Colonial Heights city Schools & Education
Colonial Heights city, Virginia
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
49/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
84.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
84.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 89.0%
Per-Pupil Spending
$8,929
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,941
School Score
49/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 54/100
State Score Position
#76
of 127 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Colonial Heights city
Measured School Summary
Colonial Heights city has midrange measured school signals (score: 49/100) with a graduation rate of 84.0%, which warrants review in official state and district records.
Funding Context
Colonial Heights city spends $8,929 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 9% below the Virginia average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 5.0 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 12% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Colonial Heights city before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
6 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
49/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #76 of 127 Virginia counties with school score data.
Completion
84.0%
5.0 pts below the state average
Funding context
$8,929
$988 above the state average
School coverage
6
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Colonial Heights city has 6 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Colonial Heights city school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Small-system county
Colonial Heights city has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#76
of 127 Virginia counties with school score data. The county score is 5 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 83% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Colonial Heights City Public Schools
Elementary to high school visible
2,843 students
6 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Colonial Heights City Public Schools is the largest listed district slice, with 6 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Colonial Heights city?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Which schools are missing enrollment or ratio fields, and does the district publish a newer local profile than the NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data?
Data Story
Colonial Heights per-pupil spending exceeds state average
Education data brief for Colonial Heights city, Virginia.
Colonial Heights city records a per-pupil expenditure of $8,929, which is approximately $1,000 higher than the Virginia state average of $7,941, though it remains below the national average of $13,000. The city’s graduation rate is 84.0%, trailing both the state average of 89.0% and the national rate of 87.0%. Colonial Heights City Public Schools serves a student population of 2,843 across six suburban campuses. The largest facility is Colonial Heights High, with an enrollment of 876 students. The composite school score for the city is 48.9, slightly under the national median of 50.0 and the state average of 54.1. The district consists of three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school, with no charter schools present. Refer to the NCES Common Core of Data for detailed school-level financial records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
6
in Colonial Heights city
Reported Enrollment
2,843
5 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Colonial Heights city
Colonial Heights City Public Schools
6 Public Schools in Colonial Heights city
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 6 of 6 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLONIAL HEIGHTS HIGH | Record | Colonial Heights City Public Schools | Colonial Heights, 23834Suburb: Large | 9–12 | High | 876 |
| Tussing Elementary | Record | Colonial Heights City Public Schools | Colonial Heights, 23834Suburb: Large | PK–5 | Primary | 623 |
| COLONIAL HEIGHTS MIDDLE | Record | Colonial Heights City Public Schools | Colonial Heights, 23834Suburb: Large | 6–8 | Middle | 598 |
| Lakeview Elementary | Record | Colonial Heights City Public Schools | Colonial Heights, 23834Suburb: Large | PK–5 | Primary | 415 |
| North Elementary | Record | Colonial Heights City Public Schools | Colonial Heights, 23834Suburb: Large | PK–5 | Primary | 331 |
| Colonial Heights Technical Center | Record | Colonial Heights City Public Schools | Colonial Heights, 23834Suburb: Large | — | Vocational | — |
COLONIAL HEIGHTS HIGH
Colonial Heights City Public Schools
Colonial Heights, 23834 / Suburb: Large
Tussing Elementary
Colonial Heights City Public Schools
Colonial Heights, 23834 / Suburb: Large
COLONIAL HEIGHTS MIDDLE
Colonial Heights City Public Schools
Colonial Heights, 23834 / Suburb: Large
Lakeview Elementary
Colonial Heights City Public Schools
Colonial Heights, 23834 / Suburb: Large
North Elementary
Colonial Heights City Public Schools
Colonial Heights, 23834 / Suburb: Large
Colonial Heights Technical Center
Colonial Heights City Public Schools
Colonial Heights, 23834 / Suburb: Large
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$8,929
State avg $7,941
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.