Virginia Beach City Public Schools
Public school district · Virginia Beach city · Virginia · NCES district ID 5103840
Virginia Beach City Public Schools spent $14,888 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 53% of the other Virginia districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,972). Its 82 schools enrolled 64,731 students in 2024-25; 42.5% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,699 per student, up 5.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 92% (Virginia: 88.8%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Virginia's largest districts
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. Among the 10 districts shown, Virginia Beach City Public Schools ranks 7.
Where the money came from
$1,088,062,000 in revenue: 42.5% state, 45.6% local and 12.0% federal. Total spending including $65,651,000 of capital outlay was $1,084,017,000, or $16,561 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$462,128,000 42%
- Local$495,792,000 46%
- Federal$130,142,000 12%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 116 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
65,456 students in 2022-23, 64,986 students in 2023-24, 64,731 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 65,456 | 4461.0 | 14.7 |
| 2023-24 | 64,986 | 4334.7 | 15.0 |
| 2024-25 | 64,731 | 4317.3 | 15.0 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$306,180,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,678 per student
Virginia Beach City Public Schools booked $306,180,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 4,664 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $65,655 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 68 in 100 Virginia districts with a figure (state median $61,899, 129 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Virginia teacher salary at $59,965 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $231,698,000 | 75.7% |
| Special education | $61,475,000 | 20.1% |
| Vocational | $12,768,000 | 4.2% |
| Other programs | $239,000 | 0.1% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,134 in 2018-19, $4,204 in 2019-20, $4,385 in 2020-21, $4,762 in 2021-22, $4,678 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
Graduation rate, class of 2023
92% of the 5,120 students in Virginia Beach City Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.8% across Virginia. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Virginia | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 92% | 88.8% |
| Students in the class | 5,120 | 99,059 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
55 elementary schools, 29,483 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenwood Elementary | 896 | 14.8 | 38.7% | Not Title I |
| Thoroughgood Elementary | 767 | 18.4 | 14.6% | Not Title I |
| John B. Dey Elementary | 744 | 17.9 | 13.4% | Not Title I |
| New Castle Elementary | 728 | 18.4 | 17.7% | Not Title I |
| Three Oaks Elementary | 706 | 17.1 | 13.5% | Not Title I |
| Point O' View Elementary | 692 | 12.8 | 75.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Woodstock Elementary | 689 | 15.1 | 68.4% | Not Title I |
| Princess Anne Elementary | 654 | 17.1 | 9.6% | Not Title I |
| White Oaks Elementary | 653 | 12.8 | 37.4% | Not Title I |
| Landstown Elementary | 632 | 12.8 | 34.0% | Not Title I |
| Alanton Elementary | 632 | 14.8 | 67.4% | Not Title I |
| Christopher Farms Elementary | 626 | 15.9 | 31.9% | Not Title I |
The other 43 elementary schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strawbridge Elementary | 610 | 16.9 | 17.2% | Not Title I |
| Tallwood Elementary | 601 | 14.8 | 37.3% | Not Title I |
| Thalia Elementary | 590 | 13.2 | 77.6% | Not Title I |
| Red Mill Elementary | 586 | 18.2 | 12.5% | Not Title I |
| Birdneck Elementary | 584 | 11.4 | 77.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Brookwood Elementary | 574 | 13.8 | 67.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Centerville Elementary | 570 | 16.7 | 23.0% | Not Title I |
| Trantwood Elementary | 561 | 15.5 | 19.8% | Not Title I |
| W.T. Cooke Elementary | 555 | 14.2 | 76.6% | Not Title I |
| Hermitage Elementary | 552 | 15.9 | 29.7% | Not Title I |
| Providence Elementary | 547 | 15.1 | 35.6% | Not Title I |
| Bayside Elementary | 546 | 11.8 | 86.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Salem Elementary | 541 | 16.3 | 26.1% | Not Title I |
| Ocean Lakes Elementary | 530 | 15.3 | 25.5% | Not Title I |
| Pembroke Elementary | 529 | 10.8 | 80.2% | Not Title I |
| Kingston Elementary | 518 | 15.6 | 8.7% | Not Title I |
| Indian Lakes Elementary | 516 | 13.2 | 33.3% | Not Title I |
| Linkhorn Park Elementary | 514 | 13.3 | 68.5% | Not Title I |
| Arrowhead Elementary | 500 | 13.4 | 68.4% | Not Title I |
| Kempsville Elementary | 498 | 13.6 | 32.1% | Not Title I |
| Windsor Oaks Elementary | 497 | 13.3 | 76.7% | Not Title I |
| Rosemont Forest Elementary | 497 | 15.6 | 25.8% | Not Title I |
| College Park Elementary | 496 | 13.0 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Windsor Woods Elementary | 487 | 12.9 | 73.9% | Not Title I |
| Pembroke Meadows Elementary | 485 | 14.0 | 68.7% | Not Title I |
| Fairfield Elementary | 478 | 15.8 | 32.2% | Not Title I |
| Luxford Elementary | 476 | 12.1 | 78.2% | Schoolwide program |
| King's Grant Elementary | 475 | 13.9 | 83.2% | Not Title I |
| Diamond Springs Elementary | 467 | 10.0 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Parkway Elementary | 465 | 11.6 | 85.2% | Schoolwide program |
| North Landing Elementary | 463 | 16.4 | 13.6% | Not Title I |
| Williams Elementary | 443 | 12.6 | 85.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Kempsville Meadows Elementary | 438 | 11.7 | 36.5% | Not Title I |
