Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Virginia Beach City Public Schools
Address
2512 George Mason Drive
Virginia Beach
, Virginia, 23456
United States
District information
TypePublic
MottoCharting the Course
GradesPreK–12[1]
SuperintendentDonald E. Robertson
NCES District ID5103840 [1]
Students and staff
Students65,612 (2020–2021)[1]
Teachers4,354.66 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Staff4,718.75 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Student–teacher ratio15.07:1[1]
Other information
Websitewww.vbschools.com

Virginia Beach City Public Schools is the branch of the government of the city of Virginia Beach, Virginia responsible for public K-12 education. Like all public school systems in the state, it is legally classified as a school division instead of a school district. Although Virginia school divisions perform the functions of school districts in other U.S. states, they have no taxing authority, instead relying on appropriations from their local governments.

The school system is the fourth largest in Virginia, and among the 50 largest school systems in the United States (based on student enrollment). All of the division's 80+ schools are fully accredited in the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL).[2]

Virginia Beach City Public Schools currently serves approximately 70,000 students, and includes 87 schools.[3]

The division has a fleet of nearly eight hundred school buses, which is serviced by two bus garages and is the second largest employer in the city, following Naval Air Station Oceana.

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for VA BEACH CITY PBLC SCHS". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "Virginia Beach City Public Schools: Master Accreditation List" (PDF). Virginia Beach City Public Schools. September 30, 2007. Retrieved February 7, 2009.
  3. ^ "Virginia Beach City Public Schools: About Us". Virginia Beach City Public Schools. October 3, 2008. Archived from the original on February 21, 2008. Retrieved March 7, 2008.