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King William County 51��s

18548 King William Rd
King William, VA 23086-0185

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5/

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (804) 769-3434

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,428 students in King William County 51��s. This district's average elementary is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Virginia.

Public Elementary Schools in King William County 51��s have an score of 64% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 67%), and score of 65% (versus the 67% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,492 Schools

# Students

2,106 Students

828,856 Students

# Teachers

145 Teachers

59,516 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

15:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	King William County 51��s	Virginia
Pre-K	48	135
Kind	159	412
1	150	434
2	158	454
3	157	437
4	150	445
5	143	448
6	144	453
7	151	377
8	168	373

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District Rank

King William County 51��s, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 132 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#70 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	King William County 51��s
2023	#70
2022	#66
2021	#66
2019	#89
2018	#82
2017	#82
2016	#81
2015	#43
2014	#47
2013	#55
2012	#29

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63%

68%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	King William County 51��s	Virginia
2023	63%	68%
2021	49%	54%
2019	77%	82%
2017	69%	72%
2016	75%	80%
2015	80%	79%
2014	74%	74%
2013	67%	71%
2012	69%	68%
2011	86%	86%
2010	87%	87%

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(20-21)

67%

69%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	King William County 51��s	Virginia
2021	67%	69%
2019	74%	78%
2017	77%	80%
2016	78%	80%
2015	79%	79%
2014	73%	74%
2013	75%	74%
2012	90%	89%
2011	90%	88%
2010	88%	89%

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(20-21)

58%

59%

87%

89%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	King William County 51��s	Virginia
2023	87%	89%
2022	92%	89%
2021	87%	89%
2020	87%	89%
2019	87%	87%
2018	87%	88%
2017	92%	87%
2016	82%	87%
2015	87%	86%
2014	87%	85%
2013	87%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.42

0.72

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	King William County 51��s	Virginia
2023	0.41	0.71
2022	0.41	0.70
2021	0.41	0.70
2020	0.41	0.68
2019	0.41	0.68
2018	0.40	0.67
2017	0.40	0.67
2016	0.43	0.68
2015	0.41	0.66
2014	0.42	0.66
2013	0.42	0.65
2012	0.41	0.64
2011	0.42	0.64
2010	0.41	0.62
2009	0.42	0.60
2008	0.42	0.60
2007	0.41	0.59
2006	0.43	0.58
2005	0.44	0.57
2004	0.45	0.55
2003	0.46	0.55
2002	0.47	0.53
2001	0.47	0.52
2000	0.48	0.51
1999	0.48	0.51
1998	0.48	0.50
1997	0.49	0.49
1996	0.50	0.48
1995	0.50	0.49
1994	0.50	0.47
1993	0.51	0.47

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% American Indian

2%

n/a

% Asian

n/a

8%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	King William County 51��s	Virginia
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2000	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

4%

19%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	King William County 51��s	Virginia
2023	3%	19%
2022	4%	18%
2021	4%	18%
2020	3%	16%
2019	3%	16%
2018	2%	15%
2017	2%	15%
2016	3%	14%
2015	2%	14%
2014	2%	13%
2013	2%	12%
2012	1%	12%
2011	2%	11%
2010	1%	10%
2009	1%	10%
2008	1%	10%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	7%
2004	1%	6%

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% Black

14%

22%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	King William County 51��s	Virginia
2023	15%	22%
2022	14%	22%
2021	14%	22%
2020	15%	22%
2019	15%	22%
2018	17%	23%
2017	17%	23%
2016	18%	23%
2015	18%	23%
2014	19%	23%
2013	19%	23%
2012	20%	24%
2011	21%	24%
2010	22%	26%
2009	21%	26%
2008	22%	27%
2007	23%	27%
2006	24%	27%
2005	25%	27%
2004	27%	27%
2003	29%	27%
2002	31%	27%
2001	31%	27%
2000	32%	27%
1999	31%	27%
1998	34%	27%
1997	34%	27%
1996	36%	27%
1995	38%	26%
1994	38%	26%
1993	40%	26%

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% White

75%

44%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	King William County 51��s	Virginia
2023	75%	45%
2022	76%	46%
2021	76%	46%
2020	76%	49%
2019	76%	49%
2018	76%	50%
2017	76%	50%
2016	73%	50%
2015	74%	52%
2014	74%	52%
2013	74%	53%
2012	74%	54%
2011	73%	54%
2010	73%	57%
2009	73%	57%
2008	73%	57%
2007	73%	58%
2006	72%	59%
2005	71%	60%
2004	69%	61%
2003	68%	61%
2002	67%	63%
2001	66%	64%
2000	65%	65%
1999	65%	65%
1998	64%	65%
1997	63%	66%
1996	61%	67%
1995	60%	67%
1994	60%	68%
1993	58%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

5%

7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	King William County 51��s	Virginia
2023	5%	7%
2022	5%	7%
2021	5%	6%
2020	3%	6%
2019	3%	6%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	4%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,889 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,509. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,510 is less than the state median of $15,264. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (VA)

