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Williamsburg-James City County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 3,770 students in Williamsburg-James City County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High Schools in Williamsburg-James City County School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 86% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Williamsburg-James City County School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Jamestown High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
16 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
11,402 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
799 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Williamsburg-James City County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#32 out of 135 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)60%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)73%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)65%
59%
Graduation Rate
91%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.71
# American Indian Students
34 Students
1,051 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
307 Students
32,382 Students
% Asian Students
3%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,838 Students
79,163 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
19%
# Black Students
2,050 Students
88,695 Students
% Black Students
18%
22%
# White Students
6,123 Students
184,825 Students
% White Students
54%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,030 Students
24,942 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
91
190
# Students in K Grade:
733
377
# Students in 1st Grade:
823
163
# Students in 2nd Grade:
850
184
# Students in 3rd Grade:
780
464
# Students in 4th Grade:
834
333
# Students in 5th Grade:
831
400
# Students in 6th Grade:
835
1,059
# Students in 7th Grade:
959
3,129
# Students in 8th Grade:
896
5,026
# Students in 9th Grade:
956
105,013
# Students in 10th Grade:
989
103,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
926
97,088
# Students in 12th Grade:
899
94,595
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,733 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 $13,383 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$157 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$153 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,733
$15,502
Spending / Student
$13,383
$15,257
Best Williamsburg-James City County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jamestown High School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3751 John Tyler Hwy
Williamsburg, VA 23135
(757) 259-3600
Williamsburg, VA 23135
(757) 259-3600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,233 students
Rank: #22.
Warhill High School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4615 Opportunity Way
Williamsburg, VA 23188
(757) 565-4615
Williamsburg, VA 23188
(757) 565-4615
Grades: 9-12
| 1,294 students
Rank: #33.
Lafayette High School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4460 Longhill Road
Williamsburg, VA 23188
(757) 565-0373
Williamsburg, VA 23188
(757) 565-0373
Grades: 9-12
| 1,243 students
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