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Colonial Beach School District

16 N. Irving Ave
Colonial Beach, VA 22443-2324
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 226 students in Colonial Beach School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Colonial Beach School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 90% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Colonial Beach School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Colonial Beach High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
2 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
605 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Colonial Beach 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 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#75 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(20-21)
42%
54%
(20-21)
68%
69%
(20-21)
45-49%
59%
80-89%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.71
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
6%
19%
% Black
21%
22%
% White
59%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,476 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,479 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,476
$15,502
Spending / Student
$14,479
$15,257

Best Colonial Beach School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Colonial Beach High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
100 First St.
Colonial Beach, VA 22443
(804) 224-7166
Grades: 8-12
| 226 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 605 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 68% (Top 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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