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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

Top Rankings

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

1,059 Schools

# Students

40,576 Students

522,218 Students

# Teachers

2,751 Teachers

37,218 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Chesapeake City School District	Virginia
Pre-K	805	166
Kind	2,525	369
1	2,874	387
2	3,037	400
3	1,570	362
4	1,302	368
5	1,290	359

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District Rank

Chesapeake City 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 90% has increased from 88% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#33 out of 135 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Chesapeake City School District
2022	#33
2021	#33
2019	#26
2018	#21
2017	#21
2016	#30
2015	#27
2014	#25
2013	#22
2012	#17
2011	#21

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(20-21)

58%

54%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Chesapeake City School District	Virginia
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%

90%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Chesapeake City School District	Virginia
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%
2012	86%	83%

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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 Over Years (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

13%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (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 Over Years (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

43%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (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

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (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 $13,317 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 $14,039 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

$540 MM

$19,496 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Chesapeake City School District	Virginia
2021	$540MM	$50MM
2020	$555MM	$48MM
2019	$510MM	$48MM
2018	$502MM	$46MM
2017	$475MM	$44MM
2016	$464MM	$43MM
2015	$463MM	$42MM
2014	$435MM	$41MM
2012	$464MM	$41MM
2011	$437MM	$40MM
2010	$463MM	$42MM
2009	$505MM	$43MM
2008	$466MM	$43MM
2007	$447MM	$42MM
2006	$381MM	$37MM
2005	$357MM	$33MM
2004	$325MM	$31MM
2003	$303MM	$33MM
2002	$280MM	$29MM
2001	$268MM	$28MM
2000	$252MM	$27MM
1999	$237MM	$25MM
1998	$212MM	$23MM
1997	$199MM	$22MM
1996	$178MM	$20MM
1995	$172MM	$20MM
1992	$149MM	$18MM
1990	$129MM	$17MM

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Spending

$570 MM

$19,187 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Chesapeake City School District	Virginia
2021	$570MM	$50MM
2020	$539MM	$48MM
2019	$530MM	$48MM
2018	$515MM	$46MM
2017	$486MM	$44MM
2016	$462MM	$43MM
2015	$454MM	$42MM
2014	$453MM	$40MM
2012	$478MM	$41MM
2011	$463MM	$38MM
2010	$454MM	$42MM
2009	$482MM	$42MM
2008	$483MM	$41MM
2007	$456MM	$40MM
2006	$416MM	$39MM
2005	$368MM	$36MM
2004	$329MM	$31MM
2003	$324MM	$31MM
2002	$297MM	$29MM
2001	$299MM	$29MM
2000	$288MM	$27MM
1999	$266MM	$24MM
1998	$246MM	$23MM
1997	$261MM	$21MM
1996	$257MM	$21MM
1995	$208MM	$19MM
1992	$152MM	$18MM
1990	$137MM	$16MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,317

$15,502

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Chesapeake City School District	Virginia
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

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Spending / Student

$14,039

$15,257

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Chesapeake City School District	Virginia
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

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 48 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 40,576 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: 90% (Top 50% in VA)
: Top 30%
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 74% (Top 20%)
: 65% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education