Chesterfield County Public Schools Explained

Chesterfield County Public Schools
Grades:PK–12
Address:9900 Krause Road
City:Chesterfield
Zipcode:23832
State:Virginia
Country:United States
Chair Of The Board:Dorothy L. Heffron
School Board:5 members[1]
Superintendent:Mervin B. Daugherty [2]
Schools:68
Budget:$836,309,000
Students:63,916 (2022-23) [3]
Teachers:4,523.50 (FTE)
Staff:7,942
Ratio:14.13

Chesterfield County Public Schools is the public school system of Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. As of 2020, there are about 64,000 students enrolled in 66 schools.[4] There are 40 elementary schools (grades K-5), 12 middle schools (grades 6-8), and 10 high schools (grades 9-12). Additionally, high school students can enroll in 13 specialty centers, two technical centers, one career academy, and two Governor's Schools.[5]

Leadership

Superintendent

The Superintendent of Chesterfield County Public Schools is Mervin B. Daugherty. Prior to his appointment, he was the superintendent of Red Clay Consolidated School District in Delaware.

School Board

There are five members of the Chesterfield County School Board, one for each of the five magisterial districts:

High schools

Students can apply to the hosted specialty centers across the country regardless of their zoned high schools.

Governor's schools

Chesterfield County students may apply to the following governor's schools:

Secondary Advanced Course Offerings

CCPS offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses, Dual Enrollment (DE) courses from Brightpoint Community College, and International Baccalaureate (IB) courses at Midlothian and Meadowbrook high schools.[6]

Further reading

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chesterfield County School Board eGovernance System. Board Members. 13 February 2020.
  2. Web site: Dr. Mervin B. Daugherty.
  3. Web site: Chesterfield County Public Schools. National Center for Education Statistics. July 15, 2024.
  4. Web site: Chesterfield County Public Schools – Innovative. Engaging. Relevant. . 2023-04-23 . en-US.
  5. Web site: 6 October 2020. Chesterfield County Public Schools About. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201006212224/https://mychesterfieldschools.com/about. 6 October 2020. 31 October 2020. My Chesterfield Schools.
  6. Web site: Academics . 2022-12-17 . Chesterfield County Public Schools . en-US.