Total enrollment
25,452
-1,041 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
47 schools in Newport News
Virginia · Public K-12
Public K-12 education in Newport News reaches 25,452 students across 47 schools, with a level mix of 34 elementary, 7 middle, and 6 high.
4-year change in Newport News
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
39
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
184,216
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
25,452
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
47
public K-12
About Newport News
Newport News is a wide-reaching Virginia city in terms of public-school footprint, with 47 schools and 25,452 students total.
For a sense of the school types, the city spans 34 elementary, 7 middle, and 6 high.
Average school size in Newport News is around 542 students, 19% noticeably below the Virginia average of about 672.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 4%: 26,493 students in SY 2020-21 versus 25,452 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Newport News discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.