Enrollment
1,235
Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Yorktown, VA
Grafton High
Federal NCES profile for Grafton High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 67/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 510415001443
📚 AP courses 95
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 38
📋 Attendance 66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Grafton High earns 67/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #2 of 4
- high schools in Yorktown · Resource Index
- 67
- Resource Index · Higher
- 53.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 1,235
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Grafton High ranks #2 of 4 high schools in Yorktown, VA.
School address
District: York County Public Schools · Virginia
NCES ID 510415001443 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
53.6%
vs 57.6% Virginia avg
-7% vs state
What stands out at Grafton High
Grafton High is a higher-need, large high school in Yorktown, Virginia, enrolling 1,235 students.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 53.6% lands close to the Virginia typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Virginia, bigger than 90% of state schools at 1,235 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,868 scored Virginia schools.
Among 85 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Virginia schools statewide, it ranks #4, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (53%) and African American (13%) (diversity index 66/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 19 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 309 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
13.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 15.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Yorktown's high schools, it stands alongside Tabb High (1,153 students): Grafton High is larger than that campus by headcount.
York County Public Schools also operates Tabb High (1,153 students) and Tabb Middle (968 students) alongside Grafton High.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Grafton High compares
Grafton High on the metrics families compare, against Virginia and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Virginia | Virginia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 53.6% | ▼ 7% | 57.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,235 | top 10% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
1,235
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
53.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 7% below the Virginia average of 57.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
13.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$12,623
per pupil, district-wide
- below Virginia avg of $14,649
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 309 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
29
in-school suspensions + 32 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 53.3%
African American 12.6%
Hispanic or Latino 12.6%
Two or More 12.2%
Asian 8.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: White at 53.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 66.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 66.1, Grafton High is more mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.
Programs
AP courses offered 19
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for York County Public Schools, which includes Grafton High.
$12,623
Per student
-14%
vs Virginia
Avg $14,649
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 37.8%
State 46.9%
Federal 15.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Grafton High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tabb High | Similar size | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Tabb Middle | Similar size | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| York High | Similar size | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Grafton Middle | Similar size | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Bruton High | Smaller | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Grafton High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,153
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 61/100
- Enrollment
- 968
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 947
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 937
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 723
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 52/100
Similar high schools in Yorktown
3 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Virginia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Grafton High
How many students attend Grafton High?
Grafton High has 1,235 students enrolled. It is a high school in Yorktown, VA.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Grafton High?
53.6% of students at Grafton High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Grafton High?
The largest demographic group at Grafton High is White at 53.3% of enrollment, in Yorktown, VA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Grafton High?
Grafton High has a Resource Investment Index of 67/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Grafton High rank among high schools in Yorktown?
By Resource Investment Index, Grafton High ranks #2 of 4 high schools in Yorktown, VA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Yorktown on the city page.
Is Grafton High a good school?
Grafton High earns 67/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in York County Public Schools?
Besides Grafton High, York County Public Schools also operates Tabb High (1,153 students), Tabb Middle (968 students), and York High (947 students). See the York County Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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