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Williamsburg-James City County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 3,767 students in Williamsburg-James City County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High Schools in Williamsburg-James City County School District have an average math proficiency score of 89% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 86% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Williamsburg-James City County School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Warhill High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
16 Schools
357 Schools
# Students
11,371 Students
409,548 Students
# Teachers
801 Teachers
28,795 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Williamsburg-James City County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 131 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#31 out of 132 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)73%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)65%
59%
Graduation Rate
90%
88.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)16.1%
19.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
8%
% Hispanic
17%
20%
% Black
18%
22%
% White
52%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,957 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,383. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,687 is less than the state median of $18,168. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$181 MM
$23,109 MM
Spending
$178 MM
$22,838 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,957
$18,383
Spending / Student
$15,687
$18,168
Best Williamsburg-James City County School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Jamestown High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
3751 John Tyler Hwy
Williamsburg, VA 23135
(757) 259-3600
Williamsburg, VA 23135
(757) 259-3600
Gr: 9-12 | 1,243 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #22.
Warhill High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4615 Opportunity Way
Williamsburg, VA 23188
(757) 565-4615
Williamsburg, VA 23188
(757) 565-4615
Gr: 9-12 | 1,277 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #33.
Lafayette High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4460 Longhill Road
Williamsburg, VA 23188
(757) 565-0373
Williamsburg, VA 23188
(757) 565-0373
Gr: 9-12 | 1,247 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
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