Williamsburg-James City Public Schools School District
Top Rankings
Williamsburg-James City Public Schools 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 2023 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 3,753 students in Williamsburg-James City Public Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High Schools in Williamsburg-James City Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 84% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 84%), and reading proficiency score of 89% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Public High School in Williamsburg-James City Public School School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the Virginia average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Jamestown High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 51% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
2020-2021 School Year Data
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
16 Schools
348 Schools
# Students
10,985 Students
405,826 Students
# Teachers
713 Teachers
27,456 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Williamsburg-James City Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 88% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#32 out of 135 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
54%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
69%

Graduation Rate
88%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.69
# American Indian Students
37 Students
1,013 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
319 Students
30,456 Students
% Asian Students
3%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,591 Students
66,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
16%
# Black Students
1,976 Students
87,121 Students
% Black Students
18%
22%
# White Students
6,097 Students
197,613 Students
% White Students
56%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
687 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
949 Students
22,179 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
81
131
# Students in K Grade:
669
6
# Students in 1st Grade:
766
3
# Students in 2nd Grade:
747
6
# Students in 3rd Grade:
765
12
# Students in 4th Grade:
843
16
# Students in 5th Grade:
798
15
# Students in 6th Grade:
827
1,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
867
3,868
# Students in 8th Grade:
869
6,310
# Students in 9th Grade:
965
102,964
# Students in 10th Grade:
919
101,536
# Students in 11th Grade:
967
95,430
# Students in 12th Grade:
902
94,427
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,847 is higher than the state median of $12,959. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,632 is higher than the state median of $12,921. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue (19-20)
$163 MM
$46 MM

Spending (19-20)
$161 MM
$46 MM

Revenue / Student
$14,847
$12,959

Spending / Student
$14,632
$12,921

Best Williamsburg-James City Public Schools School District Public High Schools (2023)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jamestown High School
Math: 65% | Reading: 92%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3751 John Tyler Hwy
Williamsburg, VA 23135
(757) 259-3600
Williamsburg, VA 23135
(757) 259-3600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,271 students
Rank: #22.
Warhill High School
Math: 66% | Reading: 84%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4615 Opportunity Way
Williamsburg, VA 23188
(757) 565-4615
Williamsburg, VA 23188
(757) 565-4615
Grades: 9-12
| 1,349 students
Rank: #33.
Lafayette High School
Math: 61% | Reading: 83%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4460 Longhill Rd
Williamsburg, VA 23188
(757) 565-0373
Williamsburg, VA 23188
(757) 565-0373
Grades: 9-12
| 1,133 students
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