Total enrollment
3,572
+532 (+18%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in New Kent County Public Schools
Virginia · 3,572 students · 2 cities
Across 5 public schools, New Kent County Public Schools (Virginia) serves approximately 3,572 K-12 students across 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in New Kent County Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
+1 (+25%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How New Kent County Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 80.6% | #12 of 117 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,572 | #70 of 130 | #2,719 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #90 of 130 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #109 of 130 | #5,389 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 28.8% | #110 of 115 | #6,740 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.5% | #82 of 114 | #3,555 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside New Kent County Public Schools
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from New Kent High at 86.0% proficient to Quinton Elementary at 76.0%, a gap of 10.0 points. That is the 87th widest gap among 95 Virginia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 3,244 to 3,013 students (down 7%) and from 207 to 201 full-time teachers (down 3%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Kent High | New Kent | High | 09-12 | 1,073 |
| New Kent Middle | New Kent | Middle | 06-08 | 829 |
| New Kent Elementary | New Kent | Elementary | PK-05 | 601 |
| Quinton Elementary | Quinton | Elementary | PK-05 | 559 |
| George W. Watkins Elementary | Quinton | Elementary | PK-05 | 510 |
About New Kent County Public Schools
Across 5 schools, New Kent County Public Schools teaches about 3,572 students in Virginia. By footprint it is a rural-scale district.
Looking at the level breakdown, New Kent County Public Schools covers 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in New Kent County Public Schools has grew 18% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,040 students to 3,572. The school count climbed from 4 to 5 across the same 4-year window.
On this page, the community for New Kent County Public Schools discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.