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Petersburg City Public Schools

Item: Petersburg City Public Schools
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

255 South Boulevard East
Petersburg, VA 23805-2700

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (804) 732-0510

www.petersburg.k12.va.us

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 7 public schools serving 4,464 students in Petersburg City Public Schools. This district's average is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

Public Schools in Petersburg City Public Schools have an score of 32% (versus the Virginia public school average of 68%), and score of 44% (versus the 70% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

7 Schools

2,141 Schools

# Students

4,464 Students

1,257,585 Students

# Teachers

307 Teachers

92,187 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Petersburg City Public Schools	Virginia
Pre-K	405	167
Kind	331	412
1	347	432
2	343	451
3	338	435
4	325	443
5	303	445
6	277	451
7	319	451
8	305	454
9	358	507
10	305	501
11	293	469
12	215	457

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District Rank

Petersburg City Public Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 132 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 86% has increased from 74% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Petersburg City Public Schools
2023	#131
2022	#134
2021	#134
2019	#132
2018	#131
2017	#131
2016	#130
2015	#132
2014	#130
2013	#130
2012	#129

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32%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Petersburg City Public Schools	Virginia
2023	32%	68%
2021	26%	54%
2019	53%	82%
2017	46%	72%
2016	62%	80%
2015	57%	79%
2014	54%	74%
2013	48%	71%
2012	51%	68%
2011	71%	86%
2010	75%	87%

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(20-21)

44%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Petersburg City Public Schools	Virginia
2021	44%	69%
2019	52%	78%
2017	61%	80%
2016	61%	80%
2015	58%	79%
2014	51%	74%
2013	50%	74%
2012	77%	89%
2011	74%	88%
2010	71%	89%

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(20-21)

25%

59%

86%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Petersburg City Public Schools	Virginia
2023	86%	89%
2022	80%	89%
2021	81%	89%
2020	81%	89%
2019	75%	87%
2018	74%	88%
2017	71%	87%
2016	74%	87%
2015	60%	86%
2014	71%	85%
2013	68%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.29

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Petersburg City Public Schools	Virginia
2023	0.26	0.71
2022	0.25	0.70
2021	0.24	0.70
2020	0.22	0.68
2019	0.22	0.68
2018	0.20	0.67
2017	0.20	0.67
2016	0.13	0.68
2015	0.24	0.66
2014	0.16	0.66
2013	0.14	0.65
2012	0.14	0.64
2011	0.12	0.64
2010	0.11	0.62
2009	0.11	0.60
2008	0.11	0.60
2007	0.10	0.59
2006	0.09	0.58
2005	0.07	0.57
2004	0.07	0.55
2003	0.06	0.55
2002	0.06	0.53
2001	0.24	0.52
2000	0.06	0.51
1999	0.07	0.51
1998	0.07	0.50
1997	0.07	0.49
1996	0.07	0.48
1995	0.09	0.49
1994	0.11	0.47
1993	0.12	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2014)
Year	Petersburg City Public Schools	Virginia
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2008	1%	6%
2001	10%	4%
1994	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

10%

19%

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

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% Black

84%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Petersburg City Public Schools	Virginia
2023	82%	22%
2022	83%	22%
2021	83%	22%
2020	85%	22%
2019	85%	22%
2018	86%	23%
2017	86%	23%
2016	93%	23%
2015	78%	23%
2014	92%	23%
2013	93%	23%
2012	93%	24%
2011	94%	24%
2010	94%	26%
2009	95%	26%
2008	94%	27%
2007	95%	27%
2006	95%	27%
2005	97%	27%
2004	97%	27%
2003	97%	27%
2002	97%	27%
2001	87%	27%
2000	97%	27%
1999	97%	27%
1998	97%	27%
1997	97%	27%
1996	97%	27%
1995	96%	26%
1994	94%	26%
1993	94%	26%

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% White

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Petersburg City Public Schools	Virginia
2023	5%	45%
2022	4%	46%
2021	4%	46%
2020	4%	49%
2019	4%	49%
2018	4%	50%
2017	4%	50%
2016	2%	50%
2015	4%	52%
2014	2%	52%
2013	2%	53%
2012	2%	54%
2011	1%	54%
2010	2%	57%
2009	2%	57%
2008	2%	57%
2007	2%	58%
2006	2%	59%
2005	1%	60%
2004	1%	61%
2003	2%	61%
2002	2%	63%
2001	2%	64%
2000	2%	65%
1999	3%	65%
1998	3%	65%
1997	3%	66%
1996	3%	67%
1995	4%	67%
1994	5%	68%
1993	5%	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 (2021-2023)
Year	Petersburg City Public Schools	Virginia
2023	3%	7%
2022	3%	7%
2021	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,302 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,425 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (VA)

Total Revenue

$64 MM

$19,496 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Petersburg City Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$64 MM	$50 MM
2022	$55 MM	$48 MM
2021	$64 MM	$50 MM
2020	$55 MM	$48 MM
2019	$55 MM	$48 MM
2018	$51 MM	$46 MM
2017	$52 MM	$44 MM
2016	$52 MM	$43 MM
2015	$53 MM	$42 MM
2014	$49 MM	$41 MM
2012	$47 MM	$41 MM
2011	$55 MM	$40 MM
2010	$53 MM	$42 MM
2009	$59 MM	$43 MM
2008	$58 MM	$43 MM
2007	$53 MM	$42 MM
2006	$52 MM	$37 MM
2005	$49 MM	$33 MM
2004	$47 MM	$31 MM
2003	$49 MM	$33 MM
2002	$47 MM	$29 MM
2001	$48 MM	$28 MM
2000	$50 MM	$27 MM
1999	$44 MM	$25 MM
1998	$37 MM	$23 MM
1997	$37 MM	$22 MM
1996	$32 MM	$20 MM
1995	$33 MM	$20 MM

