For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,080 students in Petersburg City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Petersburg 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 62% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Petersburg City School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Petersburg High School, with 80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public high school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
7 Schools
356 Schools
# Students
4,272 Students
410,332 Students
# Teachers
311 Teachers
27,081 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Petersburg 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 80% has increased from 71% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#134 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)26%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)44%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)25%
59%
Graduation Rate
80%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.71
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,052 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
31,648 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
393 Students
76,137 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
18%
# Black Students
3,676 Students
88,477 Students
% Black Students
86%
22%
# White Students
130 Students
188,385 Students
% White Students
3%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
23,958 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
337
179
# Students in K Grade:
334
22
# Students in 1st Grade:
316
42
# Students in 2nd Grade:
339
62
# Students in 3rd Grade:
331
300
# Students in 4th Grade:
315
204
# Students in 5th Grade:
299
211
# Students in 6th Grade:
306
773
# Students in 7th Grade:
297
2,728
# Students in 8th Grade:
318
5,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
310
108,669
# Students in 10th Grade:
332
104,083
# Students in 11th Grade:
230
93,437
# Students in 12th Grade:
208
94,308
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,945 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,028 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$60 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,945
$15,473
Spending / Student
$14,028
$15,228
Best Petersburg City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Petersburg High School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3101 Johnson Road
Petersburg, VA 23805
(804) 862-7096
Petersburg, VA 23805
(804) 862-7096
Grades: 9-12
| 1,080 students
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