York County School District

302 Dare Rd
Yorktown, VA 23692-2795
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

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 are 5 public high schools serving 4,148 students in York County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High Schools in York County School District have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 81% statewide average).
The top ranked public high schools in York County School District are Tabb High School, Grafton High School and York High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in York County School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Grafton High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 45% 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
19 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
12,726 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
2,289 Teachers
29,555 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.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#4 out of 135 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of York County   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
77%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of York County   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)
87%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of York County   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)
75%
59%
96%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of York County   School District and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.71
# American Indian Students
27 Students
1,051 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
773 Students
32,382 Students
% Asian Students
6%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,681 Students
79,163 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
19%
# Black Students
1,752 Students
88,695 Students
% Black Students
14%
22%
# White Students
7,007 Students
184,825 Students
% White Students
55%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
40 Students
701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,446 Students
24,942 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
190
# Students in K Grade:
710
377
# Students in 1st Grade:
787
163
# Students in 2nd Grade:
978
184
# Students in 3rd Grade:
942
464
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,073
333
# Students in 5th Grade:
985
400
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,049
1,059
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,066
3,129
# Students in 8th Grade:
988
5,026
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,052
105,013
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,082
103,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,036
97,088
# Students in 12th Grade:
978
94,595
# 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.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$165 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart displays total revenue of York County   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
$167 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart displays total spending of York County   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
$12,964
$15,502
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in York County   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
$13,127
$15,257
This chart displays average spending per public school student in York County   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.

Best York County School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tabb High School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
4431 Big Bethel Rd
Yorktown, VA 23693
(757) 867-7400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,130 students
Rank: #22.
Grafton High School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
403 Grafton Dr
Yorktown, VA 23692
(757) 898-0530
Grades: 9-12
| 1,229 students
Rank: #33.
York High School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
9300 Geo Wash Mem Hwy
Yorktown, VA 23692
(757) 898-0354
Grades: 9-12
| 983 students
Rank: #44.
Bruton High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
185 East Rochambeau Dr
Williamsburg, VA 23188
(757) 220-4050
Grades: 9-12
| 735 students
Rank: #55.
York River Academy
Charter School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
9300 Geo. Washington Mem. Hwy.
Yorktown, VA 23692
(757) 898-0516
Grades: 9-12
| 71 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 19 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 12,726 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 6:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in VA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 77% (Top 5%)
  • : 87% (Top 5%)
  • : 75% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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