Top Rankings
York County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 548 students in York County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public pre schools in Virginia.
Public Preschool in York County School District have an average math proficiency score of 89% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 91% (versus the 66% statewide average).
The top ranked public preschool in York County School District is Mount Vernon Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
19 Schools
1,059 Schools
# Students
12,726 Students
522,218 Students
# Teachers
2,289 Teachers
37,218 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
York County School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#4 out of 135 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)77%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)87%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)75%
59%
Graduation Rate
96%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
8%
% Hispanic
13%
20%
% Black
14%
20%
% White
55%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,964 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 $13,127 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$165 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$167 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,964
$15,502
Spending / Student
$13,127
$15,257
Best York County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mount Vernon Elementary School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
310 Mt Vernon Dr
Yorktown, VA 23693
(757) 898-0480
Yorktown, VA 23693
(757) 898-0480
Grades: PK-5
| 548 students
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