Albemarle County Public Schools


Albemarle County Public Schools is a school district serving Albemarle County, Virginia. Its headquarters are in the City of Charlottesville. ACPS serves approximately 14,000 students in preschool through grade 12 in Albemarle County, Virginia, the sixth largest county by area in the Commonwealth of Virginia. A diverse locality of 726 square miles in the heart of Central Virginia, Albemarle County is a blend of primarily rural, but also suburban and urban settings.

Schools

Academies and Lab Schools

2018 ACPS graduates received 1,078 acceptances from 204 colleges and universities, including 146 acceptances from 15 of the top 25 national universities, according to rankings by U.S. News & World Report.
Of the 1,070 graduates:
ACPS students were born in 89 countries and speak 74 home languages.
Average Class Size for 2017-18:
Student-to-Computer Ratio: 1:1 for grades 3-12; 3:2 for grades K-2
Average number of meals served daily : 8,000
School bus miles traveled daily: 14,384
The Families in Crisis Program served approximately 457 homeless children in the 2017–18 school year, including 255 ACPS students and other children/students.

Budget Snapshot

Operating Budget

FY 18-19 : $186,800,503
FY 17-18 : $180,486,940
FY 16-17 : $171,085,922

Per Pupil Expenses

FY 18-19 : $13,635.07
FY 17-18 : $13,418.11
FY 16-17 : $12,760.94