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Poquoson City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 430 students in Poquoson City School District.
Public Preschools in Poquoson City School District have a diversity score of 0.29, which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,059 Schools
# Students
2,038 Students
522,218 Students
# Teachers
150 Teachers
37,218 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Poquoson City School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#2 out of 135 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)78%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)91%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)85%
59%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.72
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,435 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
28 Students
42,355 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
107 Students
104,836 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
20%
# Black Students
29 Students
103,630 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
1,747 Students
231,144 Students
% White Students
86%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
693 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
122 Students
38,125 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
34,291
# Students in K Grade:
122
76,338
# Students in 1st Grade:
153
80,198
# Students in 2nd Grade:
155
82,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
160
74,941
# Students in 4th Grade:
139
76,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
153
74,304
# Students in 6th Grade:
177
13,434
# Students in 7th Grade:
164
1,615
# Students in 8th Grade:
146
653
# Students in 9th Grade:
166
1,849
# Students in 10th Grade:
182
1,917
# Students in 11th Grade:
172
1,904
# Students in 12th Grade:
149
1,841
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,478 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 $12,406 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,478
$15,502
Spending / Student
$12,406
$15,257
Best Poquoson City School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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