Ghent K-8 vs P.B. Young Sr. Elementary

How do these schools compare?

Metric Ghent K-8 P.B. Young Sr. Elementary
Location Norfolk, VA Norfolk, VA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 501 241
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.9:1 12.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 99.4% 98.7%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No Yes

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Ghent K-8 P.B. Young Sr. Elementary
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $16,341 $16,341
District Norfolk City Public Schools Norfolk City Public Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Ghent K-8 P.B. Young Sr. Elementary
White 42.5% 0.8%
African American 42.9% 90.0%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6% 4.6%
Asian 1.4% 0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 1.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 7.6% 3.3%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Ghent K-8 P.B. Young Sr. Elementary
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 474:1 222:1
Chronic Absenteeism 7.9% 18.9%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 11 22
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.