Virginia schools boast a total statewide student population of 1,289,440 attending 2,243 schools in 225 public school districts and 763 private schools. Public school revenue and expenditures vary by school district but Virginia public schools spend an average of $7,116 per student each year. That ranks Virginia schools number 28 nationally.

Student teacher ratio is an important statistic cluing parents into the probable attention their child might receive individually in a classroom setting. Virginia public schools average a student teacher ratio of 12:1. Virginia private schools average 8:1. Also, high schools in Virginia average a student body population of 1,043, while Virginia middle schools and elementary schools average student body populations of 640 and 454 respectively.

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