Petersburg City PBLC Schs School District

255 South Boulevard East
Petersburg, VA 23805-2700
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 917 students in Petersburg City PBLC Schs School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle School in Petersburg City PBLC Schs School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public middle school average of 52% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
7 Schools
449 Schools
# Students
4,178 Students
318,089 Students
# Teachers
290 Teachers
23,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Petersburg City PBLC Schs 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 81% has increased from 74% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (VA)
#134 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Petersburg City PBLC Schs  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
26%
54%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Petersburg City PBLC Schs  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
44%
69%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Petersburg City PBLC Schs  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
81%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Petersburg City PBLC Schs  School District and public school graduation rate of VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.69
# American Indian Students
7 Students
842 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
20 Students
22,554 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
315 Students
52,833 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
17%
# Black Students
3,675 Students
68,001 Students
% Black Students
88%
22%
# White Students
120 Students
152,830 Students
% White Students
3%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
546 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
30 Students
19,643 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
324
1,133
# Students in K Grade:
308
2,195
# Students in 1st Grade:
335
2,366
# Students in 2nd Grade:
339
2,479
# Students in 3rd Grade:
309
2,661
# Students in 4th Grade:
301
2,923
# Students in 5th Grade:
318
4,273
# Students in 6th Grade:
310
76,587
# Students in 7th Grade:
329
94,860
# Students in 8th Grade:
278
98,467
# Students in 9th Grade:
349
7,906
# Students in 10th Grade:
234
7,469
# Students in 11th Grade:
257
7,285
# Students in 12th Grade:
187
7,485
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,281 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,672. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,343 is less than the state median of $15,424. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart display total revenue of Petersburg City PBLC Schs  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$60 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart display total spending of Petersburg City PBLC Schs  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,281
$15,672
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Petersburg City PBLC Schs  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,343
$15,424
This chart display average spending per public school student in Petersburg City PBLC Schs  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Petersburg City PBLC Schs School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Vernon Johns Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3101 Homestead Drive
Petersburg, VA 23805
(804) 862-7020
Grades: 6-8
| 917 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,178 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : 81% (Btm 50% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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