Chesapeake City Public Schools vs Chesterfield County Public Schools

How do these districts compare?

Metric Chesapeake City Public Schools Chesterfield County Public Schools
Location Chesapeake, Virginia Chesterfield, Virginia
Total Enrollment 40,769 63,916
Number of Schools 45 65
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.6:1 14.6:1

Spending

Metric Chesapeake City Public Schools Chesterfield County Public Schools
Per-Pupil Expenditure $15,216 $13,618
Federal Revenue 10.3% 10.1%
State Revenue 42.6% 47.1%
Local Revenue 47.1% 42.8%
Chesapeake City Public Schools
Federal State Local
Chesterfield County Public Schools
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Chesapeake City Public Schools Chesterfield County Public Schools
White 39.6% 40.3%
African American 33.3% 26.7%
Hispanic or Latino 14.2% 23.4%
Asian 2.9% 3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.2%
Multiracial 9.5% 6.1%
Free/Reduced Lunch 49.5% 51.2%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Chesapeake City Public Schools Chesterfield County Public Schools
AP Courses Offered 142 192
Schools with AP 7 10
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 342.7:1 296.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 19.8% 17.5%

School Types

Chesapeake City Public Schools

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Chesterfield County Public Schools

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.