Total enrollment
2,503
+95 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in New Kent
Virginia · Public K-12
Public-school enrollment in New Kent comes to roughly 2,503 students across 5 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in New Kent
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
801
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
2,503
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
5
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridging Communities Reg Career & Technical Center | Elementary | N-N | · |
| Bridging Communities STEM Academy | Elementary | N-N | · |
| New Kent Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 601 |
| New Kent High | High | 09-12 | 1,073 |
| New Kent Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 829 |
About New Kent
New Kent is a sparse Virginia city in terms of public-school footprint, with 5 schools and 2,503 students total.
For a sense of the school types, the city is built around 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Schools in New Kent average about 501 students each, 25% noticeably below the Virginia norm.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment grew 4%: 2,408 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,503 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for New Kent discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.