District overview
At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
64,731
NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported
Open schools
87
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
14.3:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$14,888
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$8,339
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
District interpretation
What the numbers say about Virginia Beach City Public Schools
Virginia Beach City Public Schools operates 87 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. NCES reports 64,731 students and 4,519.33 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
By reported enrollment, the district ranks 4 of 157 Virginia districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $14,888 in current expenditure per pupil and $8,339 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 74 of 131 districts in Virginia. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Student context
Needs schools plan for
- English learners
- 2.9%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 12.1%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 4,519.33
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $974,503,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Virginia Beach City Public Schools location
Virginia Beach, Virginia · 36.7520, -76.0596. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White44.5%
- Hispanic14.5%
- Black23.1%
- Asian6.2%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.5%
- Multiracial11.1%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Interactive campus directory
Explore schools in Virginia Beach City Public Schools
87 current directory entries
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Showing 87 of 87 schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult Learning Ctr. | Other | N–N | — | — |
| Advanced Technology Center | Other | N–N | — | — |
| Alanton Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 632 | 14.8:1 |
| An Achievable Dream Academy | Other | N–N | — | — |
| Arrowhead Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 500 | 13.4:1 |
| Bayside Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 546 | 11.8:1 |
| Bayside High | High | 09–12 | 1,984 | 17:1 |
| Bayside Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 628 | 10.3:1 |
| Birdneck Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 584 | 11.4:1 |
| Brandon Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 1,053 | 15.3:1 |
| Brookwood Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 574 | 13.8:1 |
| Centerville Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 570 | 16.7:1 |
| Christopher Farms Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 626 | 15.9:1 |
| College Park Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 496 | 13:1 |
| Corporate Landing Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 415 | 12.3:1 |
| Corporate Landing Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 995 | 15.7:1 |
| Creeds Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 333 | 13.8:1 |
| Diamond Springs Elementary | Elementary | PK–01 | 467 | 10:1 |
| Fairfield Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 478 | 15.8:1 |
| First Colonial High | High | 09–12 | 1,727 | 18.3:1 |
| Floyd Kellam High | High | 09–12 | 1,842 | 18:1 |
| Frank W. Cox High | High | 09–12 | 1,631 | 18:1 |
| Glenwood Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 896 | 14.8:1 |
| Gov STEM Academy for Engineering Marketing and Information | Other | N–N | — | — |
| Great Neck Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 1,039 | 15.7:1 |
| Green Run Collegiate Charter | High | 09–12 | 390 | 12.5:1 |
| Green Run Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 350 | 11.6:1 |
| Green Run High | High | 09–12 | 1,465 | 15.8:1 |
| Hermitage Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 552 | 15.9:1 |
| Holland Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 435 | 11.7:1 |
| Independence Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 1,193 | 15.7:1 |
| Indian Lakes Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 516 | 13.2:1 |
| John B. Dey Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 744 | 17.9:1 |
| Kempsville Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 498 | 13.6:1 |
| Kempsville High | High | 09–12 | 2,046 | 17.5:1 |
| Kempsville Meadows Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 438 | 11.7:1 |
| Kempsville Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 727 | 15.2:1 |
| King's Grant Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 475 | 13.9:1 |
| Kingston Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 518 | 15.6:1 |
| Landstown Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 632 | 12.8:1 |
| Landstown High | High | 09–12 | 2,152 | 17:1 |
| Landstown Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 1,272 | 17.1:1 |
| Larkspur Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 1,488 | 17.1:1 |
| Linkhorn Park Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 514 | 13.3:1 |
| Luxford Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 476 | 12.1:1 |
| Lynnhaven Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 339 | 10.9:1 |
| Lynnhaven Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 727 | 9.9:1 |
| Malibu Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 398 | 13:1 |
| New Castle Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 728 | 18.4:1 |
| Newtown Elementary | Elementary | 02–03 | 409 | 10.5:1 |
| North Landing Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 463 | 16.4:1 |
| Ocean Lakes Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 530 | 15.3:1 |
| Ocean Lakes High | High | 09–12 | 1,834 | 17.2:1 |
| Old Donation School | Middle | 03–08 | 1,377 | 16:1 |
| Parkway Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 465 | 11.6:1 |
| Pembroke Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 529 | 10.8:1 |
| Pembroke Meadows Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 485 | 14:1 |
| Plaza Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 1,033 | 15.5:1 |
| Point O' View Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 692 | 12.8:1 |
| Princess Anne Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 654 | 17.1:1 |
| Princess Anne High | High | 09–12 | 1,621 | 14.4:1 |
| Princess Anne Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 1,358 | 18:1 |
| Providence Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 547 | 15.1:1 |
| Red Mill Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 586 | 18.2:1 |
| Rosemont Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 387 | 10.7:1 |
| Rosemont Forest Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 497 | 15.6:1 |
| Salem Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 541 | 16.3:1 |
| Salem High | High | 09–12 | 1,690 | 16.5:1 |
| Salem Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 1,072 | 17.7:1 |
| Seatack Elementary an Achievable Dream Academy | Elementary | PK–05 | 393 | 11.1:1 |
| Shelton Park Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 416 | 13.3:1 |
| Strawbridge Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 610 | 16.9:1 |
| Tallwood Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 601 | 14.8:1 |
| Tallwood High | High | 09–12 | 1,890 | 16.1:1 |
| Technical & Career Ed. Ctr. | Other | N–N | — | — |
| Thalia Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 590 | 13.2:1 |
| The Renaissance Academy | Other | N–N | 192 | 2.1:1 |
| Thoroughgood Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 767 | 18.4:1 |
| Three Oaks Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 706 | 17.1:1 |
| Trantwood Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 561 | 15.5:1 |
| Virginia Beach Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 685 | 16.3:1 |
| W.T. Cooke Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 555 | 14.2:1 |
| White Oaks Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 653 | 12.8:1 |
| Williams Elementary | Elementary | 04–05 | 443 | 12.6:1 |
| Windsor Oaks Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 497 | 13.3:1 |
| Windsor Woods Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 487 | 12.9:1 |
| Woodstock Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 689 | 15.1:1 |