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Petersburg School District

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.

About this district

Petersburg School District is a public school district in Virginia. They serve 4,251 students across 8 schools, and its teachers have had 263 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • 8
    Schools
  • 4,251
    Students
  • 295
    Teachers

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Petersburg School District Demographics

95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
78%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Petersburg School District Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Petersburg School District had a total revenue of $51.2 million in the 2016-17 school year. 19.3% came from local sources, 61.3% from state sources, and 19.4% from federal sources.

Petersburg School District had a per-pupil revenue of $12,051 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 19.3% came from local sources, 61.3% from state sources, and 19.4% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Petersburg School District Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 3, 2024

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Petersburg School District

$115,792
raised using DonorsChoose
263
projects funded
106
teachers funded
841
donors
23
projects for basic supplies
34
projects for technology
24
projects for books
15
projects for art supplies

Petersburg School District has received support from 471 individuals from Virginia and 370 individuals out-of-state.

Petersburg School District Schools

Supporting teachers and students since 2000

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