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Chesapeake City School District

Item: Chesapeake City School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

312 Cedar Rd
Chesapeake, VA 23322

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Top 30%

Tel: (757) 547-0153

www.cpschools.com

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Chesapeake City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

48 Schools

1,068 Schools

# Students

40,607 Students

529,547 Students

# Teachers

2,917 Teachers

38,401 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Chesapeake City School District	Virginia
Pre-K	823	163
Kind	2,607	367
1	2,788	385
2	2,880	391
3	1,627	386
4	1,365	368
5	1,348	364

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District Rank

Chesapeake City School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 131 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#28 out of 132 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Chesapeake City School District
2023	#28
2022	#33
2021	#33
2019	#26
2018	#21
2017	#21
2016	#30
2015	#27
2014	#25
2013	#22
2012	#17

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76%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Chesapeake City School District	Virginia
2023	76%	68%
2021	58%	54%
2019	87%	82%
2017	79%	72%
2016	84%	80%
2015	84%	79%
2014	79%	74%
2013	76%	71%
2012	71%	68%
2011	89%	86%
2010	92%	87%

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(20-21)

74%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Chesapeake City School District	Virginia
2021	74%	69%
2019	81%	78%
2017	82%	80%
2016	81%	80%
2015	81%	79%
2014	75%	74%
2013	76%	74%
2012	92%	89%
2011	91%	88%
2010	90%	89%

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(20-21)

65%

59%

88%

88.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Chesapeake City School District	Virginia
2023	88%	88%
2022	90%	89%
2021	90%	89%
2020	90%	89%
2019	91%	87%
2018	90%	88%
2017	88%	87%
2016	88%	87%
2015	87%	86%
2014	88%	85%
2013	88%	85%

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(2022-23)

13.1%

19.1%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Chesapeake City School District	Virginia
2023	13.1%	19.1%
2022	19.3%	20%
2021	9%	10.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.70

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Chesapeake City School District	Virginia
2023	0.69	0.71
2022	0.69	0.70
2021	0.68	0.70
2020	0.66	0.68
2019	0.66	0.68
2018	0.64	0.67
2017	0.64	0.67
2016	0.63	0.68
2015	0.63	0.66
2014	0.63	0.66
2013	0.63	0.65
2012	0.63	0.64
2011	0.62	0.64
2010	0.57	0.62
2009	0.57	0.60
2008	0.56	0.60
2007	0.55	0.59
2006	0.54	0.58
2005	0.53	0.57
2004	0.52	0.55
2003	0.52	0.55
2002	0.51	0.53
2001	0.51	0.52
2000	0.50	0.51
1999	0.50	0.51
1998	0.49	0.50
1997	0.49	0.49
1996	0.49	0.48
1995	0.48	0.49
1994	0.48	0.47
1993	0.47	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Chesapeake City School District	Virginia
2023	3%	7%
2022	3%	7%
2021	3%	8%
2020	4%	7%
2019	4%	7%
2018	3%	7%
2017	3%	7%
2016	2%	8%
2015	2%	6%
2014	4%	7%
2013	3%	7%
2012	3%	6%
2011	3%	7%
2010	5%	7%
2009	5%	7%
2008	4%	6%
2007	4%	6%
2006	4%	6%
2005	3%	6%
2004	3%	6%
2003	3%	5%
2002	2%	5%
2001	2%	4%
2000	2%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	4%
1994	2%	3%
1993	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

14%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Chesapeake City School District	Virginia
2023	12%	19%
2022	12%	18%
2021	11%	18%
2020	10%	16%
2019	10%	16%
2018	8%	15%
2017	8%	15%
2016	8%	14%
2015	8%	14%
2014	7%	13%
2013	7%	12%
2012	6%	12%
2011	6%	11%
2010	4%	10%
2009	4%	10%
2008	4%	10%
2007	3%	9%
2006	3%	8%
2005	3%	7%
2004	2%	6%
2003	2%	7%
2002	2%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%

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% Black

31%

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Chesapeake City School District	Virginia
2023	32%	22%
2022	32%	22%
2021	33%	22%
2020	32%	22%
2019	32%	22%
2018	33%	23%
2017	33%	23%
2016	33%	23%
2015	34%	23%
2014	33%	23%
2013	33%	23%
2012	33%	24%
2011	33%	24%
2010	36%	26%
2009	36%	26%
2008	36%	27%
2007	36%	27%
2006	36%	27%
2005	35%	27%
2004	35%	27%
2003	35%	27%
2002	35%	27%
2001	35%	27%
2000	35%	27%
1999	35%	27%
1998	34%	27%
1997	34%	27%
1996	34%	27%
1995	33%	26%
1994	33%	26%
1993	33%	26%

