Colonial Heights, VA Public Schools

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Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Colonial Heights school information

Index	Colonial Heights	Virginia	National
Average Test Scores	78%	79%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	13:1	13:1	16:1
Total public schools	6	1,596	79,221
Total private schools	1	553	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	1	199	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Colonial Heights are 63% higher than the national average
There are approximately 6 public schools in Colonial Heights
84.5% of people in Colonial Heights have completed 8th grade
83.3% of people in Colonial Heights have completed high school
21.9% of people in Colonial Heights have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Colonial Heights

Index	Colonial Heights	Virginia	National
Completed 8th grade	84.5%	85.9%	84.3%
Completed high school	83.3%	84.7%	83.0%
Completed some college	54.3%	64.1%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	30.8%	44.2%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	21.9%	36.9%	30.3%
Completed masters	8.0%	15.7%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	1.8%	4.2%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.3%	1.7%	1.3%

Colonial Heights, VA School Districts

Colonial Heights City Public Schools
Chesterfield County Public Schools

There are a total of 6 public schools, 1 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Colonial Heights. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Colonial Heights, VA schools is 78%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Colonial Heights, VA, an average of 84.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.3% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Brandermill, VA	13,887	87%	81.3%
Prince George, VA	1,629	86%	79.2%
Chester, VA	22,098	77%	60.3%
Matoaca, VA	2,725	75%	56.8%
Ettrick, VA	5,024	75%	55.2%
Colonial Heights, VA	17,283	78%	62.7%

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Lindenwold, NJ	17,288	17%	65.4%
Taylor, TX	17,291	41%	15.0%
Mattoon, IL	17,273	30%	37.2%
Brenham, TX	17,297	47%	2.1%
Shorewood, IL	17,303	46%	3.4%
Colonial Heights, VA	17,283	78%	62.7%

Source: The Colonial Heights, VA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.