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Portsmouth, Virginia Private Schools (Closed)

Tinker Bell Daycare

Gr: PK-K | 60 students

Daycare / Preschool

21 Mohican Dr

Portsmouth, VA 23701

(757) 488-6174

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Portsmouth, VA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+7.1% (+1 school) 10-yr

1,746

Students

-15.9% (-330 students) 10-yr

$8,908

Avg. Tuition

+83.7% (+$4,058) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

40%

Students of Color

+25.0% (+8.0 pp) 10-yr

12:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Portsmouth)

This State (VA)

# Schools

15 Schools

1,038 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Portsmouth, VA Total Schools
2025	15
2024	15
2023	15
2022	12
2021	12
2020	12
2019	13
2018	13
2017	14
2016	14
2015	14

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# Students

1,746 Students

152,743 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Portsmouth, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	126	169	179
2024	125	163	172
2023	121	167	174
2022	146	171	185
2021	146	165	180
2020	144	158	171
2019	145	161	175
2018	145	158	172
2017	165	166	180
2016	163	163	178
2015	160	149	167

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% Students of Color

40%

31%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Portsmouth, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	40%	31%	34%
2024	40%	31%	34%
2023	35%	31%	33%
2022	30%	30%	33%
2021	30%	29%	32%
2020	28%	29%	32%
2019	26%	28%	31%
2018	26%	28%	31%
2017	25%	31%	32%
2016	25%	31%	32%
2015	32%	32%	32%

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0.66

0.65

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Portsmouth, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	0.66	0.65	0.65
2024	0.66	0.65	0.65
2023	0.66	0.65	0.65
2022	0.63	0.64	0.64
2021	0.63	0.64	0.64
2020	0.63	0.64	0.64
2019	0.60	0.62	0.63
2018	0.60	0.62	0.63
2017	0.58	0.61	0.61
2016	0.58	0.60	0.61
2015	0.60	0.62	0.61

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# American Indian Students

n/a

492 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

30 Students

8,943 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Portsmouth, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	2%	7%	5%
2024	2%	7%	5%
2023	4%	7%	5%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	3%	6%	4%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	1%	4%	4%
2016	1%	5%	4%
2015	1%	5%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

64 Students

6,676 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Portsmouth, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	4%	4%	9%
2024	4%	4%	9%
2023	2%	4%	9%
2022	3%	4%	8%
2021	3%	4%	9%
2020	2%	4%	9%
2019	1%	3%	8%
2018	1%	4%	8%
2017	1%	3%	8%
2016	1%	3%	8%
2015	1%	3%	8%

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# Black Students

297 Students

11,977 Students

% Black Students

17%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Portsmouth, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	17%	8%	7%
2024	17%	8%	7%
2023	16%	8%	8%
2022	12%	8%	7%
2021	12%	8%	7%
2020	12%	9%	8%
2019	14%	8%	7%
2018	14%	8%	7%
2017	14%	8%	7%
2016	15%	8%	7%
2015	21%	9%	8%

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# White Students

821 Students

73,422 Students

% White Students

47%

49%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Portsmouth, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	47%	49%	52%
2024	47%	49%	52%
2023	47%	48%	52%
2022	50%	51%	54%
2021	50%	51%	54%
2020	51%	52%	54%
2019	56%	53%	56%
2018	56%	53%	56%
2017	58%	56%	58%
2016	59%	56%	58%
2015	57%	53%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

5 Students

370 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

529 Students

47,812 Students

% of Others Students

30%

32%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Portsmouth, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	30%	32%	26%
2024	30%	32%	26%
2023	31%	33%	25%
2022	32%	32%	25%
2021	32%	31%	25%
2020	32%	30%	24%
2019	26%	31%	24%
2018	26%	30%	23%
2017	26%	29%	22%
2016	24%	28%	22%
2015	20%	30%	21%

