Virginia Beach City School District

Item: Virginia Beach City School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

2512 George Mason Dr
Virginia Beach, VA 23456-6038

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (757) 263-1007

www.vbschools.com

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

88 Schools

1,059 Schools

# Students

64,986 Students

522,218 Students

# Teachers

4,471 Teachers

37,218 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

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.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#10 out of 135 school districts
(Top 10%)

(20-21)

69%

54%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Virginia Beach 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)

78%

69%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia Beach 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)

70%

59%

92%

89%

This chart displays public school graduation rate of Virginia Beach City School District and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.72

# American Indian Students

142 Students

1,435 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

3,986 Students

42,355 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

9,144 Students

104,836 Students

% Hispanic Students

14%

20%

# Black Students

14,941 Students

103,630 Students

% Black Students

23%

20%

# White Students

29,292 Students

231,144 Students

% White Students

45%

44%

# Hawaiian Students

300 Students

693 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

7,181 Students

38,125 Students

% of Two or more races Students

11%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

1,505

34,291

# Students in K Grade:

4,476

76,338

# Students in 1st Grade:

4,757

80,198

# Students in 2nd Grade:

4,938

82,775

# Students in 3rd Grade:

4,724

74,941

# Students in 4th Grade:

4,904

76,158

# Students in 5th Grade:

4,789

74,304

# Students in 6th Grade:

4,797

13,434

# Students in 7th Grade:

4,765

1,615

# Students in 8th Grade:

4,907

653

# Students in 9th Grade:

5,317

1,849

# Students in 10th Grade:

5,301

1,917

# Students in 11th Grade:

4,853

1,904

# Students in 12th Grade:

4,953

1,841

# 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.

This School District

This State (VA)

Total Revenue

$929 MM

$19,496 MM

This chart displays total revenue of Virginia Beach 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

$936 MM

$19,187 MM

This chart displays total spending of Virginia Beach 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

$14,302

$15,502

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Virginia Beach 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

$14,406

$15,257

This chart displays average spending per public school student in Virginia Beach 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.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 88 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 64,986 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: 92% (Top 20% in VA)
: Top 10%
: 69% (Top 10%)
: 78% (Top 20%)
: 70% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education