Total enrollment
13,105
+775 (+6%) vs SY 2020-21
19 schools in York County Public Schools
Virginia · 13,105 students · 5 cities
Within York County Public Schools, 19 public K-12 schools serve about 13,105 students, an average of 690 per school.
4-year change in York County 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 York County Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 84.9% | #3 of 117 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 13,105 | #22 of 130 | #663 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 19 | #26 of 130 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #117 of 130 | #5,850 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 34.6% | #104 of 115 | #6,162 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.6% | #27 of 114 | #910 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 York County Public Schools
State test results across the district's 17 scored schools run from Mount Vernon Elementary at 92.1% proficient to Yorktown Elementary at 76.4%, a gap of 15.8 points. That is the 71st widest gap among 95 Virginia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 19 district schools that reported both years went from 12,576 to 13,105 students (up 4%) and from 827 to 858 full-time teachers (up 4%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grafton High | Yorktown | High | 09-12 | 1,235 |
| Tabb High | Yorktown | High | 09-12 | 1,153 |
| Tabb Middle | Yorktown | Middle | 06-08 | 968 |
| York High | Yorktown | High | 09-12 | 947 |
| Grafton Middle | Yorktown | Middle | 06-08 | 937 |
| Bruton High | Williamsburg | High | 09-12 | 723 |
| Yorktown Middle | Yorktown | Middle | 06-08 | 717 |
| Tabb Elementary | Yorktown | Elementary | KG-05 | 707 |
| Grafton Bethel Elementary | Grafton | Elementary | KG-05 | 653 |
| Bethel Manor Elementary | Langley A F B | Elementary | KG-05 | 631 |
| Coventry Elementary | Yorktown | Elementary | KG-05 | 630 |
| Magruder Elementary | Williamsburg | Elementary | KG-05 | 610 |
| Yorktown Elementary | Yorktown | Elementary | KG-05 | 599 |
| Mount Vernon Elementary | Yorktown | Elementary | PK-05 | 573 |
| Queens Lake Middle | Williamsburg | Middle | 06-08 | 554 |
| Seaford Elementary | Seaford | Elementary | KG-05 | 552 |
| Waller Mill Elementary | Williamsburg | Elementary | KG-05 | 445 |
| Dare Elementary | Yorktown | Elementary | KG-05 | 399 |
| York River Academy | Yorktown | High | 09-12 | 72 |
About York County Public Schools
York County Public Schools is a low-population Virginia school district running 19 schools with combined enrollment near 13,105.
In terms of grade levels, York County Public Schools consists of 10 elementary, 4 middle, and 5 high schools.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 6%: 12,330 students in SY 2020-21 versus 13,105 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for York County Public Schools discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.