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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

49 Schools

1,059 Schools

# Students

26,882 Students

522,218 Students

# Teachers

2,078 Teachers

37,218 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

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:

0.63

0.72

# American Indian Students

90 Students

1,435 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

495 Students

42,355 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

3,888 Students

104,836 Students

% Hispanic Students

15%

20%

# Black Students

15,086 Students

103,630 Students

% Black Students

56%

20%

# White Students

5,388 Students

231,144 Students

% White Students

20%

44%

# Hawaiian Students

67 Students

693 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

1,868 Students

38,125 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

1,585

34,291

# Students in K Grade:

2,094

76,338

# Students in 1st Grade:

2,185

80,198

# Students in 2nd Grade:

2,161

82,775

# Students in 3rd Grade:

2,065

74,941

# Students in 4th Grade:

1,887

76,158

# Students in 5th Grade:

1,946

74,304

# Students in 6th Grade:

1,853

13,434

# Students in 7th Grade:

1,877

1,615

# Students in 8th Grade:

1,730

653

# Students in 9th Grade:

2,443

1,849

# Students in 10th Grade:

2,169

1,917

# Students in 11th Grade:

1,366

1,904

# Students in 12th Grade:

1,521

1,841

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,038 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 $14,468 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

$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

$15,038

$15,502

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

$14,468

$15,257

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.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 49 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 26,882 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
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