Chesterfield County 51��s

9900 Krause Rd
Chesterfield, VA 23832

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (804) 748-1405

Top Rankings

Chesterfield County 51��s ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

73 Schools

353 Schools

# Students

64,132 Students

411,759 Students

# Teachers

4,611 Teachers

29,555 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Chesterfield County 51��s	Virginia
9	5,606	510
10	5,317	504
11	4,928	471
12	4,887	459

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District Rank

Chesterfield County 51��s, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 132 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 88% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#73 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Chesterfield County 51��s
2023	#73
2022	#68
2021	#68
2019	#60
2018	#42
2017	#42
2016	#31
2015	#32
2014	#23
2013	#20
2012	#21

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65%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Chesterfield County 51��s	Virginia
2023	65%	68%
2021	52%	54%
2019	82%	82%
2017	73%	72%
2016	82%	80%
2015	81%	79%
2014	77%	74%
2013	75%	71%
2012	73%	68%
2011	88%	86%
2010	89%	87%

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(20-21)

64%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Chesterfield County 51��s	Virginia
2021	64%	69%
2019	79%	78%
2017	83%	80%
2016	83%	80%
2015	81%	79%
2014	77%	74%
2013	77%	74%
2012	91%	89%
2011	91%	88%
2010	91%	89%

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(20-21)

63%

59%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Chesterfield County 51��s	Virginia
2023	89%	89%
2022	89%	89%
2021	90%	89%
2020	89%	89%
2019	88%	87%
2018	88%	88%
2017	88%	87%
2016	88%	87%
2015	88%	86%
2014	89%	85%
2013	88%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.70

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Chesterfield County 51��s	Virginia
2023	0.70	0.71
2022	0.69	0.70
2021	0.69	0.70
2020	0.67	0.68
2019	0.67	0.68
2018	0.65	0.67
2017	0.65	0.67
2016	0.64	0.68
2015	0.63	0.66
2014	0.62	0.66
2013	0.62	0.65
2012	0.61	0.64
2011	0.61	0.64
2010	0.57	0.62
2009	0.57	0.60
2008	0.56	0.60
2007	0.54	0.59
2006	0.53	0.58
2005	0.51	0.57
2004	0.49	0.55
2003	0.47	0.55
2002	0.45	0.53
2001	0.44	0.52
2000	0.42	0.51
1999	0.41	0.51
1998	0.39	0.50
1997	0.38	0.49
1996	0.37	0.48
1995	0.36	0.49
1994	0.33	0.47
1993	0.33	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Chesterfield County 51��s	Virginia
2023	4%	7%
2022	3%	7%
2021	4%	8%
2020	3%	7%
2019	3%	7%
2018	4%	7%
2017	4%	7%
2016	3%	8%
2015	3%	6%
2014	3%	7%
2013	4%	7%
2012	4%	6%
2011	4%	7%
2010	4%	7%
2009	4%	7%
2008	4%	6%
2007	4%	6%
2006	3%	6%
2005	3%	6%
2004	4%	6%
2003	3%	5%
2002	3%	5%
2001	3%	4%
2000	3%	4%
1999	3%	4%
1998	3%	4%
1997	4%	4%
1996	3%	3%
1995	3%	4%
1994	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%

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% Hispanic

22%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Chesterfield County 51��s	Virginia
2023	21%	19%
2022	20%	18%
2021	19%	18%
2020	17%	16%
2019	17%	16%
2018	15%	15%
2017	15%	15%
2016	14%	14%
2015	13%	14%
2014	12%	13%
2013	11%	12%
2012	10%	12%
2011	10%	11%
2010	9%	10%
2009	8%	10%
2008	7%	10%
2007	6%	9%
2006	6%	8%
2005	5%	7%
2004	4%	6%
2003	4%	7%
2002	3%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	2%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%

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% Black

26%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Chesterfield County 51��s	Virginia
2023	26%	22%
2022	26%	22%
2021	26%	22%
2020	26%	22%
2019	26%	22%
2018	26%	23%
2017	26%	23%
2016	27%	23%
2015	27%	23%
2014	26%	23%
2013	26%	23%
2012	27%	24%
2011	27%	24%
2010	28%	26%
2009	28%	26%
2008	27%	27%
2007	27%	27%
2006	26%	27%
2005	26%	27%
2004	25%	27%
2003	24%	27%
2002	23%	27%
2001	23%	27%
2000	22%	27%
1999	21%	27%
1998	20%	27%
1997	19%	27%
1996	19%	27%
1995	18%	26%
1994	16%	26%
1993	16%	26%

