New Kent County Public Schools
New Kent County Public Schools is a public school district based in New Kent, Virginia, serving 3,572 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #69 of the 117 Virginia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 41% of them. Its schools average 714 students each, more than the Virginia median of 509. It spends about $11,626 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% less than the Virginia median. It has roughly 13.8 students per teacher.
How New Kent County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | New Kent County | Virginia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,626 | $12,729 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,992 | $7,559 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $36.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $38.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 258 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 552 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 13.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 298 | 290 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Virginia median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Virginia
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wythe County Public SchoolsWytheville | 3,734 | 13 | $11,796 | 12.1 | #66 |
| Fredericksburg City Public SchoolsFredericksburg | 3,629 | 5 | $14,136 | 15.3 | #67 |
| Giles County Public SchoolsPearisburg | 3,575 | 7 | $12,127 | 16.6 | #68 |
| New Kent County Public SchoolsNew Kent · this district | 3,572 | 5 | $11,626 | 13.8 | #69 |
| Carroll County Public SchoolsHillsville | 3,437 | 11 | $12,292 | 11.7 | #70 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Springs School DistrictHot Springs, AR | 3,576 | $13,044 | 14.6 |
| Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co.Town & Country, MO | 3,576 | $109,934 | 1.7 |
| NorwoodNorwood, MA | 3,575 | $20,835 | 11.2 |
| Hinsdale CCSD 181Clarendon Hills, IL | 3,574 | $21,239 | 11.7 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-va-new-kent-county-public-schools