| Holland Elementary | 435 | 11.7 | 95.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Shelton Park Elementary | 416 | 13.3 | 23.6% | Not Title I |
| Corporate Landing Elementary | 415 | 12.3 | 71.1% | Not Title I |
| Newtown Elementary | 409 | 10.5 | 96.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Malibu Elementary | 398 | 13.0 | 68.1% | Not Title I |
| Seatack Elementary an Achievable Dream Academy | 393 | 11.1 | 86.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Rosemont Elementary | 387 | 10.7 | 76.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Green Run Elementary | 350 | 11.6 | 66.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Lynnhaven Elementary | 339 | 10.9 | 74.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Creeds Elementary | 333 | 13.8 | 18.0% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
15 middle schools, 14,976 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larkspur Middle | 1,488 | 17.1 | 76.3% | Not Title I |
| Old Donation School | 1,377 | 16.0 | 10.5% | Not Title I |
| Princess Anne Middle | 1,358 | 18.0 | 11.5% | Not Title I |
| Landstown Middle | 1,272 | 17.1 | 31.8% | Not Title I |
| Independence Middle | 1,193 | 15.7 | 40.6% | Not Title I |
| Salem Middle | 1,072 | 17.7 | 29.4% | Not Title I |
| Brandon Middle | 1,053 | 15.3 | 67.4% | Not Title I |
| Great Neck Middle | 1,039 | 15.7 | 21.8% | Not Title I |
| Plaza Middle | 1,033 | 15.5 | 39.0% | Not Title I |
| Corporate Landing Middle | 995 | 15.7 | 38.0% | Not Title I |
| Kempsville Middle | 727 | 15.2 | 36.3% | Not Title I |
| Lynnhaven Middle | 727 | 9.9 | 93.8% | Not Title I |
The other 3 middle schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach Middle | 685 | 16.3 | 61.5% | Not Title I |
| Bayside Middle | 628 | 10.3 | 96.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Bayside 6th Grade Campus | 329 | 8.8 | 99.7% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
12 high schools, 20,272 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landstown High | 2,152 | 17.0 | 31.2% | Not Title I |
| Kempsville High | 2,046 | 17.5 | 35.6% | Not Title I |
| Bayside High | 1,984 | 17.0 | 82.7% | Not Title I |
| Tallwood High | 1,890 | 16.1 | 37.0% | Not Title I |
| Floyd Kellam High | 1,842 | 18.0 | 11.3% | Not Title I |
| Ocean Lakes High | 1,834 | 17.2 | 24.5% | Not Title I |
| First Colonial High | 1,727 | 18.3 | 27.4% | Not Title I |
| Salem High | 1,690 | 16.5 | 27.3% | Not Title I |
| Frank W. Cox High | 1,631 | 18.0 | 22.5% | Not Title I |
| Princess Anne High | 1,621 | 14.4 | 28.4% | Not Title I |
| Green Run High | 1,465 | 15.8 | 81.8% | Not Title I |
| Green Run Collegiate | 390 | 12.5 | 85.9% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Virginia Beach City Public Schools
- Website: vbschools.com
- Phone: (757) 263-1007
- Office: 2512 George Mason Dr, Virginia Beach, VA 23456
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Virginia Beach City Public Schools
- Virginia districts by spending per studentVirginia Beach City Public Schools ranks 61 of 116 Virginia districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,888).#61 of 116
- Every school district in VirginiaVirginia Beach City Public Schools is the number 4 by size of 132 Virginia districts, with 65,456 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#4 of 132
- Loudoun County Public SchoolsThe next larger Virginia district: 81,678 students in fall 2022, $19,934 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,934
- Chesterfield County Public SchoolsThe next smaller Virginia district: 63,916 students in fall 2022, $12,776 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,776
- Compare Virginia Beach City Public Schools with Loudoun County Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Landstown High, its largest high school2,152 students in 2024-25, 17.0 per teacher.2,152
- Teacher salary spending across VirginiaVirginia Beach City Public Schools spent $65,655 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $61,899); spending, not a salary.$65,655
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Virginia Beach City Public Schools
How many schools and students are in Virginia Beach City Public Schools?
82 schools were open in 2024-25 (55 elementary, 15 middle, 12 high), enrolling 64,731 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Virginia Beach City Public Schools spend per student?
$14,888 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Virginia median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,972 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,699 per student, up 5.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Virginia Beach City Public Schools' money come from?
$1,088,062,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 42.5% state, 45.6% local and 12.0% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Virginia Beach City Public Schools live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 6,472 of the 72,162 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 9.0%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Virginia Beach City Public Schools spend on teacher salaries?
$306,180,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,678 per student. Divided by the 4,664 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $65,655 per teacher, more than 68 in 100 Virginia districts (state median $61,899). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Virginia teacher salary at $59,965 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).What is the graduation rate in Virginia Beach City Public Schools?
92% of the 5,120 students in Virginia Beach City Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.8% across Virginia. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Virginia Beach City Public Schools' NCES district ID?
5103840. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25