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Colonial Heights City Public Schools

512 Boulevard
Colonial Heights, VA 23834-3798

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (804) 524-3400

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Colonial Heights City Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 857 students in Colonial Heights City Public Schools. This district's average high is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Virginia.

Public High School in Colonial Heights City Public School have an score of 82% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 68%), and score of 77% (versus the 81% statewide average).

Public High School in Colonial Heights City Public School have a of 87%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Colonial Heights High School, with 87% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

6 Schools

353 Schools

# Students

2,931 Students

411,759 Students

# Teachers

222 Teachers

29,555 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Colonial Heights City Public Schools	Virginia
9	223	510
10	271	504
11	184	471
12	179	459

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Colonial Heights City Public Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 87% has decreased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#76 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Colonial Heights City Public Schools
2023	#76
2022	#68
2021	#68
2019	#69
2018	#53
2017	#53
2016	#51
2015	#32
2014	#28
2013	#22
2012	#46

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64%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Colonial Heights City Public Schools	Virginia
2023	64%	68%
2021	52%	54%
2019	83%	82%
2017	75%	72%
2016	80%	80%
2015	81%	79%
2014	77%	74%
2013	76%	71%
2012	67%	68%
2011	86%	86%
2010	85%	87%

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(20-21)

64%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Colonial Heights City Public Schools	Virginia
2021	64%	69%
2019	76%	78%
2017	78%	80%
2016	79%	80%
2015	81%	79%
2014	76%	74%
2013	76%	74%
2012	89%	89%
2011	87%	88%
2010	90%	89%

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(20-21)

47%

59%

87%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Colonial Heights City Public Schools	Virginia
2023	87%	89%
2022	86%	89%
2021	91%	89%
2020	84%	89%
2019	92%	87%
2018	89%	88%
2017	93%	87%
2016	89%	87%
2015	86%	86%
2014	88%	85%
2013	88%	85%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.69

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Colonial Heights City Public Schools	Virginia
2023	0.67	0.71
2022	0.66	0.70
2021	0.64	0.70
2020	0.60	0.68
2019	0.60	0.68
2018	0.54	0.67
2017	0.54	0.67
2016	0.52	0.68
2015	0.52	0.66
2014	0.50	0.66
2013	0.49	0.65
2012	0.48	0.64
2011	0.45	0.64
2010	0.41	0.62
2009	0.42	0.60
2008	0.38	0.60
2007	0.36	0.59
2006	0.33	0.58
2005	0.30	0.57
2004	0.27	0.55
2003	0.26	0.55
2002	0.23	0.53
2001	0.23	0.52
2000	0.21	0.51
1999	0.18	0.51
1998	0.16	0.50
1997	0.17	0.49
1996	0.16	0.48
1995	0.13	0.49
1994	0.12	0.47
1993	0.12	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Colonial Heights City Public Schools	Virginia
2023	3%	7%
2022	4%	7%
2021	3%	8%
2020	3%	7%
2019	3%	7%
2018	4%	7%
2017	4%	7%
2016	3%	8%
2015	3%	6%
2014	4%	7%
2013	4%	7%
2012	4%	6%
2011	4%	7%
2010	4%	7%
2009	4%	7%
2008	5%	6%
2007	4%	6%
2006	5%	6%
2005	5%	6%
2004	5%	6%
2003	4%	5%
2002	4%	5%
2001	4%	4%
2000	3%	4%
1999	4%	4%
1998	4%	4%
1997	3%	4%
1996	4%	3%
1995	4%	4%
1994	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%

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% Hispanic

15%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Colonial Heights City Public Schools	Virginia
2023	14%	19%
2022	13%	18%
2021	10%	18%
2020	8%	16%
2019	8%	16%
2018	6%	15%
2017	6%	15%
2016	7%	14%
2015	7%	14%
2014	7%	13%
2013	7%	12%
2012	6%	12%
2011	6%	11%
2010	4%	10%
2009	5%	10%
2008	4%	10%
2007	3%	9%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	7%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%

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% Black

25%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Colonial Heights City Public Schools	Virginia
2023	24%	22%
2022	23%	22%
2021	24%	22%
2020	23%	22%
2019	23%	22%
2018	19%	23%
2017	19%	23%
2016	17%	23%
2015	18%	23%
2014	16%	23%
2013	16%	23%
2012	16%	24%
2011	14%	24%
2010	16%	26%
2009	15%	26%
2008	14%	27%
2007	14%	27%
2006	12%	27%
2005	10%	27%
2004	9%	27%
2003	9%	27%
2002	8%	27%
2001	7%	27%
2000	7%	27%
1999	5%	27%
1998	4%	27%
1997	4%	27%
1996	3%	27%
1995	2%	26%
1994	2%	26%
1993	2%	26%

