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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 4,414 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 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
22 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
14,520 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
974 Teachers
29,555 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
0.62
0.71
# American Indian Students
39 Students
1,051 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
203 Students
32,382 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,198 Students
79,163 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
19%
# Black Students
7,971 Students
88,695 Students
% Black Students
55%
22%
# White Students
4,015 Students
184,825 Students
% White Students
28%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
27 Students
701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,067 Students
24,942 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
537
190
# Students in K Grade:
1,027
377
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,073
163
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,121
184
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,051
464
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,063
333
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,015
400
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,070
1,059
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,076
3,129
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,073
5,026
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,228
105,013
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,178
103,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,013
97,088
# Students in 12th Grade:
995
94,595
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,744 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 $13,009 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$200 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$189 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,744
$15,502
Spending / Student
$13,009
$15,257
Best Suffolk City School District Public High Schools (2025)
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
| 1,681 students
Rank: #22.
King's Fork High 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
| 1,666 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
| 1,067 students
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