Staunton City school system has an enrollment of about 2,600 students. The system is comprised of four elementary schools, one middle school and one high school.
Bessie Weller Elementary www.staunton.k12.va.us/Weller
Thomas W. Dixon Elementary www.staunton.k12.va.us/Dixon
Thomas C. McSwain Elementary www.staunton.k121.va.us/McSwain
Arthur R. Ware Jr. Elementary www.staunton.k12.va.us/Ware
Shelburne Middle School www.staunton.k12.va.us/Shelburne
Robert E. Lee High School www.staunton.k12.va.us/Lee
The student/teacher ratio is 19 to 1 in the elementary schools and 17 to 1 in the middle and high schools. The 2007-2008 budget was $29.1 million, with per pupil spending of $10,369.
The Staunton City School System is also part of several regional programs including the Shenandoah Valley Governor's School and Valley Vocational Technical Center.
With continued effort to offer quality education, Staunton was one of the few school divisions in Virginia to meet all federal and state testing benchmarks at each of the six schools in 2007-2008. The Virginia Department of Education provides information for all schools online at www.doe.virginia.gov.
The drop out rate for Staunton City schools for the 2007-2008 school year was 1.25% Of those graduating, 49% earned an advanced studies diploma, 33% went to a four-year college or university, and 23% went to a two-year college.
Staunton is also home to a variety of private schools offering specialized programs to meet the needs of the community. The following is a partial listing of the private schools available within the city limits.
Arch Academy www.archacademy.org
Staunton Montessori www.stauntonmontessori.org
Grace Christian School www.gcswarriors.org
Stuart Hall School www.stuart-hall.org
C.F. Richards Junior Academy www.cfrja.org
Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind is located on East Beverly Street in Staunton. Established by an act of the General Assembly in 1938, it serves students with vision and hearing impairments in a residential environment.
