Total enrollment
14,565
+696 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
22 schools in Suffolk City Public Schools
Virginia · 14,565 students · 2 cities
Suffolk City Public Schools's public schools total 22 across the district, with enrollment of about 14,565 and an average school size near 662.
4-year change in Suffolk City Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
19
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Suffolk City Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.4% | #66 of 117 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 14,565 | #17 of 130 | #577 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 19 | #25 of 130 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #113 of 130 | #5,629 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 68.9% | #73 of 115 | #2,036 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.5% | #37 of 114 | #1,473 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 Suffolk City Public Schools
State test results across the district's 19 scored schools run from Oakland Elementary at 84.1% proficient to Booker T. Washington Elementary at 54.3%, a gap of 29.9 points. That is the 28th widest gap among 95 Virginia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 18 district schools that reported both years went from 14,359 to 13,829 students (down 4%) and from 957 to 902 full-time teachers (down 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.
About Suffolk City Public Schools
As a mid-sized district in Virginia, Suffolk City Public Schools instructs 14,565 students across 22 schools.
In terms of grade levels, Suffolk City Public Schools comprises 14 elementary, 5 middle, and 3 high schools.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment increased 5%: 13,869 students in SY 2020-21 versus 14,565 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Suffolk City Public Schools discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.