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Item: Norfolk City School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

800 E City Hall Ave., Room 1200
Norfolk, VA 23510

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (757) 628-3830

www.nps.k12.va.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

49 Schools

2,143 Schools

# Students

26,882 Students

1,257,585 Students

# Teachers

2,078 Teachers

92,187 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Norfolk City School District	Virginia
Pre-K	1,585	167
Kind	2,094	412
1	2,185	432
2	2,161	451
3	2,065	435
4	1,887	443
5	1,946	445
6	1,853	451
7	1,877	451
8	1,730	454
9	2,443	507
10	2,169	501
11	1,366	469
12	1,521	457

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District Rank

Norfolk City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 82% has increased from 77% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#121 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Norfolk City School District
2022	#121
2021	#121
2019	#119
2018	#117
2017	#117
2016	#115
2015	#114
2014	#122
2013	#123
2012	#125
2011	#129

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(20-21)

27%

54%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Norfolk City School District	Virginia
2021	27%	54%
2019	71%	82%
2017	62%	72%
2016	71%	80%
2015	71%	79%
2014	61%	74%
2013	56%	71%
2012	53%	68%
2011	77%	86%
2010	79%	87%

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(20-21)

56%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Norfolk City School District	Virginia
2021	56%	69%
2019	66%	78%
2017	71%	80%
2016	69%	80%
2015	67%	79%
2014	60%	74%
2013	60%	74%
2012	80%	89%
2011	79%	88%
2010	79%	89%

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(20-21)

35%

59%

82%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Norfolk City School District	Virginia
2022	82%	89%
2021	82%	89%
2020	82%	89%
2019	79%	87%
2018	78%	88%
2017	77%	87%
2016	80%	87%
2015	76%	86%
2014	75%	85%
2013	73%	85%
2012	71%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Norfolk City School District	Virginia
2023	0.61	0.71
2022	0.61	0.70
2021	0.60	0.70
2020	0.59	0.68
2019	0.59	0.68
2018	0.57	0.67
2017	0.57	0.67
2016	0.56	0.68
2015	0.56	0.66
2014	0.57	0.66
2013	0.56	0.65
2012	0.56	0.64
2011	0.56	0.64
2010	0.50	0.62
2009	0.50	0.60
2008	0.50	0.60
2007	0.49	0.59
2006	0.46	0.58
2005	0.46	0.57
2004	0.46	0.55
2003	0.47	0.55
2002	0.47	0.53
2001	0.47	0.52
2000	0.47	0.51
1999	0.47	0.51
1998	0.48	0.50
1997	0.49	0.49
1996	0.49	0.48
1995	0.50	0.49
1994	0.50	0.47
1993	0.51	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Norfolk City School District	Virginia
2023	2%	7%
2022	3%	7%
2021	3%	8%
2020	3%	7%
2019	3%	7%
2018	2%	7%
2017	2%	7%
2016	2%	8%
2015	3%	6%
2014	3%	7%
2013	3%	7%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	5%	7%
2009	4%	7%
2008	4%	6%
2007	4%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	3%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	2%	5%
2002	2%	5%
2001	3%	4%
2000	2%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	3%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	2%	3%
1995	3%	4%
1994	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%

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% Hispanic

15%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Norfolk City School District	Virginia
2023	13%	19%
2022	12%	18%
2021	11%	18%
2020	11%	16%
2019	11%	16%
2018	9%	15%
2017	9%	15%
2016	8%	14%
2015	7%	14%
2014	7%	13%
2013	6%	12%
2012	6%	12%
2011	6%	11%
2010	6%	10%
2009	6%	10%
2008	6%	10%
2007	6%	9%
2006	3%	8%
2005	3%	7%
2004	3%	6%
2003	3%	7%
2002	2%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	2%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%

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% Black

56%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Norfolk City School District	Virginia
2023	58%	22%
2022	58%	22%
2021	59%	22%
2020	59%	22%
2019	59%	22%
2018	61%	23%
2017	61%	23%
2016	62%	23%
2015	62%	23%
2014	61%	23%
2013	62%	23%
2012	62%	24%
2011	63%	24%
2010	65%	26%
2009	65%	26%
2008	66%	27%
2007	65%	27%
2006	70%	27%
2005	69%	27%
2004	69%	27%
2003	68%	27%
2002	68%	27%
2001	67%	27%
2000	67%	27%
1999	67%	27%
1998	66%	27%
1997	65%	27%
1996	64%	27%
1995	63%	26%
1994	62%	26%
1993	61%	26%

