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York County Public Schools

302 Dare Rd
Yorktown, VA 23692-2795

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (757) 898-0300

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

York County 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 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 548 students in York County Public Schools. This district's average pre is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public pre schools in Virginia.

Public Preschool in York County Public School have an score of 92% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 70%), and score of 91% (versus the 66% statewide average).

The top-ranked public preschool in York County Public Schools is Mount Vernon Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and Black).

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

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

19 Schools

1,058 Schools

# Students

12,726 Students

522,218 Students

# Teachers

2,289 Teachers

37,218 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

6:1

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

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	York County Public Schools	Virginia
Kind	55	371
1	74	389
2	103	402
3	97	364
4	109	370
5	110	361

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

York County 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#3 out of 132 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	York County Public Schools
2023	#3
2022	#4
2021	#4
2019	#3
2018	#7
2017	#7
2016	#3
2015	#4
2014	#14
2013	#6
2012	#4

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85%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	York County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	85%	68%
2021	77%	54%
2019	92%	82%
2017	81%	72%
2016	89%	80%
2015	88%	79%
2014	81%	74%
2013	80%	71%
2012	79%	68%
2011	93%	86%
2010	94%	87%

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(20-21)

87%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	York County Public Schools	Virginia
2021	87%	69%
2019	88%	78%
2017	89%	80%
2016	88%	80%
2015	87%	79%
2014	80%	74%
2013	82%	74%
2012	93%	89%
2011	93%	88%
2010	92%	89%

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(20-21)

75%

59%

95%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	York County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	95%	89%
2022	96%	89%
2021	96%	89%
2020	95%	89%
2019	95%	87%
2018	95%	88%
2017	94%	87%
2016	95%	87%
2015	93%	86%
2014	92%	85%
2013	92%	85%

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

0.65

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	York County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	0.64	0.71
2022	0.63	0.70
2021	0.63	0.70
2020	0.60	0.68
2019	0.60	0.68
2018	0.58	0.67
2017	0.58	0.67
2016	0.57	0.68
2015	0.56	0.66
2014	0.56	0.66
2013	0.55	0.65
2012	0.54	0.64
2011	0.54	0.64
2010	0.48	0.62
2009	0.47	0.60
2008	0.46	0.60
2007	0.44	0.59
2006	0.43	0.58
2005	0.42	0.57
2004	0.41	0.55
2003	0.41	0.55
2002	0.41	0.53
2001	0.40	0.52
2000	0.40	0.51
1999	0.39	0.51
1998	0.39	0.50
1997	0.39	0.49
1996	0.39	0.48
1995	0.37	0.49
1994	0.37	0.47
1993	0.37	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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

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% Hispanic

13%

20%

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

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% Black

14%

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	York County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	13%	22%
2022	13%	22%
2021	13%	22%
2020	13%	22%
2019	13%	22%
2018	13%	23%
2017	13%	23%
2016	14%	23%
2015	13%	23%
2014	13%	23%
2013	13%	23%
2012	12%	24%
2011	12%	24%
2010	16%	26%
2009	16%	26%
2008	16%	27%
2007	16%	27%
2006	15%	27%
2005	15%	27%
2004	15%	27%
2003	16%	27%
2002	16%	27%
2001	16%	27%
2000	17%	27%
1999	17%	27%
1998	17%	27%
1997	17%	27%
1996	17%	27%
1995	17%	26%
1994	17%	26%
1993	18%	26%

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% White

55%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	York County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	56%	45%
2022	57%	46%
2021	57%	46%
2020	60%	49%
2019	60%	49%
2018	62%	50%
2017	62%	50%
2016	63%	50%
2015	64%	52%
2014	64%	52%
2013	65%	53%
2012	66%	54%
2011	66%	54%
2010	70%	57%
2009	71%	57%
2008	71%	57%
2007	72%	58%
2006	74%	59%
2005	74%	60%
2004	75%	61%
2003	75%	61%
2002	75%	63%
2001	75%	64%
2000	76%	65%
1999	76%	65%
1998	76%	65%
1997	77%	66%
1996	77%	67%
1995	77%	67%
1994	77%	68%
1993	77%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	York County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	11%	7%
2022	11%	7%
2021	11%	6%
2020	10%	6%
2019	10%	6%
2018	9%	5%
2017	9%	5%
2016	9%	5%
2015	8%	5%
2014	9%	5%
2013	8%	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 $12,964 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,509. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,127 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

