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

2,156 Schools

# Students

65,456 Students

1,259,966 Students

# Teachers

4,610 Teachers

88,446 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:

0.71

# American Indian Students

151 Students

3,279 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

4,051 Students

94,821 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

8,906 Students

236,045 Students

% Hispanic Students

14%

19%

# Black Students

15,062 Students

272,674 Students

% Black Students

23%

22%

# White Students

29,787 Students

567,070 Students

% White Students

46%

45%

# Hawaiian Students

316 Students

1,980 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

7,183 Students

84,097 Students

% of Two or more races Students

11%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

1,500

34,146

# Students in K Grade:

4,479

86,258

# Students in 1st Grade:

4,976

92,766

# Students in 2nd Grade:

4,738

89,269

# Students in 3rd Grade:

4,906

90,935

# Students in 4th Grade:

4,787

91,580

# Students in 5th Grade:

4,793

92,405

# Students in 6th Grade:

4,789

92,672

# Students in 7th Grade:

4,902

93,286

# Students in 8th Grade:

5,041

96,152

# Students in 9th Grade:

5,464

108,669

# Students in 10th Grade:

5,240

104,083

# Students in 11th Grade:

4,863

93,437

# Students in 12th Grade:

4,978

94,308

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,199 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,302 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% 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

$14,199

$15,473

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

$14,302

$15,228

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Virginia Beach City School District?

Virginia Beach City School District manages 88 public schools serving 65,456 students.

What is the rank of Virginia Beach City School District?

Virginia Beach City School District is ranked #11 out of 135 school districts in Virginia (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2020-2021 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Virginia school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 10%), Highest graduation rate (Top 20%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Virginia Beach City School District?

46% of Virginia Beach City School District students are White, 23% of students are Black, 14% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Virginia Beach City School District?

Virginia Beach City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What is Virginia Beach City School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,302 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

District size: 88 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 65,456 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: 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