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Chesapeake city

Virginia · Public K-12

50 public schools serving approximately 40,769 students, in a county of 252,583 residents.

Schools
50
3 districts
Enrollment
40,769
NCES CCD
Median income
$95,373
Above Virginia avg
Free/reduced lunch
44.7%
Below Virginia avg
Elementary
28
schools
Middle
10
schools
High
7
schools
Combined / other
5
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Chesapeake City Public Schools
40,769 students · 3 districts in Chesapeake city

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Chesapeake city residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
55%
Hispanic
8%
Black
29%
Asian
4%
Two or more
9%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
44%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
31%
Asian
3%
Two or more
9%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
36.9%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
7.1%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.9%
civilian labor
Median age
38
24.2% under 18

All schools (50)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
GRASSFIELD HIGHChesapeakeHigh09-122,314·
Oscar F. Smith HighChesapeakeHigh09-122,291·
WESTERN BRANCH HIGHChesapeakeHigh09-122,121·
INDIAN RIVER HIGHChesapeakeHigh09-121,701·
GREAT BRIDGE HIGHChesapeakeHigh09-121,624·
DEEP CREEK HIGHChesapeakeHigh09-121,597·
HICKORY HIGHChesapeakeHigh09-121,581·
Grassfield ElementaryChesapeakeElementaryPK-051,352·
HICKORY MIDDLEChesapeakeMiddle06-081,336·
Hugo A. Owens MiddleChesapeakeMiddle06-081,315·
GREAT BRIDGE MIDDLEChesapeakeMiddle06-081,223·
OSCAR SMITH MIDDLEChesapeakeMiddle06-08958·
Cedar Road ElementaryChesapeakeElementaryPK-05924·
Deep Creek Central ElementaryChesapeakeElementaryPK-05898·
B.M. Williams PrimaryChesapeakeElementaryPK-02897·
WESTERN BRANCH MIDDLEChesapeakeMiddle06-08887·
Southeastern ElementaryChesapeakeElementaryPK-05837·
GREENBRIER MIDDLEChesapeakeMiddle06-08827·
WESTERN BRANCH PRIMARYChesapeakeElementaryPK-02813·
Edwin W. Chittum ElementaryChesapeakeElementaryPK-05805·
GEORGETOWN PRIMARYChesapeakeElementaryPK-03780·
DEEP CREEK MIDDLEChesapeakeMiddle06-08770·
Deep Creek ElementaryChesapeakeElementaryPK-05763·
Western Branch IntermediateChesapeakeElementary03-05748·
INDIAN RIVER MIDDLEChesapeakeMiddle06-08736·
CRESTWOOD INTERMEDIATEChesapeakeElementary03-05705·
JOLLIFF MIDDLEChesapeakeMiddle06-08702·
GREAT BRIDGE PRIMARYChesapeakeElementaryPK-02701·
Great Bridge IntermediateChesapeakeElementary03-05698·
GREENBRIER PRIMARYChesapeakeElementaryPK-02676·
Butts Road IntermediateChesapeakeElementary03-05617·
Greenbrier IntermediateChesapeakeElementary03-05608·
Hickory ElementaryChesapeakeElementaryPK-05585·
CRESTWOOD MIDDLEChesapeakeMiddle06-08553·
George W. Carver IntermediateChesapeakeElementary03-05549·
BUTTS ROAD PRIMARYChesapeakeElementaryPK-02545·
Southwestern ElementaryChesapeakeElementaryPK-05544·
PORTLOCK PRIMARYChesapeakeElementaryPK-02541·
Camelot ElementaryChesapeakeElementaryPK-05498·
SPARROW ROAD INTERMEDIATEChesapeakeElementary04-05478·
Thurgood Marshall ElementaryChesapeakeElementaryPK-05436·
G.A. Treakle ElementaryChesapeakeElementaryPK-05421·
NORFOLK HIGHLANDS PRIMARYChesapeakeElementaryPK-03284·
Rena B. Wright PrimaryChesapeakeElementaryPK-02271·
TRUITT INTERMEDIATEChesapeakeElementary03-05259·
CHESAPEAKE CAREER CENTERChesapeakeNot applicableN -N ··
CHESAPEAKE CENTER FOR STUDENT SUCCESSChesapeakeNot applicableN -N ··
GRASSFIELD HIGH SCHOOL GOVERNOR'S STEM ACADEMYChesapeakeNot applicableN -N ··
SOUTHEASTERN VA TR CTR EPChesapeakeOtherPK-12··
TIDEWATER JUVENILE DETENTION HOME - CHESAPEAKEChesapeakeNot applicableN -N ··

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Chesapeake city?
Chesapeake city, Virginia has 50 public K-12 schools serving approximately 40,769 students.
How many high schools are in Chesapeake city?
Chesapeake city, Virginia has 7 public high schools, along with 10 middle schools and 28 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Chesapeake city?
Chesapeake City Public Schools is the largest school district in Chesapeake city, serving approximately 40,769 students. The county contains 3 school districts overall.
What is the population of Chesapeake city?
Chesapeake city, Virginia has a population of approximately 252,583, with a median age of 38. About 24.2% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Chesapeake city?
Median household income in Chesapeake city is $95,373, above the Virginia average of $76,527. About 7.1% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Chesapeake city?
Approximately 36.9% of adults 25 and older in Chesapeake city hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Chesapeake city qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 44.7% of students in Chesapeake city public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Virginia county average of 70.4%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Chesapeake city schools?
Across Chesapeake city public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 14.7 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Chesapeake city?
Chesapeake city residents are approximately 55% White, 8% Hispanic, 29% Black, 4% Asian, 9% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Chesapeake city is owner-occupied?
Chesapeake city has about 96,816 housing units, of which roughly 74.4% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data