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Petersburg City Public Schools, Virginia

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Petersburg City Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 4,464 (2023-2024)
Schools: 7 (2023-2024)
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Petersburg City Public Schools is a school district in Virginia (Petersburg County). During the 2024 school year, 4,464 students attended one of the district's seven schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Petersburg City Public Schools consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Joyce Proctor
Taccarri Tucker
Hal Miles2020
Adrian Dance Sr.2014
Steven Pierce Sr.2006
Kenneth Pritchett2006
Bernard Lundy Jr.2004

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $17,114,000 $4,096 25%
Local: $11,514,000 $2,756 17%
State: $39,758,000 $9,516 58%
Total: $68,386,000 $16,368
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $66,550,000 $15,928
Total Current Expenditures: $63,142,000 $15,112
Instructional Expenditures: $33,811,000 $8,092 51%
Student and Staff Support: $12,073,000 $2,889 18%
Administration: $5,795,000 $1,387 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $11,463,000 $2,743 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $2,258,000 $540
Construction: $163,000 $39
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $22,000 $5
Interest on Debt: $51,000 $12


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 26 >=50 23 40-44 PS <50 40-59
2018-2019 53 >=50 52 50-54 >=50 50-59
2016-2017 46 >=50 45 45-49 PS >=50 50-59
2015-2016 62 >=50 62 55-59 <50 80-89
2014-2015 57 >=50 56 60-64 PS <50 70-79
2013-2014 54 >=50 54 60-64 PS >=50 70-79
2012-2013 48 >=50 47 60-64 PS >=50 60-69
2011-2012 51 >=80 50 65-69 PS >=50 60-69
2010-2011 71 >=50 70 85-89 PS >=50 80-89

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 44 >=50 43 45-49 PS PS 21-39
2018-2019 52 >=50 51 50-54 PS >=50 50-59
2017-2018 58 >=50 58 55-59 PS >=50 70-79
2016-2017 61 >=50 61 65-69 PS >=50 40-59
2015-2016 61 >=50 60 60-64 PS >=50 70-79
2014-2015 58 >=50 57 60-64 PS >=50 70-79
2013-2014 51 >=50 50 65-69 PS <50 40-59
2012-2013 50 >=50 49 50-54 PS >=50 60-69
2011-2012 77 >=50 76 85-89 PS >=50 80-89
2010-2011 74 >=50 73 90-94 PS PS 70-79

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 81 PS 80-84 >=50 PS PS <50
2018-2019 75 PS 75-79 <50 <50
2017-2018 74 75-79 40-59 >=50
2016-2017 71 PS 70-74 >=50 PS >=50 >=50
2015-2016 74 PS 70-74 >=50 >=50
2014-2015 60 60-64 <50 PS
2013-2014 71 PS 71 >=50 >=50
2012-2013 68 PS 65-69 PS >=50
2011-2012 68 PS 68 >=50 PS
2010-2011 59 60 <50 >=50


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 4,464 4.3
2022-2023 4,272 2.2
2021-2022 4,178 3.2
2020-2021 4,045 -4.1
2019-2020 4,209 0.4
2018-2019 4,194 0.0
2017-2018 4,193 -2.0
2016-2017 4,275 -0.2
2015-2016 4,282 -0.8
2014-2015 4,318 -3.4
2013-2014 4,466 0.7
2012-2013 4,434 -2.3
2011-2012 4,534 -0.5
2010-2011 4,557 -1.6
2009-2010 4,629 -1.0
2008-2009 4,675 -4.8
2007-2008 4,901 -1.2
2006-2007 4,961 1.2
2005-2006 4,902 -4.6
2004-2005 5,128 -4.6
2003-2004 5,363 -4.7
2002-2003 5,616 -5.4
2001-2002 5,917 -1.1
2000-2001 5,984 -3.6
1999-2000 6,201 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Petersburg City Public Schools (%) Virginia K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.5 7.7
Black 83.6 21.5
Hispanic 10.3 19.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.2
Two or More Races 1.2 6.9
White 3.9 44.2

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Petersburg City Public Schools had 307.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.54.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 22.00
Kindergarten: 20.00
Elementary: 126.00
Secondary: 139.00
Total: 307.00

Petersburg City Public Schools employed 26.00 district administrators and 26.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 26.00
District Administrative Support: 28.00
School Administrators: 26.00
School Administrative Support: 20.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 151.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 24.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 14.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 9.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 7.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 1.00
Other Support Services: 0.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Petersburg City Public Schools operates seven schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Cool Spring Elementary529KG-5
Lakemont Elementary404KG-5
Petersburg High1,1719-12
Pleasants Lane Elementary515KG-5
Vernon Johns Middle9016-8
Walnut Hill Elementary539KG-5
Westview Early Childhood Education Center405PK-PK

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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