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New Kent County School District

Item: New Kent County School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

12003 New Kent Highway
New Kent, VA 23124-0110

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Top 20%

Tel: (804) 966-9650

www.newkentschools.org

Top Rankings

New Kent County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

5 Schools

2,136 Schools

# Students

3,572 Students

1,257,463 Students

# Teachers

240 Teachers

92,279 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	New Kent County School District	Virginia
Pre-K	93	165
Kind	254	406
1	242	428
2	244	437
3	311	457
4	264	440
5	262	447
6	254	448
7	302	451
8	273	453
9	273	493
10	274	485
11	259	468
12	267	467

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District Rank

New Kent County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#22 out of 132 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	New Kent County School District
2023	#22
2022	#34
2021	#34
2019	#28
2018	#24
2017	#24
2016	#19
2015	#14
2014	#18
2013	#19
2012	#29

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79%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	New Kent County School District	Virginia
2023	79%	68%
2021	58%	54%
2019	87%	82%
2017	77%	72%
2016	85%	80%
2015	86%	79%
2014	78%	74%
2013	74%	71%
2012	69%	68%
2011	89%	86%
2010	84%	87%

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(20-21)

73%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	New Kent County School District	Virginia
2021	73%	69%
2019	80%	78%
2017	82%	80%
2016	83%	80%
2015	84%	79%
2014	78%	74%
2013	78%	74%
2012	90%	89%
2011	87%	88%
2010	85%	89%

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(20-21)

67%

59%

90%

89%

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

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(2022-23)

15.2%

19.1%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	New Kent County School District	Virginia
2023	15.2%	19.1%
2022	25.4%	20%
2021	4.6%	10.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.45

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	New Kent County School District	Virginia
2023	0.42	0.71
2022	0.40	0.70
2021	0.39	0.70
2020	0.39	0.68
2019	0.39	0.68
2018	0.38	0.67
2017	0.38	0.67
2016	0.37	0.68
2015	0.37	0.66
2014	0.38	0.66
2013	0.38	0.65
2012	0.38	0.64
2011	0.38	0.64
2010	0.33	0.62
2009	0.33	0.60
2008	0.34	0.60
2007	0.32	0.59
2006	0.28	0.58
2005	0.32	0.57
2004	0.32	0.55
2003	0.33	0.55
2002	0.34	0.53
2001	0.32	0.52
2000	0.32	0.51
1999	0.33	0.51
1998	0.34	0.50
1997	0.34	0.49
1996	0.35	0.48
1995	0.35	0.49
1994	0.37	0.47
1993	0.37	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	New Kent County School District	Virginia
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	8%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	1%	8%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2002	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	New Kent County School District	Virginia
2023	6%	19%
2022	5%	18%
2021	5%	18%
2020	5%	16%
2019	5%	16%
2018	5%	15%
2017	5%	15%
2016	4%	14%
2015	4%	14%
2014	4%	13%
2013	4%	12%
2012	3%	12%
2011	3%	11%
2010	2%	10%
2009	2%	10%
2008	2%	10%
2007	1%	9%
2005	1%	7%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%

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% Black

12%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	New Kent County School District	Virginia
2023	11%	22%
2022	10%	22%
2021	10%	22%
2020	10%	22%
2019	10%	22%
2018	11%	23%
2017	11%	23%
2016	10%	23%
2015	11%	23%
2014	11%	23%
2013	12%	23%
2012	13%	24%
2011	13%	24%
2010	14%	26%
2009	14%	26%
2008	15%	27%
2007	15%	27%
2006	16%	27%
2005	16%	27%
2004	16%	27%
2003	16%	27%
2002	16%	27%
2001	17%	27%
2000	17%	27%
1999	18%	27%
1998	19%	27%
1997	19%	27%
1996	20%	27%
1995	21%	26%
1994	21%	26%
1993	22%	26%

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% White

73%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	New Kent County School District	Virginia
2023	75%	45%
2022	76%	46%
2021	78%	46%
2020	77%	49%
2019	77%	49%
2018	78%	50%
2017	78%	50%
2016	78%	50%
2015	79%	52%
2014	78%	52%
2013	78%	53%
2012	78%	54%
2011	78%	54%
2010	81%	57%
2009	81%	57%
2008	80%	57%
2007	81%	58%
2006	84%	59%
2005	80%	60%
2004	81%	61%
2003	81%	61%
2002	80%	63%
2001	81%	64%
2000	81%	65%
1999	80%	65%
1998	79%	65%
1997	79%	66%
1996	78%	67%
1995	78%	67%
1994	77%	68%
1993	77%	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	New Kent County School District	Virginia
2023	6%	7%
2022	6%	7%
2021	5%	6%
2020	5%	6%
2019	5%	6%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	5%	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 $10,711 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 $10,282 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

