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High school dipl. NAT. AVG.
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Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.
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Petersburg school information

Index Petersburg Virginia National
Average Test Scores53%79%48%
Student/Teacher ratio13:113:116:1
Total public schools151,59679,221
Total private schools655324,874
Total post-secondary schools31997,963

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Key findings

  • The school test scores in Petersburg are 11% higher than the national average
  • There are approximately 15 public schools in Petersburg
  • 75.5% of people in Petersburg have completed 8th grade
  • 73.2% of people in Petersburg have completed high school
  • 16.6% of people in Petersburg have completed a bachelors degree

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      Education level achieved in Petersburg

      Index Petersburg Virginia National
      Completed 8th grade75.5%85.9%84.3%
      Completed high school73.2%84.7%83.0%
      Completed some college45.7%64.1%59.4%
      Completed associate degree22.0%44.2%38.5%
      Completed bachelors16.6%36.9%30.3%
      Completed masters6.9%15.7%11.5%
      Completed professional degree1.6%4.2%3.3%
      Completed doctorate0.8%1.7%1.3%

      Petersburg, VA School Districts

      • Petersburg City Public Schools

      There are a total of 15 public schools, 6 private schools and 3 post-secondary schools in Petersburg. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Petersburg, VA schools is 53%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Petersburg, VA, an average of 75.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 73.2% have completed high school.

      Nearby cities with high average school scores

      City Population Avg. Test Scores National Avg.
      Prince George, VA1,62986%79.2%
      Colonial Heights, VA17,28378%62.7%
      Chester, VA22,09877%60.3%
      Matoaca, VA2,72575%56.8%
      Ettrick, VA5,02475%55.2%
      Petersburg, VA30,79153%10.8%

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Avg. Test Scores National Avg.
      Cleburne, TX30,81234%28.9%
      Winter Park, FL30,76454%12.8%
      Brooklyn Center, MN30,75533%32.3%
      Algonquin, IL30,84848%0.9%
      Ithaca, NY30,71557%18.3%
      Petersburg, VA30,79153%10.8%
      Source: The Petersburg, VA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.