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Suffolk 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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 4,478 students in Suffolk City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High Schools in Suffolk City School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Suffolk City School District have a Graduation Rate of 81%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Nansemond River High School, with 88% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 73% 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
22 Schools
356 Schools
# Students
14,490 Students
410,332 Students
# Teachers
993 Teachers
27,081 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Suffolk 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 81% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#71 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)41%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)69%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)56%
59%
Graduation Rate
81%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.71
# American Indian Students
37 Students
1,052 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
209 Students
31,648 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,145 Students
76,137 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
18%
# Black Students
7,920 Students
88,477 Students
% Black Students
55%
22%
# White Students
4,167 Students
188,385 Students
% White Students
29%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
992 Students
23,958 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
522
179
# Students in K Grade:
1,006
22
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,115
42
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,027
62
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,044
300
# Students in 4th Grade:
990
204
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,046
211
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,086
773
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,073
2,728
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,103
5,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,498
108,669
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,146
104,083
# Students in 11th Grade:
996
93,437
# Students in 12th Grade:
838
94,308
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,772 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,036 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$200 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$189 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,772
$15,473
Spending / Student
$13,036
$15,228
Best Suffolk City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nansemond River High School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3301 Nansemond Pkwy
Suffolk, VA 23435
(757) 923-4101
Suffolk, VA 23435
(757) 923-4101
Grades: 9-12
| 1,698 students
Rank: #22.
King's Fork High School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
351 Kings Fork Road
Suffolk, VA 23434
(757) 923-5240
Suffolk, VA 23434
(757) 923-5240
Grades: 9-12
| 1,697 students
Rank: #33.
Lakeland High School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
214 Kenyon Road
Suffolk, VA 23434
(757) 925-5790
Suffolk, VA 23434
(757) 925-5790
Grades: 9-12
| 1,083 students
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