Accomack County School District

23296 Courthouse Ave
Accomac, VA 23301
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Accomack County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,664 students in Accomack County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High Schools in Accomack County School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Accomack County School District have a Graduation Rate of 81%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Arcadia High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
13 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
4,726 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
393 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Accomack County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#97 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Accomack County   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
44%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Accomack County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
59%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Accomack County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
48%
59%
83%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Accomack County   School District and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.71
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,051 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
38 Students
32,382 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,164 Students
79,163 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
19%
# Black Students
1,739 Students
88,695 Students
% Black Students
37%
22%
# White Students
1,656 Students
184,825 Students
% White Students
35%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
119 Students
24,942 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
135
190
# Students in K Grade:
357
377
# Students in 1st Grade:
315
163
# Students in 2nd Grade:
342
184
# Students in 3rd Grade:
343
464
# Students in 4th Grade:
314
333
# Students in 5th Grade:
319
400
# Students in 6th Grade:
343
1,059
# Students in 7th Grade:
379
3,129
# Students in 8th Grade:
370
5,026
# Students in 9th Grade:
432
105,013
# Students in 10th Grade:
398
103,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
346
97,088
# Students in 12th Grade:
333
94,595
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,396 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,689 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$68 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Accomack County   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$60 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart displays total spending of Accomack County   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,396
$15,502
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Accomack County   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,689
$15,257
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Accomack County   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Accomack County School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nandua High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
26350 Lankford Highway
Onley, VA 23418
(757) 787-4514
Grades: 9-12
| 632 students
Rank: #22.
Chincoteague High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4586 Main St
Chincoteague Island, VA 23336
(757) 336-6166
Grades: 6-12
| 296 students
Rank: #33.
Arcadia High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
8210 Lankford Highway
Oak Hall, VA 23416
(757) 824-5613
Grades: 9-12
| 695 students
Rank: #44.
Tangier Combined
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4375 School Lane
Tangier, VA 23440
(757) 891-2315
Grades: K-12
| 41 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,726 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 65%
  • : 83% (Btm 50% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 59% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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