For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 405 students in Petersburg City School District.
Public Preschools in Petersburg City School District have a diversity score of 0.25, which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,059 Schools
# Students
4,464 Students
522,218 Students
# Teachers
307 Teachers
37,218 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Petersburg City 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 80% has increased from 71% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#134 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)26%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)44%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)25%
59%
Graduation Rate
80%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.72
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,435 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
24 Students
42,355 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
460 Students
104,836 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
20%
# Black Students
3,733 Students
103,630 Students
% Black Students
84%
20%
# White Students
175 Students
231,144 Students
% White Students
4%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
693 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
52 Students
38,125 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
405
34,291
# Students in K Grade:
331
76,338
# Students in 1st Grade:
347
80,198
# Students in 2nd Grade:
343
82,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
338
74,941
# Students in 4th Grade:
325
76,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
303
74,304
# Students in 6th Grade:
277
13,434
# Students in 7th Grade:
319
1,615
# Students in 8th Grade:
305
653
# Students in 9th Grade:
358
1,849
# Students in 10th Grade:
305
1,917
# Students in 11th Grade:
293
1,904
# Students in 12th Grade:
215
1,841
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,302 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,425 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$60 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,302
$15,502
Spending / Student
$13,425
$15,257
Best Petersburg City School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1100 Patterson Street
Petersburg, VA 23803
(804) 862-7010
Petersburg, VA 23803
(804) 862-7010
Grades: PK
| 405 students
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