Poquoson City School District

500 City Hall Ave, Room 219
Poquoson, VA 23662
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 690 students in Poquoson City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Poquoson City School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Poquoson City School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Poquoson High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
4 Schools
356 Schools
# Students
2,055 Students
410,332 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
27,081 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Poquoson City School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#2 out of 135 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Poquoson City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
78%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Poquoson 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)
91%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Poquoson 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)
85%
59%
90-94%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Poquoson City   School District and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.71
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,052 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
31,648 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
96 Students
76,137 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
18%
# Black Students
26 Students
88,477 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
1,797 Students
188,385 Students
% White Students
88%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
107 Students
23,958 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
179
# Students in K Grade:
156
22
# Students in 1st Grade:
152
42
# Students in 2nd Grade:
162
62
# Students in 3rd Grade:
140
300
# Students in 4th Grade:
137
204
# Students in 5th Grade:
167
211
# Students in 6th Grade:
158
773
# Students in 7th Grade:
136
2,728
# Students in 8th Grade:
157
5,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
190
108,669
# Students in 10th Grade:
176
104,083
# Students in 11th Grade:
154
93,437
# Students in 12th Grade:
170
94,308
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,375 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,304 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Poquoson 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
$25 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart displays total spending of Poquoson 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
$12,375
$15,473
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Poquoson 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
$12,304
$15,228
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Poquoson 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 Poquoson City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Poquoson High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
51 Odd Rd
Poquoson, VA 23662
(757) 868-7123
Grades: 9-12
| 690 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,055 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in VA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 78% (Top 5%)
  • : 91% (Top 1%)
  • : 85% (Top 1%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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