King William County School District

18548 King William Rd
King William, VA 23086-0185
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 445 students in King William County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle School in King William County School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
4 Schools
451 Schools
# Students
2,114 Students
315,424 Students
# Teachers
146 Teachers
23,174 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

King William County 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 increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#70 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
63%
68%
(20-21)
67%
69%
(20-21)
58%
59%
87%
89%
(2022-23)
16.8%
19.1%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.71
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
4%
18%
% Black
15%
21%
% White
73%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,836 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,504. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,463 is less than the state median of $15,258. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,836
$15,504
Spending / Student
$12,463
$15,258

Best King William County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hamilton Holmes Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
18444 King William Road
King William, VA 23086
(804) 769-3434
Gr: 6-8 | 445 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,114 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 63% (Btm 50%)
  • : 67% (Top 50%)
  • : 58% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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