Petersburg City Public Schools

Public school district · Petersburg city · Virginia · NCES district ID 5102910

Petersburg City Public Schools spent $16,474 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 77% of the other Virginia districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $14,972). Its 7 schools enrolled 4,582 students in 2024-25; 54.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $16,274 per student, down 1.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 86% (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 Petersburg City Public Schools in enrollment (3,988 to 4,521 students) and Petersburg City Public Schools itself.

Current spending per student, Virginia districts closest in size to Petersburg City Public Schools, FY23Charlottesville City Schools $19,953; Winchester Public Schools $18,463; Petersburg City Public Schools $16,474; Dinwiddie County Public Schools $14,552; Pulaski County Public Schools $13,947; Botetourt County Public Schools $13,903; Powhatan County Public Schools $13,138; Caroline County Public School $12,960; Scott County Public Schools $12,841; King George County Schools $12,806; State median, 1,000+ students $14,972.10k12.5k15k17.5k20k22.5kCharlottesville City Schools$19,953Winchester Public Schools$18,463Petersburg City Public Schools$16,474Dinwiddie County Public Schools$14,552Pulaski County Public Schools$13,947Botetourt County Public Schools$13,903Powhatan County Public Schools$13,138Caroline County Public School$12,960Scott County Public Schools$12,841King George County Schools$12,806State median, 1,000+ students $14,972
Current spending per student, Virginia districts closest in size to Petersburg City Public Schools, FY23Charlottesville City Schools $19,953; Winchester Public Schools $18,463; Petersburg City Public Schools $16,474; Dinwiddie County Public Schools $14,552; Pulaski County Public Schools $13,947; Botetourt County Public Schools $13,903; Powhatan County Public Schools $13,138; Caroline County Public School $12,960; Scott County Public Schools $12,841; King George County Schools $12,806; State median, 1,000+ students $14,972.10k12.5k15k17.5k20k22.5kCharlottesville City Schools$19,953Winchester Public Schools$18,463Petersburg City Public Schools$16,474Dinwiddie County Public Schools$14,552Pulaski County Public Schools$13,947Botetourt County Public Schools$13,903Powhatan County Public Schools$13,138Caroline County Public School$12,960Scott County Public Schools$12,841King George County Schools$12,806State median, 1,000+ students $14,972
Current spending per student, Virginia districts closest in size to Petersburg City Public Schools, FY23Charlottesville City Schools $19,953; Winchester Public Schools $18,463; Petersburg City Public Schools $16,474; Dinwiddie County Public Schools $14,552; Pulaski County Public Schools $13,947; Botetourt County Public Schools $13,903; Powhatan County Public Schools $13,138; Caroline County Public School $12,960; Scott County Public Schools $12,841; King George County Schools $12,806; State median, 1,000+ students $14,972.10k15k20k22.5kCharlottesville City Schools$19,953Winchester Public Schools$18,463Petersburg City Public Schools$16,474Dinwiddie County Public Schools$14,552Pulaski County Public Schools$13,947Botetourt County Public Schools$13,903Powhatan County Public Schools$13,138Caroline County Public School$12,960Scott County Public Schools$12,841King George County Schools$12,806State median, 1,000+ students $14,972
Current spending per student, Virginia districts closest in size to Petersburg City Public Schools, FY23Charlottesville City Schools $19,953; Winchester Public Schools $18,463; Petersburg City Public Schools $16,474; Dinwiddie County Public Schools $14,552; Pulaski County Public Schools $13,947; Botetourt County Public Schools $13,903; Powhatan County Public Schools $13,138; Caroline County Public School $12,960; Scott County Public Schools $12,841; King George County Schools $12,806; State median, 1,000+ students $14,972.10k15k20k22.5kCharlottesville City Schools$19,953Winchester Public Schools$18,463Petersburg City Public Schools$16,474Dinwiddie County Public Schools$14,552Pulaski County Public Schools$13,947Botetourt County Public Schools$13,903Powhatan County Public Schools$13,138Caroline County Public School$12,960Scott County Public Schools$12,841King George County Schools$12,806State median, 1,000+ students $14,972

Where the money came from

$81,650,000 in revenue: 54.8% state, 14.0% local and 31.2% federal. Total spending including $10,836,000 of capital outlay was $82,209,000, or $19,244 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Petersburg City Public Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $44,755,000; Local $11,394,000; Federal $25,501,000; total $81,650,000.
  • State$44,755,000 55%
  • Local$11,394,000 14%
  • Federal$25,501,000 31%

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 rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

