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Botetourt County Public Schools

143 Poor Farm Rd
Fincastle, VA 24090

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Top 5%

Tel: (540) 473-8263

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Botetourt County Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

12 Schools

353 Schools

# Students

4,488 Students

411,759 Students

# Teachers

370 Teachers

29,555 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Botetourt County Public Schools	Virginia
9	374	510
10	351	504
11	369	471
12	350	459

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District Rank

Botetourt County Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 90% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#6 out of 132 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Botetourt County Public Schools
2023	#6
2022	#6
2021	#6
2019	#11
2018	#4
2017	#4
2016	#2
2015	#3
2014	#4
2013	#6
2012	#12

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86%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Botetourt County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	86%	68%
2021	76%	54%
2019	90%	82%
2017	82%	72%
2016	90%	80%
2015	89%	79%
2014	83%	74%
2013	79%	71%
2012	74%	68%
2011	91%	86%
2010	91%	87%

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(20-21)

82%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Botetourt County Public Schools	Virginia
2021	82%	69%
2019	84%	78%
2017	87%	80%
2016	88%	80%
2015	88%	79%
2014	84%	74%
2013	83%	74%
2012	93%	89%
2011	92%	88%
2010	93%	89%

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(20-21)

74%

59%

90%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Botetourt County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	90%	89%
2022	93%	89%
2021	93%	89%
2020	95%	89%
2019	92%	87%
2018	95%	88%
2017	92%	87%
2016	93%	87%
2015	92%	86%
2014	92%	85%
2013	91%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.27

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Botetourt County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	0.25	0.71
2022	0.24	0.70
2021	0.24	0.70
2020	0.22	0.68
2019	0.22	0.68
2018	0.18	0.67
2017	0.18	0.67
2016	0.16	0.68
2015	0.16	0.66
2014	0.15	0.66
2013	0.15	0.65
2012	0.15	0.64
2011	0.09	0.64
2010	0.12	0.62
2009	0.12	0.60
2008	0.12	0.60
2007	0.11	0.59
2006	0.11	0.58
2005	0.10	0.57
2004	0.09	0.55
2003	0.09	0.55
2002	0.09	0.53
2001	0.09	0.52
2000	0.08	0.51
1999	0.08	0.51
1998	0.10	0.50
1997	0.09	0.49
1996	0.08	0.48
1995	0.09	0.49
1994	0.08	0.47
1993	0.08	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Botetourt County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	8%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	1%	8%
2014	1%	7%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	2%	5%
2001	2%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Botetourt County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	6%	19%
2022	6%	18%
2021	5%	18%
2020	5%	16%
2019	5%	16%
2018	4%	15%
2017	4%	15%
2016	3%	14%
2015	3%	14%
2014	3%	13%
2013	2%	12%
2012	2%	12%
2011	2%	11%
2010	1%	10%
2009	1%	10%
2008	1%	10%
2007	1%	9%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	7%

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% Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Botetourt County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	2%	22%
2022	2%	22%
2021	2%	22%
2020	2%	22%
2019	2%	22%
2018	2%	23%
2017	2%	23%
2016	3%	23%
2015	3%	23%
2014	2%	23%
2013	3%	23%
2012	3%	24%
2011	1%	24%
2010	3%	26%
2009	4%	26%
2008	3%	27%
2007	3%	27%
2006	3%	27%
2005	3%	27%
2004	3%	27%
2003	3%	27%
2002	5%	27%
2001	3%	27%
2000	3%	27%
1999	3%	27%
1998	4%	27%
1997	4%	27%
1996	4%	27%
1995	4%	26%
1994	3%	26%
1993	3%	26%

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% White

86%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Botetourt County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	86%	45%
2022	87%	46%
2021	87%	46%
2020	88%	49%
2019	88%	49%
2018	90%	50%
2017	90%	50%
2016	91%	50%
2015	92%	52%
2014	92%	52%
2013	92%	53%
2012	92%	54%
2011	95%	54%
2010	94%	57%
2009	94%	57%
2008	94%	57%
2007	94%	58%
2006	94%	59%
2005	95%	60%
2004	95%	61%
2003	95%	61%
2002	95%	63%
2001	95%	64%
2000	96%	65%
1999	96%	65%
1998	95%	65%
1997	95%	66%
1996	95%	67%
1995	95%	67%
1994	96%	68%
1993	96%	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	Botetourt County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	5%	7%
2022	4%	7%
2021	5%	6%
2020	4%	6%
2019	4%	6%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	2%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,343 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 $13,120 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

