylvania County is 88.0%, 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 Spotsylvania County spend per student?

Spotsylvania County spends $7,389 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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