Public schools in Colonial Heights, VA
Colonial Heights has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 3,613 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Colonial Heights City Public Schools runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Colonial Heights's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Colonial Heights | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colonial Heights City Public Schools | 5 | 2,843 | $15,988 |
| Chesterfield County Public Schools | 1 | 63,916 | $12,776 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Colonial Heights, 886 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonial Heights High | 886 | 13.4 | 97.2% | Colonial Heights City Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Colonial Heights, 700 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonial Heights Middle | 700 | 12.7 | 98.4% | Colonial Heights City Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Colonial Heights, 2,027 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tussing Elementary | 652 | 14.2 | 99.4% | Colonial Heights City Public Schools |
| Marguerite F. Christian Elementary | 642 | 11.7 | 76.2% | Chesterfield County Public Schools |
| Lakeview Elementary | 422 | 12.4 | 95.7% | Colonial Heights City Public Schools |
| North Elementary | 311 | 12.4 | 99.0% | Colonial Heights City Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Colonial Heights's public schools compare with Virginia's
The median Colonial Heights school has 12.6 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Virginia median of 13.7. 17% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 37% across the state. Its median school enrolls 647 students (state 557).
| Colonial Heights | Virginia | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.6 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 647 | 557 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 17% | 37% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 64% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Colonial Heights schools and the 1,845 Virginia schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Colonial Heights
- Colonial Heights City Public SchoolsRuns 5 of Colonial Heights's 6 public schools and spent $15,988 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,988
- Colonial Heights High, the largest high school in Colonial Heights886 students in 2024-25, 13.4 per teacher.886
- Compare Colonial Heights City Public Schools with Chesterfield County Public SchoolsColonial Heights's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in VirginiaVirginia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Colonial Heights addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Virginia
- Richmond95 schools
- Virginia Beach82 schools
- Alexandria55 schools
- Chesapeake45 schools
- Norfolk44 schools
- Roanoke41 schools
- Woodbridge40 schools
- Newport News39 schools
Questions about schools in Colonial Heights
How many public schools are in Colonial Heights, VA?
6 public schools with an address in Colonial Heights were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 3,613 students.What is the largest high school in Colonial Heights?
Colonial Heights High, with 886 students in 2024-25 (Colonial Heights City Public Schools).Which districts run Colonial Heights's schools?
Colonial Heights City Public Schools (5 schools), Chesterfield County Public Schools (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25