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Chesapeake, Virginia - 45 schools
An equity score of 31/100 ranks Chesapeake City Public Schools #108 of 131 districts in Virginia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,740 per pupil, Chesapeake City Public Schools ranks #71 of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
40,769
Total Enrollment
45
Schools
$13,740
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Chesapeake City Public Schools operates 45 public schools serving 40,769 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 20 combined, 10 middle, 8 elementary, 7 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Chesapeake City.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,740 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending. See how Virginia compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 47.1% local, 42.6% state, and 10.3% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 31/100, ranked #108 of 131 in Virginia against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 7 of 45 schools offering Advanced Placement (142 AP courses district-wide), a 342.7:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 19.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 39.6% White, 33.3% African American, 14.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Greenbrier Primary, with a diversity index of 75.4/100.
Its largest campus is Grassfield High, enrolling 2,345 students (6% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Truitt Intermediate, at 256 students, a 9x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Chesapeake City Public Schools school enrollment varies 9.2× across entities
Chesapeake City Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 256 students (lowest) to 2,345 students (highest), a spread of 2,089 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Chesapeake City Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 343:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Chesapeake City Public Schools is typically wider than the Chesapeake City Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Chesapeake City Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 19.8% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Chesapeake City Public Schools is typically wider than the Chesapeake City Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Chesapeake City Public Schools's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Chesapeake City Public Schools?
Chesapeake City Public Schools has 45 schools, including 7 high, 10 middle, 20 combined, 8 elementary. Total enrollment is 40,769 students.
How much does Chesapeake City Public Schools spend per student?
Chesapeake City Public Schools spends $13,740 per student. The district has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #108 in Virginia.
What is the demographic composition of Chesapeake City Public Schools?
Chesapeake City Public Schools students are 39.6% White, 33.3% African American, 14.2% Hispanic or Latino, 2.9% Asian, averaged across 45 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Chesapeake City Public Schools?
Chesapeake City Public Schools has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #108 out of 131 districts in Virginia.