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Norfolk City School District

Item: Norfolk City School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

800 E City Hall Ave., Room 1200
Norfolk, VA 23510

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (757) 628-3830

www.nps.k12.va.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

50 Schools

2,156 Schools

# Students

27,306 Students

1,259,966 Students

# Teachers

2,039 Teachers

88,446 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

District Rank

Norfolk 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 82% has increased from 77% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

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

(20-21)

27%

54%

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

56%

69%

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

35%

59%

82%

89%

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

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62

0.71

# American Indian Students

92 Students

3,279 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

502 Students

94,821 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

3,650 Students

236,045 Students

% Hispanic Students

13%

19%

# Black Students

15,562 Students

272,674 Students

% Black Students

57%

22%

# White Students

5,564 Students

567,070 Students

% White Students

21%

45%

# Hawaiian Students

72 Students

1,980 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

1,864 Students

84,097 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

1,711

34,146

# Students in K Grade:

2,194

86,258

# Students in 1st Grade:

2,249

92,766

# Students in 2nd Grade:

2,100

89,269

# Students in 3rd Grade:

1,956

90,935

# Students in 4th Grade:

2,006

91,580

# Students in 5th Grade:

1,949

92,405

# Students in 6th Grade:

1,962

92,672

# Students in 7th Grade:

1,864

93,286

# Students in 8th Grade:

1,889

96,152

# Students in 9th Grade:

2,886

108,669

# Students in 10th Grade:

1,782

104,083

# Students in 11th Grade:

1,157

93,437

# Students in 12th Grade:

1,601

94,308

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,805 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,243 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (VA)

Total Revenue

$404 MM

$19,496 MM

This chart displays total revenue of Norfolk 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

$389 MM

$19,187 MM

This chart displays total spending of Norfolk 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

$14,805

$15,473

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Norfolk 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

$14,243

$15,228

This chart displays average spending per public school student in Norfolk 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 Norfolk City School District?

Norfolk City School District manages 50 public schools serving 27,306 students.

What is the rank of Norfolk City School District?

Norfolk City School District is ranked #123 out of 135 school districts in Virginia (bottom 50%) 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: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

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

57% of Norfolk City School District students are Black, 21% of students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

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

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

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

The school district's spending/student of $14,243 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

District size: 50 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 27,306 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: 82% (Btm 50% in VA)
: Bottom 50%
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 56% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education