Virginia Beach City School District

Item: Virginia Beach City School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

2512 George Mason Dr
Virginia Beach, VA 23456-6038

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (757) 263-1007

www.vbschools.com

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

88 Schools

2,143 Schools

# Students

64,986 Students

1,257,585 Students

# Teachers

4,471 Teachers

92,187 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Virginia Beach City School District	Virginia
Pre-K	1,505	167
Kind	4,476	412
1	4,757	432
2	4,938	451
3	4,724	435
4	4,904	443
5	4,789	445
6	4,797	451
7	4,765	451
8	4,907	454
9	5,317	507
10	5,301	501
11	4,853	469
12	4,953	457

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District Rank

Virginia Beach City School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 92% has increased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#10 out of 135 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Virginia Beach City School District
2022	#10
2021	#10
2019	#16
2018	#18
2017	#18
2016	#21
2015	#22
2014	#21
2013	#31
2012	#34
2011	#44

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(20-21)

69%

54%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Virginia Beach City School District	Virginia
2021	69%	54%
2019	88%	82%
2017	76%	72%
2016	84%	80%
2015	83%	79%
2014	76%	74%
2013	71%	71%
2012	66%	68%
2011	85%	86%
2010	88%	87%

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(20-21)

78%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Virginia Beach City School District	Virginia
2021	78%	69%
2019	85%	78%
2017	86%	80%
2016	84%	80%
2015	83%	79%
2014	79%	74%
2013	77%	74%
2012	92%	89%
2011	91%	88%
2010	91%	89%

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(20-21)

70%

59%

92%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Virginia Beach City School District	Virginia
2022	92%	89%
2021	92%	89%
2020	91%	89%
2019	90%	87%
2018	90%	88%
2017	89%	87%
2016	88%	87%
2015	86%	86%
2014	85%	85%
2013	84%	85%
2012	83%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Virginia Beach City School District	Virginia
2023	0.71	0.71
2022	0.71	0.70
2021	0.71	0.70
2020	0.69	0.68
2019	0.69	0.68
2018	0.67	0.67
2017	0.67	0.67
2016	0.67	0.68
2015	0.66	0.66
2014	0.67	0.66
2013	0.66	0.65
2012	0.65	0.64
2011	0.65	0.64
2010	0.60	0.62
2009	0.59	0.60
2008	0.59	0.60
2007	0.58	0.59
2006	0.58	0.58
2005	0.57	0.57
2004	0.56	0.55
2003	0.55	0.55
2002	0.54	0.53
2001	0.53	0.52
2000	0.52	0.51
1999	0.51	0.51
1998	0.50	0.50
1997	0.49	0.49
1996	0.47	0.48
1995	0.46	0.49
1994	0.45	0.47
1993	0.44	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Virginia Beach City School District	Virginia
2023	6%	7%
2022	7%	7%
2021	6%	8%
2020	6%	7%
2019	6%	7%
2018	6%	7%
2017	6%	7%
2016	5%	8%
2015	6%	6%
2014	7%	7%
2013	6%	7%
2012	7%	6%
2011	6%	7%
2010	8%	7%
2009	7%	7%
2008	7%	6%
2007	7%	6%
2006	7%	6%
2005	8%	6%
2004	6%	6%
2003	7%	5%
2002	6%	5%
2001	6%	4%
2000	6%	4%
1999	6%	4%
1998	6%	4%
1997	6%	4%
1996	6%	3%
1995	6%	4%
1994	6%	3%
1993	6%	3%

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% Hispanic

14%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Virginia Beach City School District	Virginia
2023	13%	19%
2022	14%	18%
2021	13%	18%
2020	12%	16%
2019	12%	16%
2018	11%	15%
2017	11%	15%
2016	11%	14%
2015	11%	14%
2014	10%	13%
2013	10%	12%
2012	10%	12%
2011	9%	11%
2010	7%	10%
2009	7%	10%
2008	7%	10%
2007	6%	9%
2006	6%	8%
2005	5%	7%
2004	5%	6%
2003	4%	7%
2002	4%	5%
2001	4%	5%
2000	4%	4%
1999	3%	4%
1998	3%	4%
1997	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	2%	3%

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% Black

23%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Virginia Beach City School District	Virginia
2023	23%	22%
2022	23%	22%
2021	24%	22%
2020	24%	22%
2019	24%	22%
2018	24%	23%
2017	24%	23%
2016	24%	23%
2015	24%	23%
2014	24%	23%
2013	24%	23%
2012	24%	24%
2011	25%	24%
2010	28%	26%
2009	28%	26%
2008	28%	27%
2007	28%	27%
2006	28%	27%
2005	28%	27%
2004	29%	27%
2003	28%	27%
2002	28%	27%
2001	27%	27%
2000	27%	27%
1999	26%	27%
1998	25%	27%
1997	24%	27%
1996	23%	27%
1995	22%	26%
1994	21%	26%
1993	20%	26%

