Total enrollment
4,582
+537 (+13%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Petersburg City Public Schools
Virginia · 4,582 students · 1 city
Petersburg City Public Schools runs 7 public K-12 schools inside Virginia, with combined enrollment around 4,582 (5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Petersburg City Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Petersburg City Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.1% | #117 of 117 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,582 | #52 of 130 | #2,106 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #64 of 130 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #106 of 130 | #5,089 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 92.0% | #30 of 115 | #645 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.4% | #97 of 114 | #4,696 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 Petersburg City Public Schools
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Petersburg High at 58.0% proficient to Pleasants Lane Elementary at 22.0%, a gap of 36.0 points. That is the 20th widest gap among 95 Virginia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 4,193 to 4,582 students (up 9%) and from 295 to 314 full-time teachers (up 6%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petersburg High | Petersburg | High | 09-12 | 1,215 |
| Vernon Johns Middle | Petersburg | Middle | 06-08 | 949 |
| Walnut Hill Elementary | Petersburg | Elementary | KG-05 | 574 |
| Cool Spring Elementary | Petersburg | Elementary | KG-05 | 540 |
| Pleasants Lane Elementary | Petersburg | Elementary | KG-05 | 493 |
| Westview Early Childhood Education Center | Petersburg | Elementary | PK-PK | 418 |
| Lakemont Elementary | Petersburg | Elementary | KG-05 | 393 |
About Petersburg City Public Schools
As a rural-scale district in Virginia, Petersburg City Public Schools enrolls 4,582 students across 7 schools.
In terms of grade levels, Petersburg City Public Schools is made up of 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 4,582 students, expanded 13% from the 4,045 reported in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Petersburg City Public Schools discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.