Virginia Beach City Public Schools operates 82 public schools serving 65,456 students, placing it among the larger districts in Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 53 other, 14 middle, 12 high, 3 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 64,731 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Virginia Beach city County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,459 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 46.6% local, 39.7% state, and 13.7% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $83,515 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 33/100, ranked #100 of 131 in Virginia against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 12 of 82 schools offering Advanced Placement (257 AP courses district-wide), a 354.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 17.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 43.2% White, 24.4% African American, 14.9% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Virginia Beach City Public Schools school enrollment varies 6.5× across entities
Virginia Beach City Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 329 students (lowest) to 2,152 students (highest), a spread of 1,823 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.
Virginia Beach City Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 355:1 — 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.
Virginia Beach City Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 17.1% — 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 Virginia Beach City Public Schools is typically wider than the Virginia Beach City Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Virginia Beach City Public Schools?
Virginia Beach City Public Schools has 82 schools, including 12 high, 14 middle, 3 elementary, 53 other. Total enrollment is 65,456 students.
How much does Virginia Beach City Public Schools spend per student?
Virginia Beach City Public Schools spends $15,459 per student. The district has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #100 in Virginia.
What is the average teacher salary in Virginia Beach City Public Schools?
The average teacher salary in Virginia Beach City Public Schools is $83,515 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Virginia Beach City Public Schools?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Virginia Beach city County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Virginia Beach City Public Schools?
Virginia Beach City Public Schools students are 43.2% White, 24.4% African American, 14.9% Hispanic or Latino, 5.5% Asian, averaged across 82 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Virginia Beach City Public Schools?
Virginia Beach City Public Schools has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #100 out of 131 districts in Virginia. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.