Top Rankings
Virginia Beach City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 390 students in Virginia Beach City School District.
Public Charter School in Virginia Beach City School District have an average reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the Virginia public charter schools of 80%).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public charter school average of 51% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
88 Schools
7 Schools
# Students
64,731 Students
1,270 Students
# Teachers
4,456 Teachers
111 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Virginia Beach City School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 92% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#25 out of 132 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)78%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)70%
59%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
5%
% Hispanic
15%
10%
% Black
23%
26%
% White
45%
49%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
10%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,358 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,513. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,462 is less than the state median of $15,268. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$929 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$936 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,358
$15,513
Spending / Student
$14,462
$15,268
Best Virginia Beach City School District Public Charter Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Green Run Collegiate
Charter School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1700 Dahlia Drive, Attn: Rian
Virginia Beach, VA 23453
(757) 263-1264
Virginia Beach, VA 23453
(757) 263-1264
Gr: 9-12 | 390 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
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