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Poquoson, Virginia - 4 schools
An equity score of 14/100 ranks Poquoson City Public Schools #131 of 131 districts in Virginia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,494 per pupil, Poquoson City Public Schools ranks #111 of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,055
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$12,494
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Poquoson City Public Schools operates 4 public schools serving 2,055 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Poquoson City.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,494 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 41.4% local, 49.5% state, and 9.1% 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 14/100, ranked #131 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 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (16 AP courses district-wide), a 338.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 12.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.6% White, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Poquoson Primary, with a diversity index of 31.6/100.
Its largest campus is Poquoson High, enrolling 647 students (32% of the district's total enrollment).
Poquoson High accounts for 31.5% of all Poquoson City Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Poquoson City Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Poquoson City Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 338:1 — 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 Poquoson City Public Schools is typically wider than the Poquoson City Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Poquoson City Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 12.6% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
How many schools are in Poquoson City Public Schools?
Poquoson City Public Schools has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 2,055 students.
How much does Poquoson City Public Schools spend per student?
Poquoson City Public Schools spends $12,494 per student. The district has an equity score of 14/100, ranking #131 in Virginia.
What is the demographic composition of Poquoson City Public Schools?
Poquoson City Public Schools students are 83.6% White, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% Asian, 1.4% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Poquoson City Public Schools?
Poquoson City Public Schools has an equity score of 14/100, ranking #131 out of 131 districts in Virginia.