The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE), in partnership with the Virginia Department of Health (VDH), conducts an annual survey of school health personnel to document the health services offered in Virginia public schools. This data helps to analyze various issues related to the delivery of health services in schools and the professional development of school health staff.
Each public school division must self-report its mandated School Health Survey data to the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) by June 30th of the school year. The data is compiled into a dashboard and does not reflect any changes that occurred after the collection date. For questions or more information, please contact the respective school division.
Use the navigation below to view available dashboards. This data can help improve school health programs or policies.
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- Virginia has 131 public school divisions, with a total enrollment of 1,263,342 for the 2022-2023 school year. School nursing interventions support teachers and help drive student academic success.
- During the 2022-2023 school year, there were 42,617 clinic visits reported each day across the Commonwealth.
- School health staff administered 2,704,311 medications to Virginia students during the 2022-2023 school year.
- In the 2022-2023 school year, 82.25% of public schools in Virginia were staffed by a licensed nurse (either an RN or LPN). 67.81% of public schools were staffed by RNs, and 14.44% of public schools were staffed by LPNs. 17.75% of public schools did not employ a licensed nurse.
- During the 2022-2023 school year, 54% of Virginia students reported having a primary care provider. For many students, school nurses often serve as their only access to healthcare.
- For the 2022-2023 school year, 18.4% of Virginia students reported having a primary dental care provider. Dental caries is the most common chronic condition in children and a known contributor to absenteeism.
- Specialized procedures are provided for a small population of students; however, these procedures require significant training, skill, time, follow-up, and supervision.