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Portsmouth City School District

Item: Portsmouth City School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

801 Crawford St
Portsmouth, VA 23704-3822

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (757) 393-8742

pps.k12.va.us

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

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

23 Schools

1,493 Schools

# Students

13,161 Students

828,856 Students

# Teachers

916 Teachers

59,516 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Portsmouth City School District	Virginia
Kind	1,027	410
1	1,039	432
2	1,071	451
3	986	435
4	963	443
5	1,023	445
6	943	451

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District Rank

Portsmouth City 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#111 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Portsmouth City School District
2022	#111
2021	#111
2019	#103
2018	#113
2017	#113
2016	#110
2015	#103
2014	#104
2013	#101
2012	#115
2011	#105

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(20-21)

34%

54%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Portsmouth City School District	Virginia
2021	34%	54%
2019	74%	82%
2017	64%	72%
2016	71%	80%
2015	72%	79%
2014	66%	74%
2013	62%	71%
2012	55%	68%
2011	82%	86%
2010	84%	87%

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(20-21)

58%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Portsmouth City School District	Virginia
2021	58%	69%
2019	70%	78%
2017	71%	80%
2016	70%	80%
2015	72%	79%
2014	65%	74%
2013	65%	74%
2012	83%	89%
2011	84%	88%
2010	84%	89%

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(20-21)

47%

59%

81%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Portsmouth City School District	Virginia
2022	81%	89%
2021	79%	89%
2020	86%	89%
2019	80%	87%
2018	82%	88%
2017	81%	87%
2016	83%	87%
2015	81%	86%
2014	79%	85%
2013	74%	85%
2012	76%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.48

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Portsmouth City School District	Virginia
2023	0.47	0.71
2022	0.45	0.70
2021	0.44	0.70
2020	0.44	0.68
2019	0.44	0.68
2018	0.44	0.67
2017	0.44	0.67
2016	0.45	0.68
2015	0.45	0.66
2014	0.45	0.66
2013	0.46	0.65
2012	0.48	0.64
2011	0.48	0.64
2010	0.41	0.62
2009	0.41	0.60
2008	0.41	0.60
2007	0.41	0.59
2006	0.42	0.58
2005	0.41	0.57
2004	0.42	0.55
2003	0.43	0.55
2002	0.44	0.53
2001	0.44	0.52
2000	0.45	0.51
1999	0.45	0.51
1998	0.46	0.50
1997	0.45	0.49
1996	0.45	0.48
1995	0.45	0.49
1994	0.46	0.47
1993	0.46	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Portsmouth City School District	Virginia
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	8%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Portsmouth City School District	Virginia
2023	6%	19%
2022	5%	18%
2021	4%	18%
2020	3%	16%
2019	3%	16%
2018	3%	15%
2017	3%	15%
2016	4%	14%
2015	4%	14%
2014	3%	13%
2013	3%	12%
2012	3%	12%
2011	4%	11%
2010	2%	10%
2009	2%	10%
2008	2%	10%
2007	2%	9%
2006	2%	8%
2005	1%	7%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%

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% Black

70%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Portsmouth City School District	Virginia
2023	71%	22%
2022	72%	22%
2021	73%	22%
2020	73%	22%
2019	73%	22%
2018	72%	23%
2017	72%	23%
2016	71%	23%
2015	69%	23%
2014	72%	23%
2013	71%	23%
2012	69%	24%
2011	68%	24%
2010	73%	26%
2009	74%	26%
2008	73%	27%
2007	73%	27%
2006	72%	27%
2005	72%	27%
2004	71%	27%
2003	71%	27%
2002	70%	27%
2001	69%	27%
2000	68%	27%
1999	68%	27%
1998	67%	27%
1997	68%	27%
1996	68%	27%
1995	68%	26%
1994	67%	26%
1993	66%	26%

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% White

16%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Portsmouth City School District	Virginia
2023	17%	45%
2022	18%	46%
2021	18%	46%
2020	20%	49%
2019	20%	49%
2018	22%	50%
2017	22%	50%
2016	22%	50%
2015	23%	52%
2014	21%	52%
2013	22%	53%
2012	22%	54%
2011	22%	54%
2010	23%	57%
2009	23%	57%
2008	24%	57%
2007	24%	58%
2006	25%	59%
2005	26%	60%
2004	26%	61%
2003	27%	61%
2002	28%	63%
2001	29%	64%
2000	30%	65%
1999	30%	65%
1998	31%	65%
1997	30%	66%
1996	30%	67%
1995	31%	67%
1994	32%	68%
1993	33%	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	Portsmouth City School District	Virginia
2023	5%	7%
2022	4%	7%
2021	4%	6%
2020	3%	6%
2019	3%	6%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	4%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,230 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 $14,180 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (VA)

