Colonial Beach School District

16 N. Irving Ave
Colonial Beach, VA 22443-2324
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 226 students in Colonial Beach School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Colonial Beach School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 90% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Colonial Beach School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Colonial Beach High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
2 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
605 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Colonial Beach 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 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#75 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Colonial Beach   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
42%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Colonial Beach   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)
68%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colonial Beach   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)
45-49%
59%
80-89%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Colonial Beach   School District and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,051 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
32,382 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
34 Students
79,163 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
19%
# Black Students
130 Students
88,695 Students
% Black Students
21%
22%
# White Students
358 Students
184,825 Students
% White Students
59%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
77 Students
24,942 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
26
190
# Students in K Grade:
48
377
# Students in 1st Grade:
38
163
# Students in 2nd Grade:
53
184
# Students in 3rd Grade:
36
464
# Students in 4th Grade:
37
333
# Students in 5th Grade:
50
400
# Students in 6th Grade:
41
1,059
# Students in 7th Grade:
50
3,129
# Students in 8th Grade:
43
5,026
# Students in 9th Grade:
57
105,013
# Students in 10th Grade:
47
103,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
39
97,088
# Students in 12th Grade:
40
94,595
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,476 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 $14,479 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
$9 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Colonial Beach   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
$9 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart displays total spending of Colonial Beach   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
$14,476
$15,502
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Colonial Beach   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
$14,479
$15,257
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Colonial Beach   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 Colonial Beach School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Colonial Beach High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
100 First St.
Colonial Beach, VA 22443
(804) 224-7166
Grades: 8-12
| 226 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 605 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 68% (Top 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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