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Virginia Beach City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 376 students in Virginia Beach City School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public charter schools in Virginia.
Public Charter School in Virginia Beach City School District have an average math proficiency score of 87% (versus the Virginia public charter school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 80% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public charter school average of 51% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
88 Schools
7 Schools
# Students
64,986 Students
1,273 Students
# Teachers
4,471 Teachers
165 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Virginia Beach City School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 92% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 135 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)69%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)78%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)70%
59%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.67
# American Indian Students
142 Students
2 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3,986 Students
47 Students
% Asian Students
6%
4%
# Hispanic Students
9,144 Students
110 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
9%
# Black Students
14,941 Students
359 Students
% Black Students
23%
28%
# White Students
29,292 Students
626 Students
% White Students
45%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
300 Students
2 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7,181 Students
127 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
10%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,505
-
# Students in K Grade:
4,476
116
# Students in 1st Grade:
4,757
102
# Students in 2nd Grade:
4,938
96
# Students in 3rd Grade:
4,724
86
# Students in 4th Grade:
4,904
101
# Students in 5th Grade:
4,789
108
# Students in 6th Grade:
4,797
33
# Students in 7th Grade:
4,765
27
# Students in 8th Grade:
4,907
28
# Students in 9th Grade:
5,317
174
# Students in 10th Grade:
5,301
146
# Students in 11th Grade:
4,853
136
# Students in 12th Grade:
4,953
120
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,302 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 $14,406 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$929 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$936 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,302
$15,502
Spending / Student
$14,406
$15,257
Best Virginia Beach City School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Green Run Collegiate
Charter School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1700 Dahlia Drive, Attn: Rian
Virginia Beach, VA 23453
(757) 263-1264
Virginia Beach, VA 23453
(757) 263-1264
Grades: 9-12
| 376 students
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