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C+

Page County Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Luray, Shenandoah and Stanley.

Luray’s School Grade C+ better than 39% of Virginia school districts

Students
2,928
Schools
8
Spent per student
$15,441
VA $17,169
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
86%
The gist

What stands out about Page County Public Schools

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 39% of Virginia districts
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Spends 10% less per student than the VA average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.8% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 39% of the 133 Virginia school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2020–21
C
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C+Luray 4,823C+Shenandoah 2,480C+Stanley 1,704

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Luray. Grade by grade →

PK–5Luray ElementaryThis district
6–8Luray MiddleThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. VA

2020–21 · class of 2023
Math proficiency42%
State average 54.4% · 1,602 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 88.8% · 278 in the class

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$15,441 per student · 10% below VA
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 61%Federal 11%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
3,209’20
3,135’21
3,030’22
3,011’23
2,928’24

Down 8.8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 88%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

8 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Virginia’s other public schools.

Luray Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Luray
D
474 students14:1
Shenandoah Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Shenandoah
C
351 students13:1
Stanley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Stanley
C−
337 students12:1
Springfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rileyville
B+
208 students13:1
Page County Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Shenandoah
C−
318 students11:1
Luray Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Luray
C
315 students11:1
Page County High
High · Grades 9–12 · Shenandoah
B
473 students13:1
Luray High
High · Grades 9–12 · Luray
C+
452 students13:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Virginia.