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King William County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,428 students in King William County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in King William County School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,493 Schools
# Students
2,106 Students
828,856 Students
# Teachers
145 Teachers
59,516 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
King William 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#66 out of 135 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)49%
54%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)67%
69%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)58%
59%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.72
# American Indian Students
37 Students
2,176 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
60,924 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
75 Students
159,503 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
19%
# Black Students
303 Students
177,538 Students
% Black Students
14%
22%
# White Students
1,580 Students
367,233 Students
% White Students
75%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,248 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
106 Students
60,234 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
48
27,870
# Students in K Grade:
159
84,924
# Students in 1st Grade:
150
89,472
# Students in 2nd Grade:
158
93,456
# Students in 3rd Grade:
157
89,973
# Students in 4th Grade:
150
91,712
# Students in 5th Grade:
143
92,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
144
93,262
# Students in 7th Grade:
151
77,704
# Students in 8th Grade:
168
76,796
# Students in 9th Grade:
165
2,907
# Students in 10th Grade:
189
3,055
# Students in 11th Grade:
170
2,919
# Students in 12th Grade:
154
2,616
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,889 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 $12,510 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$19,496 MM

Spending
$26 MM
$19,187 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,889
$15,502

Spending / Student
$12,510
$15,257

Best King William County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Acquinton Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
18550 King William Road
King William, VA 23086
(804) 769-3434
King William, VA 23086
(804) 769-3434
Grades: 3-5
| 450 students
Rank: #22.
Hamilton Holmes Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
18444 King William Road
King William, VA 23086
(804) 769-3434
King William, VA 23086
(804) 769-3434
Grades: 6-8
| 463 students
Rank: n/an/a
7301 Acquinton Church Rd.
King William, VA 23086
(804) 769-3434
King William, VA 23086
(804) 769-3434
Grades: PK-2
| 515 students
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