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Academics

# Teachers

149 Teachers

14,650 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Portsmouth, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	12:1	10:1	11:1
2024	12:1	11:1	11:1
2023	13:1	11:1	11:1
2022	12:1	11:1	11:1
2021	12:1	11:1	11:1
2020	13:1	11:1	12:1
2019	12:1	10:1	12:1
2018	12:1	10:1	12:1
2017	11:1	10:1	12:1
2016	12:1	10:1	12:1
2015	12:1	11:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

48%

55%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Portsmouth, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	48%	54%	55%
2024	48%	53%	54%
2023	45%	54%	54%
2022	47%	54%	54%
2021	47%	54%	54%
2020	47%	52%	54%
2019	45%	53%	53%
2018	45%	53%	53%
2017	49%	53%	53%
2016	35%	53%	52%
2015	27%	51%	52%

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Average Class Size

11 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Portsmouth, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	11	14	15
2024	11	14	15
2023	11	14	15
2022	11	14	15
2021	11	14	15
2020	11	14	15
2019	11	14	15
2018	11	14	15
2017	11	14	15
2016	11	14	15
2015	11	13	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

4 courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Portsmouth, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	8	12	13
2024	4	11	12
2023	4	11	11
2022	4	11	11
2021	4	11	11
2020	4	11	11
2019	4	11	11
2018	4	11	11
2017	4	11	10
2016	4	10	10
2015	4	10	10

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$8,908

$17,359

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Portsmouth, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	$8,908	$17,414	$15,012
2024	$7,690	$15,256	$13,254
2023	$7,439	$15,221	$12,626
2022	$7,799	$14,456	$12,187
2021	$7,799	$14,203	$11,800
2020	$7,832	$14,291	$11,512
2019	$7,170	$14,111	$11,293
2018	$7,170	$13,894	$11,017
2017	$6,920	$13,323	$10,708
2016	$5,560	$12,876	$10,356
2015	$4,850	$12,863	$9,939

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Average % on Financial Aid

33%

30%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Portsmouth, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	33%	30%	34%
2024	33%	30%	34%
2023	15%	29%	34%
2022	15%	29%	33%
2021	15%	29%	33%
2020	15%	27%	32%
2019	10%	27%	31%
2018	10%	26%	30%
2017	5%	25%	30%
2016	5%	25%	29%
2015	5%	24%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$2,083

$8,809

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Portsmouth, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	$2,083	$8,819	$7,073
2024	$2,083	$8,571	$6,930
2023	$1,250	$8,585	$6,469
2022	$2,000	$8,791	$6,289
2021	$2,000	$8,283	$6,055
2020	$2,000	$7,664	$5,921
2019	$1,250	$6,891	$5,795
2018	$1,250	$6,928	$5,456
2017	$1,125	$6,662	$5,319
2016	$1,125	$6,697	$5,105
2015	$250	$6,226	$5,030

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

95%

79%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Portsmouth, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	95%	78%	81%
2024	95%	83%	85%
2023	95%	84%	85%
2022	100%	83%	85%
2021	100%	84%	85%
2020	100%	84%	85%
2019	95%	85%	85%
2018	95%	84%	85%
2017	95%	85%	85%
2016	95%	84%	85%
2015	95%	84%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

3 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

3 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Portsmouth, VA?

The private schools in Portsmouth, VA include Toras Chaim, Portsmouth Catholic Regional School, and Portsmouth Christian School.

How many private schools are located in Portsmouth?

15 private schools are located in Portsmouth.

How diverse are private schools in Portsmouth?

Portsmouth private schools are approximately 40% minority students, which is higher than the Virginia private school average of 31%.

What percentage of students in Portsmouth go to private school?

12% of all K-12 students in Portsmouth are educated in private schools (compared to the VA state average of 11%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Portsmouth?

60% of private schools in Portsmouth are religiously affiliated (most commonly Baptist and Christian).

Which private schools in Portsmouth are often viewed compared to one another?

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