Newport News City Public Schools
Public school district · Newport News city · Virginia · NCES district ID 5102640
Newport News City Public Schools spent $16,082 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 72% of the other Virginia districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $14,972). Its 40 schools enrolled 25,882 students in 2024-25; 52.5% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $17,926 per student, up 11.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 91% (Virginia: 88.8%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Virginia districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Newport News City Public Schools in enrollment (14,490 to 31,105 students) and Newport News City Public Schools itself.
Where the money came from
$483,282,000 in revenue: 52.5% state, 28.0% local and 19.5% federal. Total spending including $41,003,000 of capital outlay was $480,270,000, or $18,102 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$253,945,000 53%
- Local$135,262,000 28%
- Federal$94,075,000 19%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 116 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
26,531 students in 2022-23, 26,183 students in 2023-24, 25,882 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 26,531 | 1673.3 | 15.9 |
| 2023-24 | 26,183 | 1663.0 | 15.7 |
| 2024-25 | 25,882 | 1308.1 | 19.8 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$119,854,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,518 per student
Newport News City Public Schools booked $119,854,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 1,737 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $69,001 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 83 in 100 Virginia districts with a figure (state median $61,899, 129 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Virginia teacher salary at $59,965 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $92,608,000 | 77.3% |
| Special education | $21,278,000 | 17.8% |
| Vocational | $5,303,000 | 4.4% |
| Other programs | $665,000 | 0.6% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,875 in 2018-19, $3,820 in 2019-20, $4,081 in 2020-21, $4,435 in 2021-22, $4,518 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
Graduation rate, class of 2023
91% of the 1,743 students in Newport News City Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.8% across Virginia. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Virginia | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 91% | 88.8% |
| Students in the class | 1,743 | 99,059 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
25 elementary schools, 11,896 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph H. Saunders Elementary | 660 | 18.9 | 89.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Achievable Dream Academy | 641 | 19.4 | 91.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Carver Elementary | 634 | 17.1 | 90.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Discovery STEM Academy | 561 | 17.5 | 98.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Kiln Creek Elementary | 553 | 21.3 | 93.2% | Not Title I |
| Katherine Johnson Elementary | 553 | 18.4 | 98.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary | 549 | 17.7 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Willis A. Jenkins Elementary | 507 | 18.8 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Riverside Elementary | 506 | 20.2 | 99.0% | Not Title I |
| Richneck Elementary | 502 | 19.3 | 99.6% | Not Title I |
| T. Ryland Sanford Elementary | 498 | 18.4 | 99.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Hidenwood Elementary | 476 | 14.9 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
The other 13 elementary schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L.F. Palmer Elementary | 465 | 17.9 | 98.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Knollwood Meadows Elementary | 460 | 20.0 | 99.6% | Not Title I |
| Stoney Run Elementary | 453 | 17.4 | 99.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Richard T. Yates Elementary | 448 | 22.4 | 97.8% | Not Title I |
| George J. McIntosh Elementary | 446 | 17.8 | 89.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Deer Park Elementary | 433 | 18.0 | 91.5% | Not Title I |
| General Stanford Elementary | 430 | 19.5 | 99.5% | Not Title I |
| Sedgefield Elementary | 425 | 15.7 | 91.0% | Schoolwide program |
| B.C. Charles Elementary | 388 | 20.4 | 99.7% | Not Title I |
| Newsome Park Elementary | 386 | 15.4 | 98.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Hilton Elementary | 368 | 17.5 | 99.2% | Not Title I |
| David A. Dutrow Elementary | 341 | 17.1 | 99.7% | Not Title I |
| John Marshall Early Childhood Center | 213 | 14.2 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
7 middle schools, 5,338 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel M. Gildersleeve Middle | 1,087 | 16.4 | 97.7% | Not Title I |
| Ella J. Fitzgerald Middle | 988 | 15.8 | 98.2% | Not Title I |
| Mary Passage Middle | 931 | 14.2 | 97.9% | Not Title I |
| Homer L. Hines Middle | 846 | 13.7 | 97.3% | Not Title I |
| Crittenden Middle | 781 | 12.2 | 98.3% | Not Title I |
| B.T. Washington Middle | 413 | 15.3 | 90.5% | Not Title I |
| Huntington Middle | 292 | 7.7 | 99.0% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
6 high schools, 7,925 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodside High | 1,723 | 15.0 | 96.7% | Not Title I |
| Menchville High | 1,707 | 13.6 | 95.7% | Not Title I |
| Warwick High | 1,622 | 14.8 | 93.4% | Not Title I |
| Denbigh High | 1,269 | 14.3 | 95.2% | Not Title I |
| Heritage High | 1,106 | 14.0 | 95.0% | Not Title I |
| Achievable Dream Middle/High | 498 | 10.0 | 99.4% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
2 other schools, 723 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denbigh Early Childhood Center | 397 | 15.3 | 93.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Watkins Early Childhood Center | 326 | 14.2 | 92.4% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Newport News City Public Schools
- Website: sbo.nn.k12.va.us
- Phone: (757) 591-4500
- Office: 12465 Warwick Blvd, Newport News, VA 23606
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Newport News City Public Schools
- Virginia districts by spending per studentNewport News City Public Schools ranks 33 of 116 Virginia districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,082).#33 of 116
- Every school district in VirginiaNewport News City Public Schools is the number 11 by size of 132 Virginia districts, with 26,531 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#11 of 132
- Norfolk City Public SchoolsThe next larger Virginia district: 27,306 students in fall 2022, $16,341 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,341
- Spotsylvania County Public SchoolsThe next smaller Virginia district: 24,201 students in fall 2022, $13,858 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,858
- Compare Newport News City Public Schools with Norfolk City Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Woodside High, its largest high school1,723 students in 2024-25, 15.0 per teacher.1,723
- Teacher salary spending across VirginiaNewport News City Public Schools spent $69,001 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $61,899); spending, not a salary.$69,001
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Newport News City Public Schools
How many schools and students are in Newport News City Public Schools?
40 schools were open in 2024-25 (25 elementary, 7 middle, 6 high, 2 other), enrolling 25,882 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Newport News City Public Schools spend per student?
$16,082 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Virginia median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,972 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $17,926 per student, up 11.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Newport News City Public Schools' money come from?
$483,282,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 52.5% state, 28.0% local and 19.5% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Newport News City Public Schools live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 5,177 of the 29,949 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 17.3%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Newport News City Public Schools spend on teacher salaries?
$119,854,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,518 per student. Divided by the 1,737 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $69,001 per teacher, more than 83 in 100 Virginia districts (state median $61,899). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Virginia teacher salary at $59,965 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).What is the graduation rate in Newport News City Public Schools?
91% of the 1,743 students in Newport News City Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.8% across Virginia. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Newport News City Public Schools' NCES district ID?
5102640. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25