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Isle Of Wight County School District

Item: Isle Of Wight County School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

820 West Main Street
Smithfield, VA 23430-1034

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Top 30%

Tel: (757) 357-8841

www.iwcs.k12.va.us

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Isle Of Wight County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

9 Schools

357 Schools

# Students

5,519 Students

409,548 Students

# Teachers

400 Teachers

28,795 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Isle Of Wight County School District	Virginia
9	495	493
10	462	485
11	415	468
12	458	467

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District Rank

Isle Of Wight County 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 91% has decreased from 93% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Isle Of Wight County School District
2023	#29
2022	#28
2021	#28
2019	#52
2018	#31
2017	#31
2016	#24
2015	#27
2014	#18
2013	#22
2012	#17

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77%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Isle Of Wight County School District	Virginia
2023	77%	68%
2021	62%	54%
2019	83%	82%
2017	76%	72%
2016	83%	80%
2015	84%	79%
2014	77%	74%
2013	72%	71%
2012	71%	68%
2011	90%	86%
2010	90%	87%

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(20-21)

73%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Isle Of Wight County School District	Virginia
2021	73%	69%
2019	80%	78%
2017	82%	80%
2016	83%	80%
2015	81%	79%
2014	80%	74%
2013	79%	74%
2012	92%	89%
2011	92%	88%
2010	93%	89%

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(20-21)

67%

59%

91%

88.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Isle Of Wight County School District	Virginia
2023	91%	88%
2022	91%	89%
2021	93%	89%
2020	91%	89%
2019	91%	87%
2018	93%	88%
2017	92%	87%
2016	89%	87%
2015	89%	86%
2014	90%	85%
2013	87%	85%

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(2022-23)

14%

19.1%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Isle Of Wight County School District	Virginia
2023	14%	19.1%
2022	29.3%	20%
2021	8.1%	10.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.72

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

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2005-2010)
Year	Isle Of Wight County School District	Virginia
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2005-2023)
Year	Isle Of Wight County School District	Virginia
2023	1%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	1%	8%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	1%	7%
2015	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	6%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2023)
Year	Isle Of Wight County School District	Virginia
2023	7%	19%
2022	6%	18%
2021	5%	18%
2020	5%	17%
2019	5%	16%
2018	3%	16%
2017	3%	15%
2016	3%	14%
2015	3%	14%
2014	3%	13%
2013	3%	13%
2012	3%	12%
2011	3%	12%
2010	2%	10%
2009	2%	10%
2008	2%	9%
2007	2%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	7%
2004	1%	7%
2003	2%	6%

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% Black

25%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Isle Of Wight County School District	Virginia
2023	25%	22%
2022	25%	22%
2021	26%	22%
2020	27%	22%
2019	27%	22%
2018	28%	22%
2017	28%	23%
2016	28%	23%
2015	28%	23%
2014	28%	23%
2013	28%	23%
2012	28%	24%
2011	29%	24%
2010	32%	26%
2009	32%	26%
2008	33%	26%
2007	33%	27%
2006	33%	27%
2005	32%	27%
2004	34%	27%
2003	34%	27%
2002	35%	27%
2001	35%	27%
2000	35%	27%
1999	36%	27%
1998	37%	27%
1997	37%	27%
1996	38%	27%
1995	38%	26%
1994	39%	26%
1993	40%	26%

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% White

58%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Isle Of Wight County School District	Virginia
2023	59%	45%
2022	60%	46%
2021	61%	46%
2020	62%	48%
2019	62%	49%
2018	64%	49%
2017	64%	50%
2016	64%	51%
2015	64%	51%
2014	64%	52%
2013	63%	53%
2012	63%	54%
2011	62%	54%
2010	63%	57%
2009	63%	57%
2008	62%	58%
2007	62%	58%
2006	63%	59%
2005	64%	60%
2004	63%	61%
2003	64%	62%
2002	64%	63%
2001	63%	64%
2000	63%	65%
1999	64%	65%
1998	63%	65%
1997	63%	66%
1996	62%	67%
1995	62%	67%
1994	61%	68%
1993	60%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Isle Of Wight County School District	Virginia
2023	8%	7%
2022	7%	7%
2021	7%	6%
2020	5%	6%
2019	5%	6%
2018	4%	6%
2017	4%	5%
2016	4%	5%
2015	4%	5%
2014	4%	5%
2013	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,878 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,383. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,769 is less than the state median of $18,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (VA)