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% White

43%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Chesterfield County 51��s	Virginia
2023	44%	45%
2022	46%	46%
2021	46%	46%
2020	49%	49%
2019	49%	49%
2018	51%	50%
2017	51%	50%
2016	52%	50%
2015	54%	52%
2014	55%	52%
2013	55%	53%
2012	55%	54%
2011	56%	54%
2010	59%	57%
2009	59%	57%
2008	61%	57%
2007	62%	58%
2006	64%	59%
2005	65%	60%
2004	67%	61%
2003	69%	61%
2002	71%	63%
2001	72%	64%
2000	73%	65%
1999	74%	65%
1998	75%	65%
1997	76%	66%
1996	77%	67%
1995	78%	67%
1994	80%	68%
1993	80%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Chesterfield County 51��s	Virginia
2023	5%	7%
2022	5%	7%
2021	5%	6%
2020	5%	6%
2019	5%	6%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	4%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	4%	5%
2013	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,804 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,509. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,483 is less than the state median of $15,264. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (VA)

Total Revenue

$757 MM

$19,496 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Chesterfield County 51��s	Virginia
2023	$757 MM	$50 MM
2022	$718 MM	$48 MM
2021	$757 MM	$50 MM
2020	$718 MM	$48 MM
2019	$726 MM	$48 MM
2018	$682 MM	$46 MM
2017	$658 MM	$44 MM
2016	$718 MM	$43 MM
2015	$600 MM	$42 MM
2014	$618 MM	$41 MM
2012	$626 MM	$41 MM
2011	$563 MM	$40 MM
2010	$600 MM	$42 MM
2009	$639 MM	$43 MM
2008	$609 MM	$43 MM
2007	$599 MM	$42 MM
2006	$510 MM	$37 MM
2005	$485 MM	$33 MM
2004	$482 MM	$31 MM
2003	$422 MM	$33 MM
2002	$381 MM	$29 MM
2001	$367 MM	$28 MM
2000	$347 MM	$27 MM
1999	$319 MM	$25 MM
1998	$295 MM	$23 MM
1997	$288 MM	$22 MM
1996	$264 MM	$20 MM
1995	$257 MM	$20 MM

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Spending

$801 MM

$19,187 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Chesterfield County 51��s	Virginia
2023	$801 MM	$50 MM
2022	$799 MM	$48 MM
2021	$801 MM	$50 MM
2020	$799 MM	$48 MM
2019	$729 MM	$48 MM
2018	$695 MM	$46 MM
2017	$635 MM	$44 MM
2016	$612 MM	$43 MM
2015	$589 MM	$42 MM
2014	$585 MM	$40 MM
2012	$555 MM	$41 MM
2011	$554 MM	$38 MM
2010	$589 MM	$42 MM
2009	$627 MM	$42 MM
2008	$640 MM	$41 MM
2007	$581 MM	$40 MM
2006	$505 MM	$39 MM
2005	$482 MM	$36 MM
2004	$420 MM	$31 MM
2003	$416 MM	$31 MM
2002	$408 MM	$29 MM
2001	$385 MM	$29 MM
2000	$360 MM	$27 MM
1999	$330 MM	$24 MM
1998	$290 MM	$23 MM
1997	$302 MM	$21 MM
1996	$263 MM	$21 MM
1995	$253 MM	$19 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,804

$15,509

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Chesterfield County 51��s	Virginia
2023	$11,844	$13,350
2022	$11,462	$13,011
2021	$12,443	$14,122
2020	$11,462	$13,011
2018	$11,198	$12,340
2017	$10,964	$12,324
2016	$12,037	$12,007
2015	$10,261	$10,576
2014	$10,437	$10,820
2012	$10,577	$10,405
2011	$9,508	$10,061
2010	$10,086	$10,576
2009	$10,809	$11,282
2008	$10,335	$10,833
2007	$10,246	$11,013
2006	$8,914	$10,006
2005	$8,632	$9,139
2004	$8,698	$8,571
2003	$7,879	$8,950
2002	$7,223	$8,028
2001	$7,162	$7,912
2000	$6,819	$7,658
1999	$6,304	$6,541
1998	$5,885	$6,329
1997	$5,790	$6,082
1995	$5,356	$5,657
1992	$4,741	$5,133
1990	$4,572	$4,932

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Spending / Student

$12,483

$15,264

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Chesterfield County 51��s	Virginia
2023	$12,525	$13,422
2022	$12,757	$13,009
2021	$13,158	$14,198
2020	$12,757	$13,009
2018	$11,402	$12,303
2017	$10,574	$12,398
2016	$10,263	$12,042
2015	$10,061	$10,658
2014	$9,888	$10,531
2012	$9,378	$10,420
2011	$9,353	$9,778
2010	$9,890	$10,658
2009	$10,611	$11,065
2008	$10,852	$10,444
2007	$9,933	$10,604
2006	$8,830	$10,603
2005	$8,576	$9,839
2004	$7,575	$8,522
2003	$7,762	$8,394
2002	$7,737	$8,029
2001	$7,514	$8,196
2000	$7,072	$7,662
1999	$6,523	$6,251
1998	$5,773	$6,290
1997	$6,065	$5,970
1995	$5,274	$5,518
1992	$4,756	$5,049
1990	$5,301	$4,824

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 73 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 64,132 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: 89% (Top 50% in VA)
: Bottom 50%
: 65% (Btm 50%)
: 64% (Btm 50%)
: 63% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education