Total Revenue

$200 MM

$19,496 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Portsmouth City School District	Virginia
2021	$200MM	$50MM
2020	$185MM	$48MM
2019	$182MM	$48MM
2018	$176MM	$46MM
2017	$171MM	$44MM
2016	$166MM	$43MM
2015	$182MM	$42MM
2014	$156MM	$41MM
2012	$177MM	$41MM
2011	$178MM	$40MM
2010	$182MM	$42MM
2009	$190MM	$43MM
2008	$188MM	$43MM
2007	$179MM	$42MM
2006	$158MM	$37MM
2005	$149MM	$33MM
2004	$134MM	$31MM
2003	$128MM	$33MM
2002	$126MM	$29MM
2001	$129MM	$28MM
2000	$125MM	$27MM
1999	$120MM	$25MM
1998	$112MM	$23MM
1997	$121MM	$22MM
1996	$103MM	$20MM
1995	$101MM	$20MM
1992	$94MM	$18MM
1990	$88MM	$17MM

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Spending

$187 MM

$19,187 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Portsmouth City School District	Virginia
2021	$187MM	$50MM
2020	$177MM	$48MM
2019	$175MM	$48MM
2018	$175MM	$46MM
2017	$168MM	$44MM
2016	$169MM	$43MM
2015	$171MM	$42MM
2014	$157MM	$40MM
2012	$191MM	$41MM
2011	$176MM	$38MM
2010	$171MM	$42MM
2009	$179MM	$42MM
2008	$179MM	$41MM
2007	$172MM	$40MM
2006	$158MM	$39MM
2005	$150MM	$36MM
2004	$133MM	$31MM
2003	$126MM	$31MM
2002	$125MM	$29MM
2001	$128MM	$29MM
2000	$122MM	$27MM
1999	$114MM	$24MM
1998	$114MM	$23MM
1997	$119MM	$21MM
1996	$105MM	$21MM
1995	$98MM	$19MM
1992	$95MM	$18MM
1990	$90MM	$16MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,230

$15,502

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Portsmouth City School District	Virginia
2021	$14,964	$14,122
2020	$13,215	$13,011
2018	$12,297	$12,340
2017	$11,672	$12,324
2016	$11,148	$12,007
2015	$12,044	$10,576
2014	$10,433	$10,820
2012	$11,629	$10,405
2011	$11,763	$10,061
2010	$11,879	$10,576
2009	$12,391	$11,282
2008	$12,203	$10,833
2007	$11,609	$11,013
2006	$9,971	$10,006
2005	$9,383	$9,139
2004	$8,117	$8,571
2003	$8,003	$8,950
2002	$7,475	$8,028
2001	$7,819	$7,912
2000	$7,307	$7,658
1999	$6,868	$6,541
1998	$6,348	$6,329
1997	$6,763	$6,082
1995	$5,663	$5,657
1992	$4,999	$5,133

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Spending / Student

$14,180

$15,257

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Portsmouth City School District	Virginia
2021	$13,932	$14,198
2020	$12,640	$13,009
2018	$12,214	$12,303
2017	$11,487	$12,398
2016	$11,351	$12,042
2015	$11,353	$10,658
2014	$10,481	$10,531
2012	$12,490	$10,420
2011	$11,667	$9,778
2010	$11,197	$10,658
2009	$11,663	$11,065
2008	$11,619	$10,444
2007	$11,161	$10,604
2006	$9,929	$10,603
2005	$9,439	$9,839
2004	$8,064	$8,522
2003	$7,914	$8,394
2002	$7,414	$8,029
2001	$7,744	$8,196
2000	$7,177	$7,662
1999	$6,500	$6,251
1998	$6,431	$6,290
1997	$6,668	$5,970
1995	$5,492	$5,518
1992	$5,080	$5,049

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 23 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 13,161 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: 81% (Btm 50% in VA)
: Bottom 50%
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 58% (Btm 50%)
: 47% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education