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District profile / Virginia
Virginia Beach City Public Schools
64,731
Students
2024-25 school year
88
Schools
2024-25 school year
$12,869
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · about the same as the Virginia median
14.3
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Virginia median 13.3
Virginia Beach City Public Schools is a public school district based in Virginia Beach, Virginia, serving 64,731 students in 88 schools. By enrollment it ranks #4 of the 117 Virginia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 97% of them. Its schools average 736 students each, more than the Virginia median of 509. It spends about $12,869 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.3 students per teacher. We've matched 8 news stories to the district.
How Virginia Beach City compares
Virginia Beach CityVirginia median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$929.4 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 9%State 43%Local 47%
| Measure | Virginia Beach City | Virginia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,869 | $12,729 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,511 | $7,559 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $936.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $929.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 4,519 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 11,395 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 13.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 314 | 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.
In the news
8 stories matchedTechnology & AI
Virginia Beach School Board reviews Chromebook use in elementary classrooms
Technology & AI
Virginia Beach teachers report benefits and challenges from new Chromebook policy
Policy & legislation
OCR Resolution with Virginia Beach Schools Highlights the Importance of Title IX Documentation and Follow-Through
School safety
Virginia Beach schools face $350K in student meal debt as families fight rising costs
Teaching & learning
Virginia Beach Schools asks for help wiping $350,000 student meal debt
Policy & legislation
Virginia Beach Schools Title IX Violations Found by Feds
Policy & legislation
Virginia Beach schools violated Title IX for years, feds find. It may be more complicated.
Peer districts in Virginia
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince William County Public SchoolsManassas | 90,242 | 98 | $13,020 | 15.2 | #2 |
| Loudoun County Public SchoolsAshburn | 81,486 | 102 | $17,393 | 12.1 | #3 |
| Virginia Beach City Public SchoolsVirginia Beach · this district | 64,731 | 88 | $12,869 | 14.3 | #4 |
| Chesterfield County Public SchoolsChesterfield | 64,194 | 73 | $10,886 | 13.5 | #5 |
| Henrico County Public SchoolsHenrico | 50,915 | 79 | $11,071 | 14.9 | #6 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Public SchoolsMilwaukee, WI | 65,599 | $15,743 | 16.5 |
| Frisco ISDFrisco, TX | 65,289 | $9,398 | 14.6 |
| Washoe CountyReno, NV | 64,244 | $10,389 | 19.2 |
| Seminole CountySanford, FL | 63,934 | $9,080 | 17.0 |
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-virginia-beach-city-public-schools