Can I use James City County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the James City County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in James City County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in James City County?

Start with the 15 listed public schools and 2 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

James City County Schools & Education

Name: James City County, Virginia Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

James City County, Virginia

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

—

Percentile-style score

Score Band

N/A

Graduation Rate

—

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Education Data Brief: James City County

Measured School Summary

school metric data for James City County is currently unavailable.

Funding Context

Per-pupil expenditure data for James City County is not available.

Neighbor Context

Comparison data for James City County against Virginia averages is limited.

School Data Brief

How to read James City County 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

15 public schools and 2 districts 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

Not scored

Data limited. State rank is unavailable because school score coverage is limited.

Completion

Not reported

Graduation-rate comparison is unavailable for this county.

Funding context

Not reported

Per-pupil spending comparison is unavailable for this county.

School coverage

2 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

Use the district and school tables below before drawing conclusions. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

James City County has 15 public schools across 2 districts, 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.

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Parent decision brief

What James City County 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.

Dominant-district county

Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools carries most of the listed public-school system, with 16 of 15 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.

State position

Not ranked

State score comparison is not available for this county.

Data confidence

Patchy

0 of 5 county signals are present, and 87% of listed schools report enrollment. Treat rankings and averages cautiously here.

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.

Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools

Elementary to high school visible

9,743 students

Elementary 8Middle 2High 3Other 0

13 listed schools in this county slice.

EASTERN ST HOSP

Other grade structure

0 students

Elementary 0Middle 0High 0Other 1

1 listed school in this county slice.

District reality check

Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools is the largest listed district slice, with 16 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 James City County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different James City County district systems?

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?

School Overview

Total Schools

in James City County

Reported Enrollment

9,743

13 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary8

Middle2

High3

Other2

2 School Districts in James City County

Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools

EASTERN ST HOSP

1 school

0 students

15 Public Schools in James City County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 3 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in James City County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
WARHILL HIGH	Profile	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	Williamsburg, 23188Suburb: Small	9–12	High	1,322
JAMESTOWN HIGH	Profile	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	Williamsburg, 23135Suburb: Small	9–12	High	1,229
LAFAYETTE HIGH	Profile	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	Williamsburg, 23188Suburb: Small	9–12	High	1,208
Stonehouse Elementary	Record	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	Williamsburg, 23188Rural: Fringe	KG–5	Primary	802
LOIS HORNSBY MIDDLE	Record	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	Williamsburg, 23188Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	790
TOANO MIDDLE	Record	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	Toano, 23168Suburb: Small	6–8	Middle	678
Matoaka Elementary	Record	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	Williamsburg, 23188Rural: Fringe	KG–5	Primary	642
Norge Elementary	Record	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	Williamsburg, 23188Suburb: Small	PK–5	Primary	631
D.J. Montague Elementary	Record	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	Williamsburg, 23188Suburb: Small	PK–5	Primary	514
Laurel Lane Elementary	Record	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	Williamsburg, 23188Suburb: Small	PK–5	Primary	511
Clara Byrd Baker Elementary	Record	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	Williamsburg, 23185Suburb: Small	PK–5	Primary	507
J. Blaine Blayton Elementary	Record	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	Williamsburg, 23188Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	478
James River Elementary	Record	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	Williamsburg, 23185Rural: Fringe	KG–5	Primary	431
EASTERN ST. HOSP. ED. PRG	Record	EASTERN ST HOSP	Williamsburg, 23187Suburb: Small	PK–12	Special Education	—
MIDDLE PENINSULA JUVENILE DETENTION HOME	Record	Department of Education State-Operated Educ Prgms	Williamsburg, 23185Rural: Fringe	—	Alternative	—

WARHILL HIGH

Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools

Williamsburg, 23188 / Suburb: Small

Profile9–12High1,322 students

JAMESTOWN HIGH

Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools

Williamsburg, 23135 / Suburb: Small

Profile9–12High1,229 students

LAFAYETTE HIGH

Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools

Williamsburg, 23188 / Suburb: Small

Profile9–12High1,208 students

Stonehouse Elementary

Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools

Williamsburg, 23188 / Rural: Fringe

RecordKG–5Primary802 students

LOIS HORNSBY MIDDLE

Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools

Williamsburg, 23188 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–8Middle790 students

TOANO MIDDLE

Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools

Toano, 23168 / Suburb: Small

Record6–8Middle678 students

Matoaka Elementary

Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools

Williamsburg, 23188 / Rural: Fringe

RecordKG–5Primary642 students

Norge Elementary

Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools

Williamsburg, 23188 / Suburb: Small

RecordPK–5Primary631 students

D.J. Montague Elementary

Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools

Williamsburg, 23188 / Suburb: Small

RecordPK–5Primary514 students

Laurel Lane Elementary

Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools

Williamsburg, 23188 / Suburb: Small

RecordPK–5Primary511 students

Clara Byrd Baker Elementary

Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools

Williamsburg, 23185 / Suburb: Small

RecordPK–5Primary507 students

J. Blaine Blayton Elementary

Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools

Williamsburg, 23188 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary478 students

James River Elementary

Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools

Williamsburg, 23185 / Rural: Fringe

RecordKG–5Primary431 students

EASTERN ST. HOSP. ED. PRG

EASTERN ST HOSP

Williamsburg, 23187 / Suburb: Small

RecordPK–12Special EducationEnrollment not available

MIDDLE PENINSULA JUVENILE DETENTION HOME

Department of Education State-Operated Educ Prgms

Williamsburg, 23185 / Rural: Fringe

RecordAlternativeEnrollment not available

Education Data for James City County

Comprehensive education data for James City County is compiled from NCES and Census sources. Some metrics may not be available for all counties due to data collection boundaries.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Virginia counties have the highest graduation rates?

Alleghany County (97.0%), Clarke County (97.0%), and Falls Church city (97.0%) currently lead Virginia among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Virginia?

Across Virginia counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $7,941. The highest current county values are Surry County ($12,490), Highland County ($12,429), and Arlington County ($11,425). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated May 13, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

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.

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