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Portsmouth Public Schools

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

About this district

Portsmouth Public Schools is a public school district in Virginia. They serve 14,339 students across 23 schools, and its teachers have had 312 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • 23
    Schools
  • 14,339
    Students
  • 928
    Teachers

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Portsmouth Public Schools Demographics

80%
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
74%
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.

Portsmouth Public Schools Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Portsmouth Public Schools had a total revenue of $176.3 million in the 2016-17 school year. 33.9% came from local sources, 54.9% from state sources, and 11.1% from federal sources.

Portsmouth Public Schools had a per-pupil revenue of $12,297 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 33.9% came from local sources, 54.9% from state sources, and 11.1% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Portsmouth Public Schools Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Nov 21, 2024

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Portsmouth Public Schools

$130,200
raised using DonorsChoose
312
projects funded
145
teachers funded
984
donors
17
projects for basic supplies
35
projects for technology
57
projects for books
19
projects for art supplies

Portsmouth Public Schools has received support from 547 individuals from Virginia and 437 individuals out-of-state.

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