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Suffolk, Virginia - 19 schools
An equity score of 31/100 ranks Suffolk City Public Schools #109 of 131 districts in Virginia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,163 per pupil, Suffolk City Public Schools ranks #93 of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
14,490
Total Enrollment
19
Schools
$13,163
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Suffolk City Public Schools operates 19 public schools serving 14,490 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 11 combined, 5 middle, 3 high schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly 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 Suffolk City.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,163 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 40.0% local, 47.5% state, and 12.5% 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 #109 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 3 of 19 schools offering Advanced Placement (29 AP courses district-wide), a 412.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 23.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 53.8% African American, 28.0% White, 8.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Northern Shores Elementary, with a diversity index of 70.1/100.
Its largest campus is King's Fork High, enrolling 1,686 students (12% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Booker T. Washington Elementary, at 362 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Suffolk City Public Schools school enrollment varies 4.7× across entities
Suffolk City Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 362 students (lowest) to 1,686 students (highest), a spread of 1,324 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Suffolk City Public Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 64.2% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Suffolk City Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 413:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Suffolk City Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 23.3% — 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 Suffolk City Public Schools is typically wider than the Suffolk City Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Suffolk City Public Schools?
Suffolk City Public Schools has 19 schools, including 3 high, 5 middle, 11 combined. Total enrollment is 14,490 students.
How much does Suffolk City Public Schools spend per student?
Suffolk City Public Schools spends $13,163 per student. The district has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #109 in Virginia.
What is the demographic composition of Suffolk City Public Schools?
Suffolk City Public Schools students are 53.8% African American, 28.0% White, 8.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% Asian, averaged across 19 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Suffolk City Public Schools?
Suffolk City Public Schools has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #109 out of 131 districts in Virginia.