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

1,084 Schools

# Students

65,456 Students

534,766 Students

# Teachers

4,610 Teachers

38,048 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

0.72

# American Indian Students

151 Students

1,469 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

4,051 Students

43,461 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

8,906 Students

104,229 Students

% Hispanic Students

14%

20%

# Black Students

15,062 Students

106,774 Students

% Black Students

23%

20%

# White Students

29,787 Students

239,892 Students

% White Students

46%

45%

# Hawaiian Students

316 Students

760 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

7,183 Students

38,181 Students

% of Two or more races Students

11%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

1,500

33,899

# Students in K Grade:

4,479

79,146

# Students in 1st Grade:

4,976

84,663

# Students in 2nd Grade:

4,738

80,773

# Students in 3rd Grade:

4,906

77,963

# Students in 4th Grade:

4,787

77,956

# Students in 5th Grade:

4,793

76,046

# Students in 6th Grade:

4,789

14,090

# Students in 7th Grade:

4,902

2,076

# Students in 8th Grade:

5,041

748

# Students in 9th Grade:

5,464

1,863

# Students in 10th Grade:

5,240

1,907

# Students in 11th Grade:

4,863

1,783

# Students in 12th Grade:

4,978

1,853

# 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.

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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