Portsmouth City PBLC Schs School District

801 Crawford St
Portsmouth, VA 23704-3822
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 3,770 students in Portsmouth City PBLC Schs School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High Schools in Portsmouth City PBLC Schs School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Portsmouth City PBLC Schs School District have a Graduation Rate of 79%, which is less than the Virginia average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Churchland High School, with 87% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public high school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
24 Schools
350 Schools
# Students
13,517 Students
403,244 Students
# Teachers
945 Teachers
27,661 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Portsmouth 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 79% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (VA)
#111 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Portsmouth City PBLC Schs  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
34%
54%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Portsmouth 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.
58%
69%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Portsmouth 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.
79%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Portsmouth 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:

0.46
0.70
# American Indian Students
46 Students
1,002 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
81 Students
30,628 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
721 Students
70,489 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
18%
# Black Students
9,665 Students
86,606 Students
% Black Students
72%
21%
# White Students
2,285 Students
191,036 Students
% White Students
17%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
42 Students
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
677 Students
22,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
552
143
# Students in K Grade:
1,038
3
# Students in 1st Grade:
992
5
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,023
3
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,055
5
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,016
10
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,060
13
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,039
466
# Students in 7th Grade:
979
2,314
# Students in 8th Grade:
993
5,156
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,158
109,131
# Students in 10th Grade:
929
98,006
# Students in 11th Grade:
827
93,794
# Students in 12th Grade:
856
94,195
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,829 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,672. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,807 is less than the state median of $15,424. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$200 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart display total revenue of Portsmouth 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
$187 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart display total spending of Portsmouth 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
$14,829
$15,672
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Portsmouth 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
$13,807
$15,424
This chart display average spending per public school student in Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth City PBLC Schs School District Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Churchland High School
Magnet School
Math: 48% | Reading: 80%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4301 Cedar Ln
Portsmouth, VA 23703
(757) 686-2500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,419 students
Rank: #22.
Manor High School
Magnet School
Math: 48% | Reading: 75%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1401 Elmhurst Ln
Portsmouth, VA 23701
(757) 465-2907
Grades: 9-12
| 1,260 students
Rank: #33.
I.c. Norcom High School
Magnet School
Math: 39% | Reading: 58%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1801 London Blvd
Portsmouth, VA 23704
(757) 393-5442
Grades: 9-12
| 1,091 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 24 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 13,517 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 83%
  • : 79% (Btm 50% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 58% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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