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% White

47%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Colonial Heights City Public Schools	Virginia
2023	50%	45%
2022	51%	46%
2021	54%	46%
2020	59%	49%
2019	59%	49%
2018	64%	50%
2017	64%	50%
2016	67%	50%
2015	67%	52%
2014	68%	52%
2013	69%	53%
2012	71%	54%
2011	73%	54%
2010	75%	57%
2009	75%	57%
2008	77%	57%
2007	79%	58%
2006	81%	59%
2005	83%	60%
2004	85%	61%
2003	86%	61%
2002	87%	63%
2001	87%	64%
2000	89%	65%
1999	90%	65%
1998	91%	65%
1997	91%	66%
1996	91%	67%
1995	93%	67%
1994	94%	68%
1993	94%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Colonial Heights City Public Schools	Virginia
2023	9%	7%
2022	9%	7%
2021	9%	6%
2020	7%	6%
2019	7%	6%
2018	7%	5%
2017	7%	5%
2016	6%	5%
2015	5%	5%
2014	5%	5%
2013	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,651 is higher than the state median of $15,509. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,040 is less than the state median of $15,264. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (VA)

Total Revenue

$46 MM

$19,496 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Colonial Heights City Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$46 MM	$50 MM
2022	$42 MM	$48 MM
2021	$46 MM	$50 MM
2020	$42 MM	$48 MM
2019	$43 MM	$48 MM
2018	$42 MM	$46 MM
2017	$38 MM	$44 MM
2016	$36 MM	$43 MM
2015	$34 MM	$42 MM
2014	$35 MM	$41 MM
2012	$35 MM	$41 MM
2011	$35 MM	$40 MM
2010	$34 MM	$42 MM
2009	$37 MM	$43 MM
2008	$39 MM	$43 MM
2007	$32 MM	$42 MM
2006	$29 MM	$37 MM
2005	$27 MM	$33 MM
2004	$25 MM	$31 MM
2003	$24 MM	$33 MM
2002	$23 MM	$29 MM
2001	$23 MM	$28 MM
2000	$22 MM	$27 MM
1999	$21 MM	$25 MM
1998	$19 MM	$23 MM
1997	$18 MM	$22 MM
1996	$16 MM	$20 MM
1995	$16 MM	$20 MM

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Spending

$41 MM

$19,187 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Colonial Heights City Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$41 MM	$50 MM
2022	$41 MM	$48 MM
2021	$41 MM	$50 MM
2020	$41 MM	$48 MM
2019	$42 MM	$48 MM
2018	$41 MM	$46 MM
2017	$37 MM	$44 MM
2016	$35 MM	$43 MM
2015	$33 MM	$42 MM
2014	$35 MM	$40 MM
2012	$35 MM	$41 MM
2011	$35 MM	$38 MM
2010	$33 MM	$42 MM
2009	$37 MM	$42 MM
2008	$36 MM	$41 MM
2007	$31 MM	$40 MM
2006	$28 MM	$39 MM
2005	$27 MM	$36 MM
2004	$24 MM	$31 MM
2003	$25 MM	$31 MM
2002	$23 MM	$29 MM
2001	$23 MM	$29 MM
2000	$21 MM	$27 MM
1999	$20 MM	$24 MM
1998	$19 MM	$23 MM
1997	$18 MM	$21 MM
1996	$17 MM	$21 MM
1995	$17 MM	$19 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,651

$15,509

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Colonial Heights City Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$16,136	$13,350
2022	$14,544	$13,011
2021	$16,478	$14,122
2020	$14,544	$13,011
2018	$14,997	$12,340
2017	$13,413	$12,324
2016	$13,008	$12,007
2015	$15,734	$10,576
2014	$12,393	$10,820
2012	$12,010	$10,405
2011	$12,065	$10,061
2010	$11,887	$10,576
2009	$12,710	$11,282
2008	$13,218	$10,833
2007	$11,024	$11,013
2006	$9,928	$10,006
2005	$9,455	$9,139
2004	$8,877	$8,571
2003	$8,687	$8,950
2002	$8,495	$8,028
2001	$8,304	$7,912
2000	$7,764	$7,658
1999	$7,501	$6,541
1998	$6,767	$6,329
1997	$6,477	$6,082
1995	$6,052	$5,657
1992	$6,072	$5,133
1990	$5,152	$4,932

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Spending / Student

$14,040

$15,264

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Colonial Heights City Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$14,474	$13,422
2022	$14,155	$13,009
2021	$14,781	$14,198
2020	$14,155	$13,009
2018	$14,616	$12,303
2017	$13,099	$12,398
2016	$12,430	$12,042
2015	$15,437	$10,658
2014	$12,574	$10,531
2012	$12,012	$10,420
2011	$11,995	$9,778
2010	$11,663	$10,658
2009	$12,740	$11,065
2008	$12,412	$10,444
2007	$10,801	$10,604
2006	$9,845	$10,603
2005	$9,340	$9,839
2004	$8,746	$8,522
2003	$8,850	$8,394
2002	$8,272	$8,029
2001	$8,203	$8,196
2000	$7,376	$7,662
1999	$7,463	$6,251
1998	$6,914	$6,290
1997	$6,574	$5,970
1995	$6,236	$5,518
1992	$5,732	$5,049
1990	$5,310	$4,824

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Best Colonial Heights City Public Schools Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Colonial Heights High School

(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

Top 30%

3600 Conduit Rd
Colonial Heights, VA 23834
(804) 524-3405

Gr: 9-12 | 857 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,931 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: 87% (Top 50% in VA)
: Bottom 50%
: 64% (Btm 50%)
: 64% (Btm 50%)
: 47% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education