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% White

20%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Norfolk City School District	Virginia
2023	20%	45%
2022	20%	46%
2021	20%	46%
2020	21%	49%
2019	21%	49%
2018	22%	50%
2017	22%	50%
2016	22%	50%
2015	22%	52%
2014	23%	52%
2013	23%	53%
2012	22%	54%
2011	23%	54%
2010	24%	57%
2009	25%	57%
2008	24%	57%
2007	25%	58%
2006	25%	59%
2005	25%	60%
2004	26%	61%
2003	27%	61%
2002	28%	63%
2001	28%	64%
2000	29%	65%
1999	29%	65%
1998	30%	65%
1997	31%	66%
1996	32%	67%
1995	33%	67%
1994	34%	68%
1993	35%	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	Norfolk City School District	Virginia
2023	7%	7%
2022	7%	7%
2021	7%	6%
2020	6%	6%
2019	6%	6%
2018	6%	5%
2017	6%	5%
2016	6%	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 $15,038 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 $14,468 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

$404 MM

$19,496 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Norfolk City School District	Virginia
2021	$404MM	$50MM
2020	$392MM	$48MM
2019	$391MM	$48MM
2018	$375MM	$46MM
2017	$376MM	$44MM
2016	$383MM	$43MM
2015	$388MM	$42MM
2014	$362MM	$41MM
2012	$387MM	$41MM
2011	$364MM	$40MM
2010	$388MM	$42MM
2009	$394MM	$43MM
2008	$383MM	$43MM
2007	$381MM	$42MM
2006	$355MM	$37MM
2005	$346MM	$33MM
2004	$319MM	$31MM
2003	$312MM	$33MM
2002	$305MM	$29MM
2001	$298MM	$28MM
2000	$287MM	$27MM
1999	$260MM	$25MM
1998	$245MM	$23MM
1997	$247MM	$22MM
1996	$218MM	$20MM
1995	$217MM	$20MM
1992	$217MM	$18MM
1990	$211MM	$17MM

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Spending

$389 MM

$19,187 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Norfolk City School District	Virginia
2021	$389MM	$50MM
2020	$385MM	$48MM
2019	$384MM	$48MM
2018	$373MM	$46MM
2017	$381MM	$44MM
2016	$379MM	$43MM
2015	$389MM	$42MM
2014	$363MM	$40MM
2012	$379MM	$41MM
2011	$362MM	$38MM
2010	$389MM	$42MM
2009	$389MM	$42MM
2008	$390MM	$41MM
2007	$387MM	$40MM
2006	$353MM	$39MM
2005	$343MM	$36MM
2004	$323MM	$31MM
2003	$309MM	$31MM
2002	$295MM	$29MM
2001	$293MM	$29MM
2000	$280MM	$27MM
1999	$253MM	$24MM
1998	$253MM	$23MM
1997	$242MM	$21MM
1996	$219MM	$21MM
1995	$216MM	$19MM
1992	$200MM	$18MM
1990	$197MM	$16MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,038

$15,502

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Norfolk City School District	Virginia
2021	$14,461	$14,122
2020	$13,147	$13,011
2018	$12,186	$12,340
2017	$11,950	$12,324
2016	$11,910	$12,007
2015	$12,333	$10,576
2014	$11,100	$10,820
2012	$11,566	$10,405
2011	$10,774	$10,061
2010	$11,411	$10,576
2009	$11,441	$11,282
2008	$10,933	$10,833
2007	$10,693	$11,013
2006	$9,851	$10,006
2005	$9,534	$9,139
2004	$8,696	$8,571
2003	$8,488	$8,950
2002	$8,243	$8,028
2001	$7,978	$7,912
2000	$7,661	$7,658
1999	$6,856	$6,541
1998	$6,452	$6,329
1997	$6,546	$6,082
1995	$5,956	$5,657
1992	$5,802	$5,133

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Spending / Student

$14,468

$15,257

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Norfolk City School District	Virginia
2021	$13,913	$14,198
2020	$12,905	$13,009
2018	$12,109	$12,303
2017	$12,126	$12,398
2016	$11,791	$12,042
2015	$12,366	$10,658
2014	$11,121	$10,531
2012	$11,316	$10,420
2011	$10,716	$9,778
2010	$11,442	$10,658
2009	$11,302	$11,065
2008	$11,131	$10,444
2007	$10,865	$10,604
2006	$9,804	$10,603
2005	$9,449	$9,839
2004	$8,785	$8,522
2003	$8,401	$8,394
2002	$7,974	$8,029
2001	$7,840	$8,196
2000	$7,480	$7,662
1999	$6,694	$6,251
1998	$6,653	$6,290
1997	$6,424	$5,970
1995	$5,928	$5,518
1992	$5,352	$5,049

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Norfolk City School District?

Norfolk City School District manages 49 public schools serving 26,882 students.

What is the rank of Norfolk City School District?

Norfolk City School District is ranked #122 out of 135 school districts in Virginia (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2020-2021 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Virginia school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Norfolk City School District?

56% of Norfolk City School District students are Black, 20% of students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Norfolk City School District?

Norfolk City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What is Norfolk City School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,468 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 49 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 26,882 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: 82% (Btm 50% in VA)
: Bottom 50%
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 56% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education