Colonial Heights City School District

512 Boulevard
Colonial Heights, VA 23834-3798
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 700 students in Colonial Heights City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle School in Colonial Heights City School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public middle school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
6 Schools
451 Schools
# Students
2,971 Students
315,424 Students
# Teachers
239 Teachers
23,174 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Colonial Heights City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 87% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#76 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

64%
68%

Showing 2011–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

(20-21)
64%
69%
(20-21)
47%
59%
87%
88.8%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
23.2%
19.1%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.71

Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
8%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
16%
18%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
27%
21%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓

% White
44%
46%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
7%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,208 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 $17,530 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
$54 MM
$23,109 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$52 MM
$22,838 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$18,208
$18,383

Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$17,530
$18,168

Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Colonial Heights City School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Colonial Heights Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
500 Conduit Rd
Colonial Heights, VA 23834
(804) 524-3420
Gr: 6-8 | 700 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 60%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,971 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 64% (Btm 50%)
  • : 64% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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