Advance Mills · Photo: Cecouchman · CC BY-SA 3.0Piney Mountain’s public schools outscore 85% of Virginia districts
Math proficiency in Piney Mountain’s districts is 66%, above the Virginia average (54%). The grade covers the public school district serving Piney Mountain, 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 6 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.
Piney Mountain’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 120 Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Piney Mountain’s, its schools beat 78%, lower than their 85% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $19,975 per student, against $17,169 across Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
15 elementary schools, then five middle and three 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 Piney Mountain’s grade
A: better than 85% of Virginia school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Virginia average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Piney Mountain, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Piney Mountain · depends on your address
Albemarle High
Grades 9–12 · 1,964 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Charlottesville
Western Albemarle High
Grades 9–12 · 1,273 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Crozet
Monticello High
Grades 9–12 · 1,184 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Charlottesville
10th grade in Piney Mountain · depends on your address
Albemarle High
Grades 9–12 · 1,964 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Charlottesville
Western Albemarle High
Grades 9–12 · 1,273 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Crozet
Monticello High
Grades 9–12 · 1,184 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Charlottesville
11th grade in Piney Mountain · depends on your address
Albemarle High
Grades 9–12 · 1,964 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Charlottesville
Western Albemarle High
Grades 9–12 · 1,273 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Crozet
Monticello High
Grades 9–12 · 1,184 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Charlottesville
12th grade in Piney Mountain · depends on your address
Albemarle High
Grades 9–12 · 1,964 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Charlottesville
Western Albemarle High
Grades 9–12 · 1,273 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Crozet
Monticello High
Grades 9–12 · 1,184 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Charlottesville
Piney Mountain’s public schools are run by Albemarle County Public Schools, which also serves Scottsville. 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
Piney Mountain vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Piney Mountain’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Piney Mountain | A | Albemarle County |
Every school in Piney Mountain
23 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 Piney Mountain’s schools
Are Piney Mountain’s schools good?
By Virginia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Piney Mountain children attend outscore 85% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Piney Mountain in?
Albemarle County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 14,149 students in 24 schools (2024–25).
Where do Piney Mountain kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Albemarle High, Western Albemarle High and Monticello High.
What is Piney Mountain’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Albemarle County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Virginia.
How much does Piney Mountain spend per student?
$19,975 in Albemarle County Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,169 across Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Piney Mountain families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Piney Mountain → 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.