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Suffolk city

Virginia · Public K-12

22 public schools serving approximately 14,490 students, in a county of 98,796 residents.

Schools
22
1 districts
Enrollment
14,490
NCES CCD
Median income
$92,666
Above Virginia avg
Free/reduced lunch
64.1%
Below Virginia avg
Elementary
11
schools
Middle
5
schools
High
3
schools
Combined / other
3
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Suffolk City Public Schools
14,490 students · 1 district in Suffolk city

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Suffolk 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
47%
Hispanic
5%
Black
42%
Asian
2%
Two or more
7%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
29%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
55%
Asian
1%
Two or more
7%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
33.3%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
7.1%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.0%
civilian labor
Median age
39
23.6% under 18

All schools (22)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
NANSEMOND RIVER HIGHSuffolkHigh09-121,698·
KING'S FORK HIGHSuffolkHigh09-121,697·
LAKELAND HIGHSuffolkHigh09-121,083·
KING'S FORK MIDDLESuffolkMiddle06-081,031·
Florence Bowser ElementarySuffolkElementaryPK-05831·
Northern Shores ElementarySuffolkElementaryPK-05822·
COLONEL FRED CHERRY MIDDLESuffolkMiddle06-08755·
Creekside ElementarySuffolkElementaryPK-05752·
Hillpoint ElementarySuffolkElementaryPK-05737·
Mack Benn Jr. ElementarySuffolkElementaryPK-05684·
Elephant's Fork ElementarySuffolkElementaryPK-05599·
Southwestern ElementarySuffolkElementaryPK-05595·
JOHN F. KENNEDY MIDDLESuffolkMiddle06-08544·
JOHN YEATES MIDDLESuffolkMiddle06-08506·
Oakland ElementarySuffolkElementaryPK-05469·
Nansemond Parkway ElementarySuffolkElementaryPK-05457·
Kilby Shores ElementarySuffolkElementaryPK-05449·
FOREST GLEN MIDDLESuffolkMiddle06-08426·
Booker T. Washington ElementarySuffolkElementaryPK-05355·
FIRST ACADEMYSuffolkNot applicableN -N ··
THE COLLEGE AND CAREER ACADEMY AT PRUDENSuffolkNot applicableN -N ··
TURLINGTON WOODS ALTERNATIVESuffolkNot applicableN -N ··

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Suffolk city?
Suffolk city, Virginia has 22 public K-12 schools serving approximately 14,490 students.
How many high schools are in Suffolk city?
Suffolk city, Virginia has 3 public high schools, along with 5 middle schools and 11 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Suffolk city?
Suffolk City Public Schools is the largest school district in Suffolk city, serving approximately 14,490 students. The county contains 1 school district overall.
What is the population of Suffolk city?
Suffolk city, Virginia has a population of approximately 98,796, with a median age of 39. About 23.6% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Suffolk city?
Median household income in Suffolk city is $92,666, above the Virginia average of $76,527. About 7.1% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Suffolk city?
Approximately 33.3% of adults 25 and older in Suffolk city hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Suffolk city qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 64.1% of students in Suffolk 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 Suffolk city schools?
Across Suffolk city public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 15.2 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Suffolk city?
Suffolk city residents are approximately 47% White, 5% Hispanic, 42% Black, 2% Asian, 7% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Suffolk city is owner-occupied?
Suffolk city has about 40,499 housing units, of which roughly 70.7% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data