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Ashland, VA
Public School Ratings




Ashland Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

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Hanover County Public Schools School District details

Hanover County Public Schools School District
200 Berkley St
Ashland, VA 23005

16,820 Students enrolled in District

25 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Hanover County Public Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Virginia

10

(10 is best)

Better than 90.8% of all VA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

8

(10 is best)

Better than 78.8% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

100 80 60 40 20 0
81%
70%
80%
73%
81%
68%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Atlee High School
9414 Atlee Station Road
Mechanicsville, VA, 23116
09-12
Battlefield Park Elementary School
5501 Mechanicsville Turnpike
Mechanicsville, VA, 23111
PK-05
Beaverdam Elementary School
15485 Beaverdam School Road
Beaverdam, VA, 23015
PK-05
Bell Creek Middle School
8021 Lee Davis Road
Mechanicsville, VA, 23111
06-08
Chickahominy Middle School
9450 Atlee Station Road
Mechanicsville, VA, 23116
06-08
Cold Harbor Elementary School
6740 Cold Harbor Road
Mechanicsville, VA, 23111
PK-05
Cool Spring Elementary School
9964 Honey Meadows Rd
Mechanicsville, VA, 23116
PK-05
Elmont Elementary School
12007 Cedar Lane
Ashland, VA, 23005
PK-05
Hanover High School
10307 Chamberlayne Rd.
Mechanicsville, VA, 23116
09-12
Henry Clay Elementary School
310 S James St
Ashland, VA, 23005
PK-02
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 78.4% 47.5%
Black 9.4% 23.1%
Hispanic 8.3% 20.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 3.6% 8.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 32.9% 57.3%
Free lunch eligible 30.0% 55.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 2.9% 1.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,363 $140,663,000 61.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $683 $11,480,000 5.0%
Staff $463 $7,790,000 3.4%
General Administration $241 $4,055,000 1.8%
School Administration $646 $10,866,000 4.8%
Operation $880 $14,809,000 6.5%
Transportation $582 $9,789,000 4.3%
Other $173 $2,902,000 1.3%
Total Support $3,668 $61,691,000 27.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,559 $26,230,000 11.5%
Total Expenditures $13,590 $228,584,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,921 $11,230,472,000 53.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $832 $1,047,548,000 5.0%
Staff $1,155 $1,453,542,000 7.0%
General Administration $231 $290,427,000 1.4%
School Administration $850 $1,069,632,000 5.1%
Operation $1,368 $1,722,122,000 8.3%
Transportation $745 $937,854,000 4.5%
Other $280 $352,448,000 1.7%
Total Support $5,460 $6,873,573,000 32.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,197 $2,765,110,000 13.2%
Total Expenditures $16,578 $20,869,155,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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