Shack Mountain · Public domainRio’s public schools outscore 85% of Virginia districts
In Rio, 66% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Virginia average (54%). The grade covers the public school district serving Rio, 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.
Rio’s schools, in brief
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 Rio’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 Rio, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Rio · 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 Rio · 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 Rio · 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 Rio · 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
Rio’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
Rio vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Rio’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Rio | A | Albemarle County |
Every school in Rio
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 Rio’s schools
Are Rio’s schools good?
By Virginia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Rio children attend outscore 85% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Rio in?
Albemarle County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 14,149 students in 24 schools (2024–25).
Where do Rio kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Albemarle High, Western Albemarle High and Monticello High.
What is Rio’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 Rio 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 Rio families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Rio → 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.