Total Revenue

$29 MM

$19,496 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	King William County 51��s	Virginia
2023	$29 MM	$50 MM
2022	$29 MM	$48 MM
2021	$29 MM	$50 MM
2020	$29 MM	$48 MM
2019	$27 MM	$48 MM
2018	$27 MM	$46 MM
2017	$27 MM	$44 MM
2016	$26 MM	$43 MM
2015	$25 MM	$42 MM
2014	$25 MM	$41 MM
2012	$24 MM	$41 MM
2011	$25 MM	$40 MM
2010	$25 MM	$42 MM
2009	$26 MM	$43 MM
2008	$25 MM	$43 MM
2007	$23 MM	$42 MM
2006	$22 MM	$37 MM
2005	$19 MM	$33 MM
2004	$17 MM	$31 MM
2003	$15 MM	$33 MM
2002	$15 MM	$29 MM
2001	$15 MM	$28 MM
2000	$13 MM	$27 MM
1999	$13 MM	$25 MM
1998	$12 MM	$23 MM
1997	$11 MM	$22 MM
1996	$9 MM	$20 MM
1995	$9 MM	$20 MM

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Spending

$26 MM

$19,187 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	King William County 51��s	Virginia
2023	$26 MM	$50 MM
2022	$26 MM	$48 MM
2021	$26 MM	$50 MM
2020	$26 MM	$48 MM
2019	$27 MM	$48 MM
2018	$29 MM	$46 MM
2017	$24 MM	$44 MM
2016	$23 MM	$43 MM
2015	$21 MM	$42 MM
2014	$24 MM	$40 MM
2012	$23 MM	$41 MM
2011	$22 MM	$38 MM
2010	$21 MM	$42 MM
2009	$22 MM	$42 MM
2008	$22 MM	$41 MM
2007	$21 MM	$40 MM
2006	$20 MM	$39 MM
2005	$17 MM	$36 MM
2004	$15 MM	$31 MM
2003	$14 MM	$31 MM
2002	$14 MM	$29 MM
2001	$14 MM	$29 MM
2000	$12 MM	$27 MM
1999	$13 MM	$24 MM
1998	$11 MM	$23 MM
1997	$10 MM	$21 MM
1996	$12 MM	$21 MM
1995	$9 MM	$19 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,889

$15,509

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	King William County 51��s	Virginia
2023	$14,036	$13,350
2022	$13,333	$13,011
2021	$14,581	$14,122
2020	$13,333	$13,011
2018	$12,505	$12,340
2017	$17,498	$12,324
2016	$16,844	$12,007
2015	$16,068	$10,576
2014	$11,108	$10,820
2012	$10,802	$10,405
2011	$11,167	$10,061
2010	$11,268	$10,576
2009	$11,864	$11,282
2008	$11,231	$10,833
2007	$11,135	$11,013
2006	$10,909	$10,006
2005	$10,015	$9,139
2004	$9,193	$8,571
2003	$7,872	$8,950
2002	$8,161	$8,028
2001	$8,366	$7,912
2000	$7,339	$7,658
1999	$7,631	$6,541
1998	$6,806	$6,329
1997	$6,595	$6,082
1995	$5,801	$5,657
1992	$4,971	$5,133
1990	$4,468	$4,932

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Spending / Student

$12,510

$15,264

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	King William County 51��s	Virginia
2023	$12,642	$13,422
2022	$12,003	$13,009
2021	$13,134	$14,198
2020	$12,003	$13,009
2018	$13,144	$12,303
2017	$15,976	$12,398
2016	$14,815	$12,042
2015	$13,618	$10,658
2014	$10,490	$10,531
2012	$9,997	$10,420
2011	$9,763	$9,778
2010	$9,550	$10,658
2009	$10,115	$11,065
2008	$10,014	$10,444
2007	$10,041	$10,604
2006	$9,863	$10,603
2005	$8,923	$9,839
2004	$8,306	$8,522
2003	$7,303	$8,394
2002	$7,527	$8,029
2001	$7,643	$8,196
2000	$7,015	$7,662
1999	$7,248	$6,251
1998	$6,543	$6,290
1997	$6,199	$5,970
1995	$5,676	$5,518
1992	$4,866	$5,049
1990	$5,176	$4,824

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Best King William County 51��s Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Acquinton Elementary School

(Math: 71% | Reading: 66%)
:

5/

10

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

18550 King William Road
King William, VA 23086
(804) 769-3434

Gr: 3-5 | 450 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

Rank: #22.

Hamilton Holmes Middle School

(Math: 57% | Reading: 64%)
:

3/

10

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

18444 King William Road
King William, VA 23086
(804) 769-3434

Gr: 6-8 | 463 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

Rank: n/an/a

Cool Spring Primary

Add to Compare

7301 Acquinton Church Rd.
King William, VA 23086
(804) 769-3434

Gr: PK-2 | 515 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,106 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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