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% White

45%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Virginia Beach City School District	Virginia
2023	46%	45%
2022	46%	46%
2021	46%	46%
2020	48%	49%
2019	48%	49%
2018	50%	50%
2017	50%	50%
2016	51%	50%
2015	51%	52%
2014	51%	52%
2013	52%	53%
2012	52%	54%
2011	53%	54%
2010	56%	57%
2009	56%	57%
2008	56%	57%
2007	57%	58%
2006	58%	59%
2005	59%	60%
2004	60%	61%
2003	61%	61%
2002	62%	63%
2001	63%	64%
2000	63%	65%
1999	65%	65%
1998	66%	65%
1997	67%	66%
1996	68%	67%
1995	70%	67%
1994	71%	68%
1993	72%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Virginia Beach City School District	Virginia
2023	11%	7%
2022	10%	7%
2021	10%	6%
2020	10%	6%
2019	10%	6%
2018	9%	5%
2017	9%	5%
2016	9%	5%
2015	8%	5%
2014	8%	5%
2013	8%	5%

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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 stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,406 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

$929 MM

$19,496 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Virginia Beach City School District	Virginia
2021	$929MM	$50MM
2020	$876MM	$48MM
2019	$876MM	$48MM
2018	$849MM	$46MM
2017	$813MM	$44MM
2016	$792MM	$43MM
2015	$792MM	$42MM
2014	$767MM	$41MM
2012	$755MM	$41MM
2011	$770MM	$40MM
2010	$792MM	$42MM
2009	$831MM	$43MM
2008	$809MM	$43MM
2007	$807MM	$42MM
2006	$729MM	$37MM
2005	$701MM	$33MM
2004	$630MM	$31MM
2003	$605MM	$33MM
2002	$573MM	$29MM
2001	$547MM	$28MM
2000	$542MM	$27MM
1999	$517MM	$25MM
1998	$481MM	$23MM
1997	$443MM	$22MM
1996	$410MM	$20MM
1995	$386MM	$20MM
1992	$320MM	$18MM
1990	$283MM	$17MM

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Spending

$936 MM

$19,187 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Virginia Beach City School District	Virginia
2021	$936MM	$50MM
2020	$932MM	$48MM
2019	$915MM	$48MM
2018	$900MM	$46MM
2017	$855MM	$44MM
2016	$844MM	$43MM
2015	$835MM	$42MM
2014	$818MM	$40MM
2012	$855MM	$41MM
2011	$845MM	$38MM
2010	$835MM	$42MM
2009	$880MM	$42MM
2008	$863MM	$41MM
2007	$851MM	$40MM
2006	$736MM	$39MM
2005	$710MM	$36MM
2004	$670MM	$31MM
2003	$624MM	$31MM
2002	$605MM	$29MM
2001	$598MM	$29MM
2000	$552MM	$27MM
1999	$496MM	$24MM
1998	$456MM	$23MM
1997	$435MM	$21MM
1996	$408MM	$21MM
1995	$406MM	$19MM
1992	$338MM	$18MM
1990	$292MM	$16MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,302

$15,502

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Virginia Beach City School District	Virginia
2021	$14,165	$14,122
2020	$12,743	$13,011
2018	$12,305	$12,340
2017	$11,771	$12,324
2016	$11,354	$12,007
2015	$11,365	$10,576
2014	$10,870	$10,820
2012	$10,632	$10,405
2011	$10,813	$10,061
2010	$11,129	$10,576
2009	$11,610	$11,282
2008	$11,161	$10,833
2007	$11,127	$11,013
2006	$9,816	$10,006
2005	$9,277	$9,139
2004	$8,260	$8,571
2003	$7,972	$8,950
2002	$7,548	$8,028
2001	$7,141	$7,912
2000	$7,006	$7,658
1999	$6,675	$6,541
1998	$6,200	$6,329
1997	$5,775	$6,082
1995	$5,090	$5,657
1992	$4,470	$5,133

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Spending / Student

$14,406

$15,257

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Virginia Beach City School District	Virginia
2021	$14,268	$14,198
2020	$13,565	$13,009
2018	$13,041	$12,303
2017	$12,377	$12,398
2016	$12,096	$12,042
2015	$11,984	$10,658
2014	$11,600	$10,531
2012	$12,044	$10,420
2011	$11,864	$9,778
2010	$11,735	$10,658
2009	$12,292	$11,065
2008	$11,909	$10,444
2007	$11,738	$10,604
2006	$9,904	$10,603
2005	$9,396	$9,839
2004	$8,777	$8,522
2003	$8,215	$8,394
2002	$7,967	$8,029
2001	$7,813	$8,196
2000	$7,133	$7,662
1999	$6,404	$6,251
1998	$5,881	$6,290
1997	$5,674	$5,970
1995	$5,346	$5,518
1992	$4,716	$5,049

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Virginia Beach City School District?

Virginia Beach City School District manages 88 public schools serving 64,986 students.

What is the rank of Virginia Beach City School District?

Virginia Beach City School District is ranked #11 out of 135 school districts in Virginia (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2020-2021 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Virginia school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 10%), Highest graduation rate (Top 20%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Virginia Beach City School District?

45% of Virginia Beach City School District students are White, 23% of students are Black, 14% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Virginia Beach City School District?

Virginia Beach City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What is Virginia Beach City School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,406 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 88 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 64,986 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: 92% (Top 20% in VA)
: Top 10%
: 69% (Top 10%)
: 78% (Top 20%)
: 70% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education