4,272 students in 2022-23, 4,464 students in 2023-24, 4,582 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Petersburg City Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 4,272, 2023-24: 4,464, 2024-25: 4,58202k4k6k2022-234,2722023-244,4642024-254,582
Petersburg City Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 4,272, 2023-24: 4,464, 2024-25: 4,58202k4k6k2022-234,2722023-244,4642024-254,582
Petersburg City Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 4,272, 2023-24: 4,464, 2024-25: 4,58202k4k6k2022-234,2722023-244,4642024-254,582
Petersburg City Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 4,272, 2023-24: 4,464, 2024-25: 4,58202k4k6k2022-234,2722023-244,4642024-254,582

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-234,272310.313.8
2023-244,464307.014.5
2024-254,582314.014.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$17,809,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,169 per student

Petersburg City Public Schools booked $17,809,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 320 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 $55,653 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 19 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).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$12,713,00071.4%
Special education$3,540,00019.9%
Vocational$1,241,0007.0%
Other programs$315,0001.8%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,573 in 2018-19, $3,625 in 2019-20, $3,684 in 2020-21, $4,011 in 2021-22, $4,169 in 2022-23.

Petersburg City Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,573, 2019-20: $3,625, 2020-21: $3,684, 2021-22: $4,011, 2022-23: $4,16902k4k6k2018-19$3,5732019-20$3,6252020-21$3,6842021-22$4,0112022-23$4,169
Petersburg City Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,573, 2019-20: $3,625, 2020-21: $3,684, 2021-22: $4,011, 2022-23: $4,16902k4k6k2018-19$3,5732019-20$3,6252020-21$3,6842021-22$4,0112022-23$4,169
Petersburg City Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,573, 2019-20: $3,625, 2020-21: $3,684, 2021-22: $4,011, 2022-23: $4,16902k4k6k2018-19$3,5732019-20$3,6252020-21$3,6842021-22$4,0112022-23$4,169
Petersburg City Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,573, 2019-20: $3,625, 2020-21: $3,684, 2021-22: $4,011, 2022-23: $4,16902k4k6k2018-19$3,5732019-20$3,6252020-21$3,6842021-22$4,0112022-23$4,169

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

86% of the 237 students in Petersburg 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.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtVirginia
Four-year graduation rate86%88.8%
Students in the class23799,059

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.

4 elementary schools, 2,000 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Walnut Hill Elementary57414.493.7%Schoolwide program
Cool Spring Elementary54014.694.3%Schoolwide program
Pleasants Lane Elementary49312.693.1%Schoolwide program
Lakemont Elementary39311.993.6%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.

1 middle school, 949 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Vernon Johns Middle94915.692.4%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.

1 high school, 1,215 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Petersburg High1,21516.088.1%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.

1 other school, 418 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Westview Early Childhood Education Center41814.994.0%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.

Contact Petersburg City Public Schools

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 Petersburg City Public Schools

  1. Virginia districts by spending per studentPetersburg City Public Schools ranks 28 of 116 Virginia districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,474).#28 of 116
  2. Every school district in VirginiaPetersburg City Public Schools is the number 55 by size of 132 Virginia districts, with 4,272 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#55 of 132
  3. Caroline County Public SchoolThe next larger Virginia district: 4,337 students in fall 2022, $12,960 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,960
  4. Winchester Public SchoolsThe next smaller Virginia district: 4,268 students in fall 2022, $18,463 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,463
  5. Compare Petersburg City Public Schools with Caroline County Public SchoolEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Petersburg High, its largest high school1,215 students in 2024-25, 16.0 per teacher.1,215
  7. Teacher salary spending across VirginiaPetersburg City Public Schools spent $55,653 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $61,899); spending, not a salary.$55,653
  8. 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 Petersburg City Public Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Petersburg City Public Schools?
    7 schools were open in 2024-25 (4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 other), enrolling 4,582 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Petersburg City Public Schools spend per student?
    $16,474 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 $16,274 per student, down 1.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Petersburg City Public Schools' money come from?
    $81,650,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 54.8% state, 14.0% local and 31.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Petersburg City Public Schools live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 2,006 of the 5,741 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 34.9%, 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.
  5. How much does Petersburg City Public Schools spend on teacher salaries?
    $17,809,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,169 per student. Divided by the 320 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $55,653 per teacher, more than 19 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).
  6. What is the graduation rate in Petersburg City Public Schools?
    86% of the 237 students in Petersburg 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.
  7. What is Petersburg City Public Schools' NCES district ID?
    5102910. 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

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