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Petersburg's Chronic Absenteeism Has Climbed Every Year Since 2020, Reaching 39%
Every year from 2019-20 through 2022-23, Petersburg City Schools reported a higher chronic absenteeism rate than the year before.
38 Virginia Divisions Hit Their Worst-Ever Graduation Rate in 2023. 24 Hit Their Best.
Correction (July 21, 2026): An earlier version reported 132 Virginia divisions in the 2023 comparison; the package contains 130. It also incorrectly said most record-low divisions peaked in 2021 and t...
One in Three Virginia Divisions at Record-Low Enrollment
Virginia Beach City Public Schools enrolled 64,823 students in fall 2025. That is the fewest in the division's history, dating back at least 23 years, and 11,474 fewer than its 2004 peak. It is also t...
Norfolk Has Lost Students Every Year for 22 Years
Norfolk Public Schools enrolled 36,745 students in 2002-03. In 2024-25, the count was 26,832. Between those two years, enrollment fell every single year: 22 consecutive annual declines, a streak no ot...