Newport News City School District

12465 Warwick Blvd
Newport News, VA 23606-3041
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 7,993 students in Newport News City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High Schools in Newport News City School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Newport News City School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Woodside High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 81% 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
44 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
26,183 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
1,692 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
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%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Newport News City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(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
0.71
# American Indian Students
86 Students
1,051 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
464 Students
32,382 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
4,512 Students
79,163 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
19%
# Black Students
13,870 Students
88,695 Students
% Black Students
53%
22%
# White Students
5,015 Students
184,825 Students
% White Students
19%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
75 Students
701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,161 Students
24,942 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
973
190
# Students in K Grade:
1,897
377
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,982
163
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,023
184
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,921
464
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,011
333
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,950
400
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,897
1,059
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,874
3,129
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,916
5,026
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,262
105,013
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,064
103,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,800
97,088
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,613
94,595
# 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.

Best Newport News City School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woodside High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
13450 Woodside Lane
Newport News, VA 23608
(757) 886-7530
Grades: 9-12
| 1,810 students
Rank: #22.
Warwick High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
51 Copeland Lane
Newport News, VA 23601
(757) 591-4700
Grades: 9-12
| 1,605 students
Rank: #33.
Menchville High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
275 Menchville Rd
Newport News, VA 23602
(757) 886-7722
Grades: 9-12
| 1,759 students
Rank: #44.
Heritage High School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
5800 Marshall Ave
Newport News, VA 23605
(757) 928-6100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,076 students
Rank: #55.
Achievable Dream Middle/high
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
5720 Marshall Ave.
Newport News, VA 23605
(757) 283-7820
Grades: 6-12
| 486 students
Rank: #66.
Denbigh High School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
259 Denbigh Blvd
Newport News, VA 23608
(757) 886-7700
Grades: 9-12
| 1,257 students

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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

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