In the coming months, localities all across the Commonwealth of Virginia will be presenting information to voters about how they would use the proceeds of a one-percent sales tax. Later this week I will have a story about Charlottesville City Council’s joint meeting with the School Board about the topic.
It may be useful to have some understanding of how much a new school costs.
According to a July 10, 2026 report from the Virginia Department of Education, there were nine new elementary schools built across the Commonwealth with a total cost per pupil of $62,062…