Top Rankings
Poquoson City Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 669 students in Poquoson City Public Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Poquoson City Public School have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Poquoson City Public School have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Poquoson 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 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
353 Schools
# Students
2,038 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
150 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Poquoson City Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 132 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#3 out of 132 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)91%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)85%
59%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
5%
19%
% Black
2%
22%
% White
86%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,478 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,509. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,406 is less than the state median of $15,264. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,478
$15,509
Spending / Student
$12,406
$15,264
Best Poquoson City Public Schools Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Poquoson High School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
51 Odd Rd
Poquoson, VA 23662
(757) 868-7123
Poquoson, VA 23662
(757) 868-7123
Gr: 9-12 | 669 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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