Top Rankings
York County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 71 students in York County School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Virginia.
Public Charter School in York County School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Virginia public charter school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 80% statewide average).
The top ranked public charter school in York County School District is York River Academy. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public charter school average of 51% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
19 Schools
7 Schools
# Students
12,726 Students
1,273 Students
# Teachers
2,289 Teachers
165 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
District Rank
York County School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#4 out of 135 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)77%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)87%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)75%
59%
Graduation Rate
96%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.67
# American Indian Students
27 Students
2 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
773 Students
47 Students
% Asian Students
6%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,681 Students
110 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
9%
# Black Students
1,752 Students
359 Students
% Black Students
14%
28%
# White Students
7,007 Students
626 Students
% White Students
55%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
40 Students
2 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,446 Students
127 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
10%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
710
116
# Students in 1st Grade:
787
102
# Students in 2nd Grade:
978
96
# Students in 3rd Grade:
942
86
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,073
101
# Students in 5th Grade:
985
108
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,049
33
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,066
27
# Students in 8th Grade:
988
28
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,052
174
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,082
146
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,036
136
# Students in 12th Grade:
978
120
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,964 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 $13,127 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$165 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$167 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,964
$15,502
Spending / Student
$13,127
$15,257
Best York County School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
York River Academy
Charter School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
9300 Geo. Washington Mem. Hwy.
Yorktown, VA 23692
(757) 898-0516
Yorktown, VA 23692
(757) 898-0516
Grades: 9-12
| 71 students
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