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%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 72 students in York County School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Virginia.
Public Charter School in York County School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Virginia public charter school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 80% statewide average).
The top-ranked public charter school in York County School District is York River Academy. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public charter school average of 51% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
19 Schools
7 Schools
# Students
13,105 Students
1,270 Students
# Teachers
859 Teachers
111 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
York County School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#3 out of 132 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)87%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)75%
59%
Graduation Rate
95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
5%
% Hispanic
14%
10%
% Black
14%
26%
% White
54%
49%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
10%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,590 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,513. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,747 is less than the state median of $15,268. 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
$12,590
$15,513
Spending / Student
$12,747
$15,268
Best York County School District Public Charter Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
York River Academy
Charter School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9300 Geo. Washington Mem. Hwy.
Yorktown, VA 23692
(757) 898-0516
Yorktown, VA 23692
(757) 898-0516
Gr: 9-12 | 72 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
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