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% White

42%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Chesapeake City School District	Virginia
2023	44%	45%
2022	45%	46%
2021	45%	46%
2020	47%	49%
2019	47%	49%
2018	49%	50%
2017	49%	50%
2016	50%	50%
2015	50%	52%
2014	50%	52%
2013	51%	53%
2012	51%	54%
2011	52%	54%
2010	55%	57%
2009	55%	57%
2008	56%	57%
2007	57%	58%
2006	57%	59%
2005	59%	60%
2004	60%	61%
2003	60%	61%
2002	61%	63%
2001	61%	64%
2000	62%	65%
1999	62%	65%
1998	63%	65%
1997	63%	66%
1996	63%	67%
1995	64%	67%
1994	64%	68%
1993	65%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Chesapeake City School District	Virginia
2023	9%	7%
2022	8%	7%
2021	8%	6%
2020	7%	6%
2019	7%	6%
2018	7%	5%
2017	7%	5%
2016	7%	5%
2015	6%	5%
2014	6%	5%
2013	6%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,999 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,383. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,537 is less than the state median of $18,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (VA)

Total Revenue

$731 MM

$23,109 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Chesapeake City School District	Virginia
2023	$731 MM	$59 MM
2022	$689 MM	$55 MM
2021	$540 MM	$50 MM
2020	$555 MM	$48 MM
2019	$510 MM	$48 MM
2018	$502 MM	$46 MM
2017	$475 MM	$44 MM
2016	$464 MM	$43 MM
2015	$463 MM	$42 MM
2014	$435 MM	$41 MM
2012	$464 MM	$41 MM
2011	$437 MM	$40 MM
2010	$463 MM	$42 MM
2009	$505 MM	$43 MM
2008	$466 MM	$43 MM
2007	$447 MM	$42 MM
2006	$381 MM	$37 MM
2005	$357 MM	$33 MM
2004	$325 MM	$31 MM
2003	$303 MM	$33 MM
2002	$280 MM	$29 MM
2001	$268 MM	$28 MM
2000	$252 MM	$27 MM
1999	$237 MM	$25 MM
1998	$212 MM	$23 MM
1997	$199 MM	$22 MM
1996	$178 MM	$20 MM
1995	$172 MM	$20 MM

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Spending

$672 MM

$22,838 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Chesapeake City School District	Virginia
2023	$672 MM	$59 MM
2022	$616 MM	$53 MM
2021	$570 MM	$50 MM
2020	$539 MM	$48 MM
2019	$530 MM	$48 MM
2018	$515 MM	$46 MM
2017	$486 MM	$44 MM
2016	$462 MM	$43 MM
2015	$454 MM	$42 MM
2014	$453 MM	$40 MM
2012	$478 MM	$41 MM
2011	$463 MM	$38 MM
2010	$454 MM	$42 MM
2009	$482 MM	$42 MM
2008	$483 MM	$41 MM
2007	$456 MM	$40 MM
2006	$416 MM	$39 MM
2005	$368 MM	$36 MM
2004	$329 MM	$31 MM
2003	$324 MM	$31 MM
2002	$297 MM	$29 MM
2001	$299 MM	$29 MM
2000	$288 MM	$27 MM
1999	$266 MM	$24 MM
1998	$246 MM	$23 MM
1997	$261 MM	$21 MM
1996	$257 MM	$21 MM
1995	$208 MM	$19 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,999

$18,383

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Chesapeake City School District	Virginia
2023	$17,927	$15,852
2022	$17,030	$15,599
2021	$13,620	$14,122
2020	$13,354	$13,011
2018	$12,339	$12,340
2017	$11,819	$12,324
2016	$11,609	$12,007
2015	$11,992	$10,576
2014	$10,948	$10,820
2012	$11,760	$10,405
2011	$11,004	$10,061
2010	$11,608	$10,576
2009	$12,660	$11,282
2008	$11,657	$10,833
2007	$11,239	$11,013
2006	$9,455	$10,006
2005	$8,874	$9,139
2004	$8,243	$8,571
2003	$7,695	$8,950
2002	$7,361	$8,028
2001	$7,113	$7,912
2000	$6,734	$7,658
1999	$6,460	$6,541
1998	$5,827	$6,329
1997	$5,602	$6,082
1995	$5,032	$5,657
1992	$4,944	$5,133
1990	$4,554	$4,932

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Spending / Student

$16,537

$18,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Chesapeake City School District	Virginia
2023	$16,471	$15,772
2022	$15,216	$15,118
2021	$14,359	$14,198
2020	$12,959	$13,009
2018	$12,675	$12,303
2017	$12,088	$12,398
2016	$11,555	$12,042
2015	$11,772	$10,658
2014	$11,406	$10,531
2012	$12,102	$10,420
2011	$11,643	$9,778
2010	$11,395	$10,658
2009	$12,081	$11,065
2008	$12,077	$10,444
2007	$11,471	$10,604
2006	$10,317	$10,603
2005	$9,130	$9,839
2004	$8,350	$8,522
2003	$8,222	$8,394
2002	$7,812	$8,029
2001	$7,943	$8,196
2000	$7,716	$7,662
1999	$7,256	$6,251
1998	$6,766	$6,290
1997	$7,331	$5,970
1995	$6,096	$5,518
1992	$5,037	$5,049
1990	$4,838	$4,824

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 48 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 40,607 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: 88% (Top 50% in VA)
: Top 30%
: 76% (Top 20%)
: 74% (Top 20%)
: 65% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education