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King William County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 678 students in King William County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in King William County School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in King William County School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is King William High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
4 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
2,106 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
145 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
King William County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#66 out of 135 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)49%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)67%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)58%
59%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.71
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
4%
19%
% Black
14%
22%
% White
75%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,889 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,510 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,889
$15,502
Spending / Student
$12,510
$15,257
Best King William County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
King William High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
80 Cavalier Drive
King William, VA 23086
(804) 769-3434
King William, VA 23086
(804) 769-3434
Grades: 9-12
| 678 students
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