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High school dipl. NAT. AVG.
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Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.
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Virginia Beach school information

Index Virginia Beach Virginia National
Average Test Scores86%79%48%
Student/Teacher ratio15:113:116:1
Total public schools901,59679,221
Total private schools3755324,874
Total post-secondary schools211997,963

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Key findings

  • The school test scores in Virginia Beach are 79% higher than the national average
  • There are approximately 90 public schools in Virginia Beach
  • 90.2% of people in Virginia Beach have completed 8th grade
  • 89.7% of people in Virginia Beach have completed high school
  • 34.2% of people in Virginia Beach have completed a bachelors degree

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      Education level achieved in Virginia Beach

      Index Virginia Beach Virginia National
      Completed 8th grade90.2%85.9%84.3%
      Completed high school89.7%84.7%83.0%
      Completed some college70.9%64.1%59.4%
      Completed associate degree44.6%44.2%38.5%
      Completed bachelors34.2%36.9%30.3%
      Completed masters11.8%15.7%11.5%
      Completed professional degree3.0%4.2%3.3%
      Completed doctorate1.0%1.7%1.3%

      Virginia Beach, VA School Districts

      • Virginia Beach City Public Schools

      There are a total of 90 public schools, 37 private schools and 21 post-secondary schools in Virginia Beach. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Virginia Beach, VA schools is 86%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Virginia Beach, VA, an average of 90.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.7% have completed high school.

      Nearby cities with high average school scores

      City Population Avg. Test Scores National Avg.
      Virginia Beach, VA450,88286%79.2%

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Avg. Test Scores National Avg.
      Miami, FL461,08058%21.5%
      Long Beach, CA462,08150%4.3%
      Raleigh, NC469,69847%1.8%
      Colorado Springs, CO471,68643%10.7%
      Minneapolis, MN424,53637%22.5%
      Virginia Beach, VA450,88286%79.2%
      Source: The Virginia Beach, 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.