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Chesapeake City School District

Item: Chesapeake City School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

312 Cedar Rd
Chesapeake, VA 23322

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Top 30%

Tel: (757) 547-0153

www.cpschools.com

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

48 Schools

2,156 Schools

# Students

40,769 Students

1,259,966 Students

# Teachers

2,867 Teachers

88,446 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

District Rank

Chesapeake City School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90% has increased from 88% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#33 out of 135 school districts
(Top 30%)

(20-21)

58%

54%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chesapeake City 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)

74%

69%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chesapeake City 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)

65%

59%

90%

89%

This chart displays public school graduation rate of Chesapeake City 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

116 Students

3,279 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

1,244 Students

94,821 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

5,007 Students

236,045 Students

% Hispanic Students

12%

19%

# Black Students

12,795 Students

272,674 Students

% Black Students

32%

22%

# White Students

17,824 Students

567,070 Students

% White Students

44%

45%

# Hawaiian Students

90 Students

1,980 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

3,693 Students

84,097 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

767

34,146

# Students in K Grade:

2,680

86,258

# Students in 1st Grade:

3,027

92,766

# Students in 2nd Grade:

2,942

89,269

# Students in 3rd Grade:

2,880

90,935

# Students in 4th Grade:

2,838

91,580

# Students in 5th Grade:

3,099

92,405

# Students in 6th Grade:

2,980

92,672

# Students in 7th Grade:

3,142

93,286

# Students in 8th Grade:

3,185

96,152

# Students in 9th Grade:

3,387

108,669

# Students in 10th Grade:

3,400

104,083

# Students in 11th Grade:

3,191

93,437

# Students in 12th Grade:

3,251

94,308

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,254 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,973 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (VA)

Total Revenue

$540 MM

$19,496 MM

This chart displays total revenue of Chesapeake City 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

$570 MM

$19,187 MM

This chart displays total spending of Chesapeake City 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

$13,254

$15,473

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Chesapeake City 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

$13,973

$15,228

This chart displays average spending per public school student in Chesapeake City 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Chesapeake City School District?

Chesapeake City School District manages 48 public schools serving 40,769 students.

What is the rank of Chesapeake City School District?

Chesapeake City School District is ranked #32 out of 135 school districts in Virginia (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2020-2021 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Virginia school districts for: Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 20%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Chesapeake City School District?

44% of Chesapeake City School District students are White, 32% of students are Black, 12% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Chesapeake City School District?

Chesapeake City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What is Chesapeake City School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,973 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

District size: 48 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 40,769 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: 90% (Top 50% in VA)
: Top 30%
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 74% (Top 20%)
: 65% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education