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Item: Norfolk City School District
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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

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

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

48 Schools

357 Schools

# Students

26,395 Students

409,548 Students

# Teachers

2,020 Teachers

28,795 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
9	2,228	493
10	2,112	485
11	1,453	468
12	1,496	467

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District Rank

Norfolk 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 79% has increased from 78% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#119 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Norfolk City School District
2023	#119
2022	#121
2021	#121
2019	#119
2018	#117
2017	#117
2016	#115
2015	#114
2014	#122
2013	#123
2012	#125

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48%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Norfolk City School District	Virginia
2023	48%	68%
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%

79%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Norfolk City School District	Virginia
2023	79%	89%
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%

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(2022-23)

19.7%

19.1%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Norfolk City School District	Virginia
2023	19.7%	19.1%
2022	24.1%	20%
2021	16.2%	10.9%

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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

16%

20%

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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

55%

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 $15,315 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,509. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,735 is less than the state median of $15,263. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% 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
2023	$404 MM	$50 MM
2022	$392 MM	$48 MM
2021	$404 MM	$50 MM
2020	$392 MM	$48 MM
2019	$391 MM	$48 MM
2018	$375 MM	$46 MM
2017	$376 MM	$44 MM
2016	$383 MM	$43 MM
2015	$388 MM	$42 MM
2014	$362 MM	$41 MM
2012	$387 MM	$41 MM
2011	$364 MM	$40 MM
2010	$388 MM	$42 MM
2009	$394 MM	$43 MM
2008	$383 MM	$43 MM
2007	$381 MM	$42 MM
2006	$355 MM	$37 MM
2005	$346 MM	$33 MM
2004	$319 MM	$31 MM
2003	$312 MM	$33 MM
2002	$305 MM	$29 MM
2001	$298 MM	$28 MM
2000	$287 MM	$27 MM
1999	$260 MM	$25 MM
1998	$245 MM	$23 MM
1997	$247 MM	$22 MM
1996	$218 MM	$20 MM
1995	$217 MM	$20 MM

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Spending

$389 MM

$19,187 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Norfolk City School District	Virginia
2023	$389 MM	$50 MM
2022	$385 MM	$48 MM
2021	$389 MM	$50 MM
2020	$385 MM	$48 MM
2019	$384 MM	$48 MM
2018	$373 MM	$46 MM
2017	$381 MM	$44 MM
2016	$379 MM	$43 MM
2015	$389 MM	$42 MM
2014	$363 MM	$40 MM
2012	$379 MM	$41 MM
2011	$362 MM	$38 MM
2010	$389 MM	$42 MM
2009	$389 MM	$42 MM
2008	$390 MM	$41 MM
2007	$387 MM	$40 MM
2006	$353 MM	$39 MM
2005	$343 MM	$36 MM
2004	$323 MM	$31 MM
2003	$309 MM	$31 MM
2002	$295 MM	$29 MM
2001	$293 MM	$29 MM
2000	$280 MM	$27 MM
1999	$253 MM	$24 MM
1998	$253 MM	$23 MM
1997	$242 MM	$21 MM
1996	$219 MM	$21 MM
1995	$216 MM	$19 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,315

$15,509

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Norfolk City School District	Virginia
2023	$14,805	$13,350
2022	$13,147	$13,011
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
1990	$5,791	$4,932

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Spending / Student

$14,735

$15,263

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Norfolk City School District	Virginia
2023	$14,243	$13,422
2022	$12,905	$13,009
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
1990	$5,409	$4,824

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Best Norfolk City School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Matthew Fontaine Maury High School

Magnet School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 90%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

322 Shirley Ave
Norfolk, VA 23517
(757) 628-3344

Gr: 9-12 | 1,713 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 73%

Rank: #22.

Norview High School

Magnet School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 85%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

6501 Chesapeake Blvd
Norfolk, VA 23513
(757) 852-4500

Gr: 9-12 | 1,585 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 81%

Rank: #33.

Lake Taylor High School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 72%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1384 Kempsville Rd
Norfolk, VA 23502
(757) 892-3200

Gr: 9-12 | 1,107 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 89%

Rank: #44.

Granby High School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 80%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

7101 Granby St
Norfolk, VA 23505
(757) 451-4110

Gr: 9-12 | 1,980 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 76%

Rank: #55.

Booker T Washington High School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 70%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1111 Park Ave
Norfolk, VA 23504
(757) 628-3575

Gr: 9-12 | 904 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 48 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 26,395 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: 79% (Btm 50% in VA)
: Bottom 50%
: 48% (Btm 50%)
: 56% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education