Staunton, VA Public Schools

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46%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

1%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

11%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Staunton school information

Index	Staunton	Virginia	National
Average Test Scores	70%	79%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	10:1	13:1	16:1
Total public schools	16	1,596	79,221
Total private schools	6	553	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	2	199	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Staunton are 46% higher than the national average
There are approximately 16 public schools in Staunton
83.5% of people in Staunton have completed 8th grade
81.8% of people in Staunton have completed high school
33.7% of people in Staunton have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Staunton

Index	Staunton	Virginia	National
Completed 8th grade	83.5%	85.9%	84.3%
Completed high school	81.8%	84.7%	83.0%
Completed some college	59.4%	64.1%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	40.8%	44.2%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	33.7%	36.9%	30.3%
Completed masters	14.4%	15.7%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	4.4%	4.2%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	2.1%	1.7%	1.3%

Staunton, VA School Districts

Staunton City Public Schools
Augusta County Public Schools

There are a total of 16 public schools, 6 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Staunton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Staunton, VA schools is 70%. The average student to teacher ratio is 10:1. In Staunton, VA, an average of 83.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.8% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Grottoes, VA	2,797	85%	76.0%
Fishersville, VA	9,164	82%	71.5%
Stuarts Draft, VA	11,380	80%	66.4%
Churchville, VA	249	79%	63.5%
Waynesboro, VA	22,300	71%	47.3%
Staunton, VA	24,660	70%	46.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
West Memphis, AR	24,656	27%	43.0%
Sandusky, OH	24,651	48%	0.9%
Westmont, IL	24,677	53%	10.0%
Crestview, FL	24,687	56%	17.0%
Emporia, KS	24,631	33%	31.6%
Staunton, VA	24,660	70%	46.0%

Source: The Staunton, VA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.