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Spending

$60 MM

$19,187 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Petersburg City Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$60 MM	$50 MM
2022	$54 MM	$48 MM
2021	$60 MM	$50 MM
2020	$54 MM	$48 MM
2019	$54 MM	$48 MM
2018	$52 MM	$46 MM
2017	$53 MM	$44 MM
2016	$53 MM	$43 MM
2015	$52 MM	$42 MM
2014	$50 MM	$40 MM
2012	$51 MM	$41 MM
2011	$53 MM	$38 MM
2010	$52 MM	$42 MM
2009	$57 MM	$42 MM
2008	$58 MM	$41 MM
2007	$54 MM	$40 MM
2006	$53 MM	$39 MM
2005	$50 MM	$36 MM
2004	$50 MM	$31 MM
2003	$48 MM	$31 MM
2002	$45 MM	$29 MM
2001	$48 MM	$29 MM
2000	$50 MM	$27 MM
1999	$42 MM	$24 MM
1998	$37 MM	$23 MM
1997	$36 MM	$21 MM
1996	$33 MM	$21 MM
1995	$34 MM	$19 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,302

$15,502

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Petersburg City Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$14,945	$13,350
2022	$12,993	$13,011
2021	$15,784	$14,122
2020	$12,993	$13,011
2018	$12,218	$12,340
2017	$12,266	$12,324
2016	$12,252	$12,007
2015	$16,044	$10,576
2014	$10,962	$10,820
2012	$10,372	$10,405
2011	$11,990	$10,061
2010	$11,524	$10,576
2009	$12,689	$11,282
2008	$11,913	$10,833
2007	$10,722	$11,013
2006	$10,581	$10,006
2005	$9,584	$9,139
2004	$8,830	$8,571
2003	$8,751	$8,950
2002	$7,886	$8,028
2001	$7,942	$7,912
2000	$8,083	$7,658
1999	$6,993	$6,541
1998	$5,976	$6,329
1997	$5,930	$6,082
1995	$5,312	$5,657
1992	$5,060	$5,133
1990	$4,812	$4,932

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Spending / Student

$13,425

$15,257

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Petersburg City Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$14,028	$13,422
2022	$12,767	$13,009
2021	$14,815	$14,198
2020	$12,767	$13,009
2018	$12,433	$12,303
2017	$12,440	$12,398
2016	$12,318	$12,042
2015	$15,692	$10,658
2014	$11,126	$10,531
2012	$11,219	$10,420
2011	$11,555	$9,778
2010	$11,272	$10,658
2009	$12,153	$11,065
2008	$11,836	$10,444
2007	$10,869	$10,604
2006	$10,748	$10,603
2005	$9,823	$9,839
2004	$9,294	$8,522
2003	$8,537	$8,394
2002	$7,647	$8,029
2001	$8,010	$8,196
2000	$7,988	$7,662
1999	$6,636	$6,251
1998	$5,966	$6,290
1997	$5,833	$5,970
1995	$5,408	$5,518
1992	$4,791	$5,049
1990	$4,564	$4,824

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Best Petersburg City Public Schools Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Petersburg High School

(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3101 Johnson Road
Petersburg, VA 23805
(804) 862-7096

Gr: 9-12 | 1,171 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

Rank: #22.

Walnut Hill Elementary School

(Math: 48% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

300 S Boulevard
Petersburg, VA 23805
(804) 862-7005

Gr: K-5 | 539 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

Rank: #33.

Vernon Johns Middle School

(Math: 28% | Reading: 47%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3101 Homestead Drive
Petersburg, VA 23805
(804) 862-7020

Gr: 6-8 | 901 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

Rank: #44.

Cool Spring Elementary School

(Math: 29% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1450 Talley Avenue
Petersburg, VA 23803
(804) 862-7002

Gr: K-5 | 529 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

Rank: #55.

Pleasants Lane Elementary School

(Math: 28% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

100 Pleasants Lane
Petersburg, VA 23803
(804) 862-7013

Gr: K-5 | 515 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

Rank: #66.

Lakemont Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

51 Gibbons St
Petersburg, VA 23803
(804) 862-7007

Gr: K-5 | 404 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

Rank: n/an/a

Westview Early Childhood Education Center

Add to Compare

1100 Patterson Street
Petersburg, VA 23803
(804) 862-7010

Gr: PK | 405 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Petersburg City Public Schools?

Petersburg City Public Schools manages 7 public schools serving 4,464 students.

What is the rank of Petersburg City Public Schools?

Petersburg City Public Schools is ranked #132 out of 132 school districts in Virginia (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Petersburg City Public Schools?

84% of Petersburg City Public Schools students are Black, 10% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are White, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Petersburg City Public Schools?

Petersburg City Public Schools has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What is Petersburg City Public Schools's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,425 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,464 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: 86% (Btm 50% in VA)
: Bottom 50%
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education