$165 MM

$19,496 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	York County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$165 MM	$50 MM
2022	$155 MM	$48 MM
2021	$165 MM	$50 MM
2020	$155 MM	$48 MM
2019	$148 MM	$48 MM
2018	$142 MM	$46 MM
2017	$139 MM	$44 MM
2016	$139 MM	$43 MM
2015	$132 MM	$42 MM
2014	$127 MM	$41 MM
2012	$123 MM	$41 MM
2011	$124 MM	$40 MM
2010	$132 MM	$42 MM
2009	$131 MM	$43 MM
2008	$126 MM	$43 MM
2007	$123 MM	$42 MM
2006	$114 MM	$37 MM
2005	$104 MM	$33 MM
2004	$93 MM	$31 MM
2003	$91 MM	$33 MM
2002	$89 MM	$29 MM
2001	$83 MM	$28 MM
2000	$87 MM	$27 MM
1999	$83 MM	$25 MM
1998	$67 MM	$23 MM
1997	$60 MM	$22 MM
1996	$59 MM	$20 MM
1995	$57 MM	$20 MM

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Spending

$167 MM

$19,187 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	York County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$167 MM	$50 MM
2022	$169 MM	$48 MM
2021	$167 MM	$50 MM
2020	$169 MM	$48 MM
2019	$158 MM	$48 MM
2018	$153 MM	$46 MM
2017	$148 MM	$44 MM
2016	$146 MM	$43 MM
2015	$130 MM	$42 MM
2014	$133 MM	$40 MM
2012	$126 MM	$41 MM
2011	$127 MM	$38 MM
2010	$130 MM	$42 MM
2009	$133 MM	$42 MM
2008	$135 MM	$41 MM
2007	$134 MM	$40 MM
2006	$127 MM	$39 MM
2005	$107 MM	$36 MM
2004	$101 MM	$31 MM
2003	$103 MM	$31 MM
2002	$84 MM	$29 MM
2001	$86 MM	$29 MM
2000	$82 MM	$27 MM
1999	$70 MM	$24 MM
1998	$74 MM	$23 MM
1997	$67 MM	$21 MM
1996	$67 MM	$21 MM
1995	$62 MM	$19 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,964

$15,509

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	York County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$13,053	$13,350
2022	$11,949	$13,011
2021	$13,381	$14,122
2020	$11,949	$13,011
2018	$11,302	$12,340
2017	$11,055	$12,324
2016	$10,987	$12,007
2015	$10,469	$10,576
2014	$10,214	$10,820
2012	$9,791	$10,405
2011	$9,814	$10,061
2010	$10,382	$10,576
2009	$10,187	$11,282
2008	$9,795	$10,833
2007	$9,680	$11,013
2006	$8,860	$10,006
2005	$8,420	$9,139
2004	$7,511	$8,571
2003	$7,634	$8,950
2002	$7,419	$8,028
2001	$7,052	$7,912
2000	$7,503	$7,658
1999	$7,228	$6,541
1998	$6,004	$6,329
1997	$5,512	$6,082
1995	$5,285	$5,657
1992	$4,708	$5,133
1990	$4,511	$4,932

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Spending / Student

$13,127

$15,264

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	York County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$13,216	$13,422
2022	$12,987	$13,009
2021	$13,548	$14,198
2020	$12,987	$13,009
2018	$12,185	$12,303
2017	$11,762	$12,398
2016	$11,565	$12,042
2015	$10,334	$10,658
2014	$10,646	$10,531
2012	$10,052	$10,420
2011	$10,025	$9,778
2010	$10,248	$10,658
2009	$10,351	$11,065
2008	$10,553	$10,444
2007	$10,589	$10,604
2006	$9,860	$10,603
2005	$8,645	$9,839
2004	$8,172	$8,522
2003	$8,615	$8,394
2002	$6,994	$8,029
2001	$7,289	$8,196
2000	$7,086	$7,662
1999	$6,150	$6,251
1998	$6,581	$6,290
1997	$6,078	$5,970
1995	$5,822	$5,518
1992	$4,511	$5,049
1990	$4,954	$4,824

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Best York County Public Schools Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Mount Vernon Elementary School

(Math: 92% | Reading: 91%)
:

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Top 5%

310 Mt Vernon Dr
Yorktown, VA 23693
(757) 898-0480

Gr: PK-5 | 548 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 19 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 12,726 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: 95% (Top 5% in VA)
: Top 5%
: 85% (Top 5%)
: 87% (Top 5%)
: 75% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education