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4,443
Student enrollment

 

11
Schools

$118.8M
Operating budget (FY 25)

 

13.7

Our teachers’ average years of experience in the classroom (2024-25)

90%
On-time graduation rate (Class of 2024)
 

40
Languages spoken by students

About Our Division

City population: 44,983 (est. as of July 1, 2023, U.S. Census Bureau)

Student enrollment: 4,443 (Fall 2024)

 

Operating Budget

$118.8 million (FY 2025)

Per pupil expense: FY 2023 actual (includes capital expenses) $20,152

 

School Facilities

6 elementary schools (preschool – grade 4)

1 upper elementary school ( grades 5 – 6)

1 middle school (grades 7 – 8)

1 high school (grades 9 – 12)

2 alternative academies (1 grade 7-8; 1 grade 9-12)

 

About Our Students

Academic Achievement

On-time graduation rate for all students: 90%

Black students’ graduation rate: 84%

 

Students who take at least one AP Exam in high school: 57%

Students who score a 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam: 42%

Students who take 5 or more AP Exams: 32%

 

Student Body Demographics

39.4% White

25.4% Black

13.8% Hispanic/Latino

7.8% Asian

13.5% Multiple races

Students with disabilities: 11.9%

English Language Learner students: 20.8%

Economically disadvantaged: 52.4%

Languages spoken: 40.
Top 5: Spanish, Dari, Pashto, Arabic, Swahili.

For school-specific demographics, visit the Virginia School Quality Profiles.

About Our Staff

Teachers: 537

Other staff: 332

68% of teaching staff holds advanced degrees
Average years of experience: 13.7

 

Average student/teacher ratio

Preschool: 16:1

K–4: 19 to 24:1

5–6: 19.5:1

7–8: 19.5:1

9–12: 20.5:1