Graduation Rate Increases With Budget in Henrico Co., VA
by maggie.pope on May 19, 2016 | Views: 277 | Score: 0
The Graduation rates in Henrico County, Virginia have been increasing steadily in the last eight years. since 2008, the four-year graduation rate in Henrico County has risen from 82% to 90.1% in 2015 according to information from the Virginia Department of Education.
On Time Graduation Rate in Henrico County, VA
| Graduation Rate (%) | |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 82 |
| 2009 | 81.1 |
| 2010 | 86.4 |
| 2011 | 85.4 |
| 2012 | 88.3 |
| 2013 | 90 |
| 2014 | 89 |
| 2015 | 90.1 |
This trend in On Time graduation rates follows a pattern of trends in not only Virginia, but across the country. It also, however, follows a trend of increases in the number of students in the County'
Number of Students in Henrico County Public Schools
| # students | |
|---|---|
| 2012-13 | 50083 |
| 2013-14 | 50569 |
| 2014-15 | 50971 |
the increasing graduation rate also follows the increasing amount of money in the annual budget of the Henrico County Public School system.
Total General Fund in Henrico County
| Total General Budget | |
|---|---|
| 2013-14 | 409000 |
| 2014-15 | 431000 |
| 2015-16 | 441171 |
The total general fund amount went up, as did the amount per student. Although not proven to be causal, these trends correlate with one-another. Federal and state funding of public school systems affect the on time graduation of the students within that system.
