Newport News City School District

Item: Newport News City School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

12465 Warwick Blvd
Newport News, VA 23606-3041

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Tel: (757) 591-4500

www.sbo.nn.k12.va.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

44 Schools

1,493 Schools

# Students

26,183 Students

828,856 Students

# Teachers

1,692 Teachers

59,516 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

District Rank

Newport News City 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 91% has increased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#119 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

(20-21)

34%

54%

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

54%

69%

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

39%

59%

91%

89%

This chart displays public school graduation rate of Newport News City School District and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65

0.72

# American Indian Students

86 Students

2,176 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

464 Students

60,924 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

4,512 Students

159,503 Students

% Hispanic Students

17%

19%

# Black Students

13,870 Students

177,538 Students

% Black Students

53%

22%

# White Students

5,015 Students

367,233 Students

% White Students

19%

44%

# Hawaiian Students

75 Students

1,248 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

2,161 Students

60,234 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

973

27,870

# Students in K Grade:

1,897

84,924

# Students in 1st Grade:

1,982

89,472

# Students in 2nd Grade:

2,023

93,456

# Students in 3rd Grade:

1,921

89,973

# Students in 4th Grade:

2,011

91,712

# Students in 5th Grade:

1,950

92,190

# Students in 6th Grade:

1,897

93,262

# Students in 7th Grade:

1,874

77,704

# Students in 8th Grade:

1,916

76,796

# Students in 9th Grade:

2,262

2,907

# Students in 10th Grade:

2,064

3,055

# Students in 11th Grade:

1,800

2,919

# Students in 12th Grade:

1,613

2,616

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,128 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 $14,495 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

$396 MM

$19,496 MM

This chart displays total revenue of Newport News 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

$380 MM

$19,187 MM

This chart displays total spending of Newport News 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

$15,128

$15,502

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Newport News 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

$14,495

$15,257

This chart displays average spending per public school student in Newport News 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.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 44 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 26,183 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: 91% (Top 50% in VA)
: Bottom 50%
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 54% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education