Oakley · Photo: Wikipelli · CC BY-SA 3.0Lake Wilderness’s public schools score below 51% of Virginia districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Lake Wilderness, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Virginia, not nationally.
From Virginia state tests taken in spring 2021, when about 8 in 10 of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Lake Wilderness’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 140 Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lake Wilderness’s, its schools beat 22%, lower than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,865 per student, against $17,169 across Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
19 elementary schools, then eight middle and five high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Lake Wilderness’s grade
B−: better than 49% of Virginia school districts, #196 of 250 Virginia towns. Both inputs trail the Virginia average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lake Wilderness, with each school’s own grade.
Lake Wilderness’s public schools are run by Spotsylvania County Public Schools. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
How students score
Lake Wilderness vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Lake Wilderness’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Wilderness | B− | Spotsylvania County |
Every school in Lake Wilderness
29 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Virginia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Lake Wilderness’s schools
Are Lake Wilderness’s schools good?
On Virginia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lake Wilderness children attend score below 51% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #196 of 250 Virginia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 22%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lake Wilderness in?
Spotsylvania County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 24,036 students in 29 schools (2024–25).
Where do Lake Wilderness kids go to high school?
One of 5 high schools, depending on your address: Riverbend High, Massaponax High, Courtland High, Spotsylvania High and Chancellor High.
What is Lake Wilderness’s graduation rate?
86% of the class of 2023 in Spotsylvania County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Virginia.
How much does Lake Wilderness spend per student?
$14,865 in Spotsylvania County Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,169 across Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Lake Wilderness families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Lake Wilderness → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Virginia. Stars are from neighbors.