$60 MM

$19,496 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Botetourt County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$60 MM	$50 MM
2022	$56 MM	$48 MM
2021	$60 MM	$50 MM
2020	$56 MM	$48 MM
2019	$55 MM	$48 MM
2018	$55 MM	$46 MM
2017	$54 MM	$44 MM
2016	$54 MM	$43 MM
2015	$51 MM	$42 MM
2014	$53 MM	$41 MM
2012	$52 MM	$41 MM
2011	$50 MM	$40 MM
2010	$51 MM	$42 MM
2009	$54 MM	$43 MM
2008	$49 MM	$43 MM
2007	$49 MM	$42 MM
2006	$46 MM	$37 MM
2005	$41 MM	$33 MM
2004	$38 MM	$31 MM
2003	$37 MM	$33 MM
2002	$35 MM	$29 MM
2001	$36 MM	$28 MM
2000	$37 MM	$27 MM
1999	$31 MM	$25 MM
1998	$29 MM	$23 MM
1997	$29 MM	$22 MM
1996	$23 MM	$20 MM
1995	$22 MM	$20 MM

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Spending

$59 MM

$19,187 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Botetourt County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$59 MM	$50 MM
2022	$55 MM	$48 MM
2021	$59 MM	$50 MM
2020	$55 MM	$48 MM
2019	$56 MM	$48 MM
2018	$54 MM	$46 MM
2017	$54 MM	$44 MM
2016	$53 MM	$43 MM
2015	$51 MM	$42 MM
2014	$52 MM	$40 MM
2012	$51 MM	$41 MM
2011	$49 MM	$38 MM
2010	$51 MM	$42 MM
2009	$52 MM	$42 MM
2008	$50 MM	$41 MM
2007	$60 MM	$40 MM
2006	$45 MM	$39 MM
2005	$41 MM	$36 MM
2004	$38 MM	$31 MM
2003	$36 MM	$31 MM
2002	$34 MM	$29 MM
2001	$36 MM	$29 MM
2000	$38 MM	$27 MM
1999	$31 MM	$24 MM
1998	$32 MM	$23 MM
1997	$27 MM	$21 MM
1996	$32 MM	$21 MM
1995	$23 MM	$19 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,343

$15,509

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Botetourt County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$13,331	$13,350
2022	$12,042	$13,011
2021	$13,515	$14,122
2020	$12,042	$13,011
2018	$11,826	$12,340
2017	$11,657	$12,324
2016	$11,272	$12,007
2015	$13,209	$10,576
2014	$10,916	$10,820
2012	$10,205	$10,405
2011	$9,998	$10,061
2010	$10,113	$10,576
2009	$10,843	$11,282
2008	$9,884	$10,833
2007	$9,834	$11,013
2006	$9,404	$10,006
2005	$8,572	$9,139
2004	$8,085	$8,571
2003	$7,729	$8,950
2002	$7,361	$8,028
2001	$7,857	$7,912
2000	$8,211	$7,658
1999	$6,795	$6,541
1998	$6,216	$6,329
1997	$6,245	$6,082
1995	$5,015	$5,657
1992	$4,414	$5,133
1990	$4,200	$4,932

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Spending / Student

$13,120

$15,264

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Botetourt County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$13,108	$13,422
2022	$11,831	$13,009
2021	$13,288	$14,198
2020	$11,831	$13,009
2018	$11,710	$12,303
2017	$11,506	$12,398
2016	$11,140	$12,042
2015	$12,969	$10,658
2014	$10,686	$10,531
2012	$10,020	$10,420
2011	$9,781	$9,778
2010	$9,930	$10,658
2009	$10,580	$11,065
2008	$10,016	$10,444
2007	$12,224	$10,604
2006	$9,299	$10,603
2005	$8,413	$9,839
2004	$7,943	$8,522
2003	$7,541	$8,394
2002	$7,150	$8,029
2001	$7,839	$8,196
2000	$8,426	$7,662
1999	$6,764	$6,251
1998	$6,874	$6,290
1997	$5,919	$5,970
1995	$5,324	$5,518
1992	$4,715	$5,049
1990	$4,211	$4,824

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Best Botetourt County Public Schools Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lord Botetourt High School

(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 92%)
:

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(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 85-89%)
:

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Enrollment: 4,488 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
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