$38 MM

$19,496 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	New Kent County School District	Virginia
2023	$38 MM	$50 MM
2022	$36 MM	$48 MM
2021	$38 MM	$50 MM
2020	$36 MM	$48 MM
2019	$35 MM	$48 MM
2018	$33 MM	$46 MM
2017	$32 MM	$44 MM
2016	$30 MM	$43 MM
2015	$25 MM	$42 MM
2014	$28 MM	$41 MM
2012	$26 MM	$41 MM
2011	$26 MM	$40 MM
2010	$25 MM	$42 MM
2009	$27 MM	$43 MM
2008	$25 MM	$43 MM
2007	$25 MM	$42 MM
2006	$28 MM	$37 MM
2005	$23 MM	$33 MM
2004	$19 MM	$31 MM
2003	$18 MM	$33 MM
2002	$17 MM	$29 MM
2001	$16 MM	$28 MM
2000	$15 MM	$27 MM
1999	$14 MM	$25 MM
1998	$13 MM	$23 MM
1997	$13 MM	$22 MM
1996	$12 MM	$20 MM
1995	$11 MM	$20 MM

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Spending

$37 MM

$19,187 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	New Kent County School District	Virginia
2023	$37 MM	$50 MM
2022	$35 MM	$48 MM
2021	$37 MM	$50 MM
2020	$35 MM	$48 MM
2019	$35 MM	$48 MM
2018	$35 MM	$46 MM
2017	$33 MM	$44 MM
2016	$31 MM	$43 MM
2015	$28 MM	$42 MM
2014	$30 MM	$40 MM
2012	$29 MM	$41 MM
2011	$28 MM	$38 MM
2010	$28 MM	$42 MM
2009	$30 MM	$42 MM
2008	$25 MM	$41 MM
2007	$41 MM	$40 MM
2006	$28 MM	$39 MM
2005	$22 MM	$36 MM
2004	$19 MM	$31 MM
2003	$17 MM	$31 MM
2002	$16 MM	$29 MM
2001	$16 MM	$29 MM
2000	$15 MM	$27 MM
1999	$13 MM	$24 MM
1998	$12 MM	$23 MM
1997	$12 MM	$21 MM
1996	$11 MM	$21 MM
1995	$11 MM	$19 MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,711

$15,504

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	New Kent County School District	Virginia
2023	$11,138	$13,350
2022	$10,600	$13,011
2021	$12,585	$14,122
2020	$10,600	$13,011
2018	$10,296	$12,340
2017	$10,121	$12,324
2016	$9,891	$12,007
2015	$8,332	$10,576
2014	$9,371	$10,820
2012	$8,838	$10,405
2011	$8,931	$10,061
2010	$8,837	$10,576
2009	$9,610	$11,282
2008	$9,093	$10,833
2007	$9,347	$11,013
2006	$10,786	$10,006
2005	$8,610	$9,139
2004	$7,577	$8,571
2003	$7,205	$8,950
2002	$6,960	$8,028
2001	$6,882	$7,912
2000	$6,433	$7,658
1999	$6,046	$6,541
1998	$5,644	$6,329
1997	$5,785	$6,082
1995	$5,533	$5,657
1992	$5,425	$5,133
1990	$5,086	$4,932

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Spending / Student

$10,282

$15,258

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	New Kent County School District	Virginia
2023	$10,692	$13,422
2022	$10,492	$13,009
2021	$12,081	$14,198
2020	$10,492	$13,009
2018	$10,658	$12,303
2017	$10,459	$12,398
2016	$10,312	$12,042
2015	$9,323	$10,658
2014	$10,233	$10,531
2012	$9,839	$10,420
2011	$9,801	$9,778
2010	$9,888	$10,658
2009	$10,834	$11,065
2008	$9,107	$10,444
2007	$14,935	$10,604
2006	$10,596	$10,603
2005	$8,393	$9,839
2004	$7,382	$8,522
2003	$7,005	$8,394
2002	$6,727	$8,029
2001	$6,641	$8,196
2000	$6,206	$7,662
1999	$5,844	$6,251
1998	$5,386	$6,290
1997	$5,473	$5,970
1995	$5,405	$5,518
1992	$5,285	$5,049
1990	$4,823	$4,824

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Best New Kent County School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

New Kent High School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 82%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

7365 Egypt Rd
New Kent, VA 23124
(804) 966-9671

Gr: 9-12 | 1,073 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

Rank: #22.

New Kent Elementary School

(Math: 86% | Reading: 74%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

11705 New Kent Hwy
New Kent, VA 23124
(804) 966-9663

Gr: PK-5 | 601 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

Rank: #33.

George W. Watkins Elementary School

(Math: 81% | Reading: 72%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

6501 New Kent Hwy
Quinton, VA 23141
(804) 966-9660

Gr: PK-5 | 510 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

Rank: #44.

New Kent Middle School

(Math: 78% | Reading: 68%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

7501 Egypt Road
New Kent, VA 23124
(804) 966-9655

Gr: 6-8 | 829 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Rank: n/an/a

Quinton Elementary School

Add to Compare

8325 S. Quaker Rd
Quinton, VA 23141
(804) 966-8586

Gr: PK-5 | 559 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to New Kent County School District?

New Kent County School District manages 5 public schools serving 3,572 students.

What is the rank of New Kent County School District?

New Kent County School District is ranked #26 out of 131 school districts in Virginia (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Virginia school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%) and Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in New Kent County School District?

73% of New Kent County School District students are White, 12% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of New Kent County School District?

New Kent County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What is New Kent County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $10,282 is less than the state median of $15,258. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,572 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: 90% (Top 30% in VA)
: Top 20%
: 79% (Top 20%)
: 73% (Top 30%)
: 67% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education