Total Revenue

$82 MM

$23,109 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Isle Of Wight County School District	Virginia
2023	$82 MM	$59 MM
2022	$77 MM	$55 MM
2021	$70 MM	$50 MM
2020	$67 MM	$48 MM
2019	$69 MM	$48 MM
2018	$68 MM	$46 MM
2017	$63 MM	$44 MM
2016	$61 MM	$43 MM
2015	$62 MM	$42 MM
2014	$77 MM	$41 MM
2012	$62 MM	$41 MM
2011	$59 MM	$40 MM
2010	$62 MM	$42 MM
2009	$67 MM	$43 MM
2008	$63 MM	$43 MM
2007	$60 MM	$42 MM
2006	$54 MM	$37 MM
2005	$49 MM	$33 MM
2004	$45 MM	$31 MM
2003	$43 MM	$33 MM
2002	$41 MM	$29 MM
2001	$41 MM	$28 MM
2000	$39 MM	$27 MM
1999	$34 MM	$25 MM
1998	$33 MM	$23 MM
1997	$32 MM	$22 MM
1996	$28 MM	$20 MM
1995	$27 MM	$20 MM

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Spending

$82 MM

$22,838 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Isle Of Wight County School District	Virginia
2023	$82 MM	$59 MM
2022	$78 MM	$53 MM
2021	$69 MM	$50 MM
2020	$68 MM	$48 MM
2019	$69 MM	$48 MM
2018	$68 MM	$46 MM
2017	$62 MM	$44 MM
2016	$61 MM	$43 MM
2015	$58 MM	$42 MM
2014	$71 MM	$40 MM
2012	$60 MM	$41 MM
2011	$58 MM	$38 MM
2010	$58 MM	$42 MM
2009	$64 MM	$42 MM
2008	$60 MM	$41 MM
2007	$56 MM	$40 MM
2006	$53 MM	$39 MM
2005	$63 MM	$36 MM
2004	$47 MM	$31 MM
2003	$39 MM	$31 MM
2002	$38 MM	$29 MM
2001	$38 MM	$29 MM
2000	$37 MM	$27 MM
1999	$32 MM	$24 MM
1998	$39 MM	$23 MM
1997	$31 MM	$21 MM
1996	$32 MM	$21 MM
1995	$33 MM	$19 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,878

$18,383

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Isle Of Wight County School District	Virginia
2023	$14,592	$15,852
2022	$13,764	$15,599
2021	$12,950	$14,122
2020	$11,985	$13,011
2018	$12,331	$12,340
2017	$11,584	$12,324
2016	$11,113	$12,007
2015	$11,149	$10,576
2014	$14,061	$10,820
2012	$11,233	$10,405
2011	$10,727	$10,061
2010	$11,246	$10,576
2009	$12,153	$11,282
2008	$11,646	$10,833
2007	$11,108	$11,013
2006	$10,293	$10,006
2005	$9,508	$9,139
2004	$8,845	$8,571
2003	$8,550	$8,950
2002	$8,226	$8,028
2001	$8,155	$7,912
2000	$7,926	$7,658
1999	$6,838	$6,541
1998	$6,782	$6,329
1997	$6,583	$6,082
1995	$5,861	$5,657
1992	$5,385	$5,133
1990	$4,963	$4,932

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Spending / Student

$14,769

$18,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Isle Of Wight County School District	Virginia
2023	$14,485	$15,772
2022	$13,844	$15,118
2021	$12,860	$14,198
2020	$12,069	$13,009
2018	$12,384	$12,303
2017	$11,433	$12,398
2016	$11,155	$12,042
2015	$10,449	$10,658
2014	$12,803	$10,531
2012	$10,834	$10,420
2011	$10,432	$9,778
2010	$10,540	$10,658
2009	$11,683	$11,065
2008	$11,113	$10,444
2007	$10,213	$10,604
2006	$10,108	$10,603
2005	$12,269	$9,839
2004	$9,215	$8,522
2003	$7,813	$8,394
2002	$7,643	$8,029
2001	$7,597	$8,196
2000	$7,492	$7,662
1999	$6,449	$6,251
1998	$7,982	$6,290
1997	$6,531	$5,970
1995	$7,211	$5,518
1992	$5,428	$5,049
1990	$4,691	$4,824

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Best Isle Of Wight County School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Windsor High School

(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-84%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

24 Church Street
Windsor, VA 23487
(757) 242-6172

Gr: 9-12 | 508 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

Rank: #22.

Smithfield High School

(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

14171 Turner Dr
Smithfield, VA 23430
(757) 357-3108

Gr: 9-12 | 1,322 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,519 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: 91% (Top 30% in VA)
: Top 30%
: 77% (Top 20%)
: 73% (Top 30%)
: 67% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education