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Amelia County School District

Item: Amelia County School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

8701 Otterburn Road Suite 101
Amelia, VA 23002

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (804) 561-2621

www.amelia.k12.va.us

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 1,600 students in Amelia County School District. This district's average is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

Public Schools in Amelia County School District have an score of 54% (versus the Virginia public school average of 68%), and score of 64% (versus the 70% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

3 Schools

2,135 Schools

# Students

1,600 Students

1,257,051 Students

# Teachers

117 Teachers

92,248 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Amelia County School District	Virginia
Pre-K	65	164
Kind	119	405
1	123	428
2	122	437
3	114	456
4	120	440
5	115	447
6	90	448
7	115	451
8	101	453
9	156	493
10	123	485
11	137	468
12	100	467

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District Rank

Amelia County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 131 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 decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Amelia County School District
2023	#94
2022	#86
2021	#86
2019	#55
2018	#63
2017	#63
2016	#72
2015	#97
2014	#105
2013	#103
2012	#43

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54%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Amelia County School District	Virginia
2023	54%	68%
2021	44%	54%
2019	86%	82%
2017	76%	72%
2016	80%	80%
2015	74%	79%
2014	63%	74%
2013	57%	71%
2012	66%	68%
2011	81%	86%
2010	79%	87%

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(20-21)

64%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Amelia County School District	Virginia
2021	64%	69%
2019	76%	78%
2017	76%	80%
2016	76%	80%
2015	73%	79%
2014	66%	74%
2013	68%	74%
2012	90%	89%
2011	86%	88%
2010	84%	89%

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(20-21)

47%

59%

87%

88.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Amelia County School District	Virginia
2023	87%	88%
2022	92%	89%
2021	87%	89%
2020	92%	89%
2019	92%	87%
2018	92%	88%
2017	92%	87%
2016	92%	87%
2015	87%	86%
2014	92%	85%
2013	87%	85%

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(2022-23)

28.1%

19.1%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Amelia County School District	Virginia
2023	28.1%	19.1%
2022	21.6%	20%
2021	5.5%	10.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.54

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Amelia County School District	Virginia
2023	0.52	0.71
2022	0.51	0.70
2021	0.52	0.70
2020	0.49	0.69
2019	0.49	0.68
2018	0.51	0.68
2017	0.51	0.67
2016	0.47	0.67
2015	0.48	0.67
2014	0.50	0.66
2013	0.48	0.65
2012	0.49	0.64
2011	0.48	0.64
2010	0.47	0.60
2009	0.48	0.60
2008	0.48	0.59
2007	0.47	0.59
2006	0.46	0.58
2005	0.47	0.57
2004	0.46	0.55
2003	0.47	0.54
2002	0.48	0.53
2001	0.48	0.52
2000	0.48	0.51
1999	0.48	0.51
1998	0.47	0.51
1997	0.47	0.49
1996	0.48	0.48
1995	0.48	0.49
1994	0.48	0.47
1993	0.49	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2008-2009)
Year	Amelia County School District	Virginia
2009	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2014)
Year	Amelia County School District	Virginia
2014	1%	7%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	6%

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% Hispanic

11%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2005-2023)
Year	Amelia County School District	Virginia
2023	8%	19%
2022	7%	18%
2021	7%	18%
2020	5%	17%
2019	5%	16%
2018	6%	16%
2017	6%	15%
2016	4%	14%
2015	4%	14%
2014	4%	13%
2013	4%	13%
2012	3%	12%
2011	2%	12%
2010	4%	10%
2009	2%	10%
2008	2%	9%
2007	2%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	2%	7%

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% Black

15%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Amelia County School District	Virginia
2023	17%	22%
2022	18%	22%
2021	19%	22%
2020	22%	22%
2019	22%	22%
2018	23%	22%
2017	23%	23%
2016	24%	23%
2015	26%	23%
2014	26%	23%
2013	27%	23%
2012	29%	24%
2011	30%	24%
2010	30%	26%
2009	31%	26%
2008	31%	26%
2007	32%	27%
2006	32%	27%
2005	33%	27%
2004	34%	27%
2003	37%	27%
2002	37%	27%
2001	37%	27%
2000	38%	27%
1999	38%	27%
1998	36%	27%
1997	38%	27%
1996	39%	27%
1995	39%	26%
1994	39%	26%
1993	40%	26%

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% White

65%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Amelia County School District	Virginia
2023	66%	45%
2022	67%	46%
2021	66%	46%
2020	68%	48%
2019	68%	49%
2018	66%	49%
2017	66%	50%
2016	69%	51%
2015	68%	51%
2014	66%	52%
2013	67%	53%
2012	66%	54%
2011	66%	54%
2010	66%	57%
2009	66%	57%
2008	65%	58%
2007	66%	58%
2006	67%	59%
2005	65%	60%
2004	66%	61%
2003	63%	62%
2002	63%	63%
2001	62%	64%
2000	62%	65%
1999	62%	65%
1998	64%	65%
1997	62%	66%
1996	61%	67%
1995	61%	67%
1994	61%	68%
1993	60%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Amelia County School District	Virginia
2023	9%	7%
2022	8%	7%
2021	8%	6%
2020	4%	6%
2019	4%	6%
2018	5%	6%
2017	5%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	2%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,485 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,383. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,549 is less than the state median of $18,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (VA)

Total Revenue

$26 MM

$23,109 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Amelia County School District	Virginia
2023	$26 MM	$59 MM
2022	$23 MM	$55 MM
2021	$22 MM	$50 MM
2020	$19 MM	$48 MM
2019	$18 MM	$48 MM
2018	$19 MM	$46 MM
2017	$19 MM	$44 MM
2016	$18 MM	$43 MM
2015	$17 MM	$42 MM
2014	$18 MM	$41 MM
2012	$17 MM	$41 MM
2011	$16 MM	$40 MM
2010	$17 MM	$42 MM
2009	$19 MM	$43 MM
2008	$18 MM	$43 MM
2007	$17 MM	$42 MM
2006	$15 MM	$37 MM
2005	$15 MM	$33 MM
2004	$14 MM	$31 MM
2003	$13 MM	$33 MM
2002	$12 MM	$29 MM
2001	$13 MM	$28 MM
2000	$13 MM	$27 MM
1999	$12 MM	$25 MM
1998	$10 MM	$23 MM
1997	$10 MM	$22 MM
1996	$9 MM	$20 MM
1995	$9 MM	$20 MM

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Spending

$25 MM

$22,838 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Amelia County School District	Virginia
2023	$25 MM	$59 MM
2022	$22 MM	$53 MM
2021	$22 MM	$50 MM
2020	$19 MM	$48 MM
2019	$18 MM	$48 MM
2018	$18 MM	$46 MM
2017	$19 MM	$44 MM
2016	$18 MM	$43 MM
2015	$17 MM	$42 MM
2014	$18 MM	$40 MM
2012	$17 MM	$41 MM
2011	$16 MM	$38 MM
2010	$17 MM	$42 MM
2009	$19 MM	$42 MM
2008	$18 MM	$41 MM
2007	$17 MM	$40 MM
2006	$16 MM	$39 MM
2005	$15 MM	$36 MM
2004	$14 MM	$31 MM
2003	$14 MM	$31 MM
2002	$12 MM	$29 MM
2001	$13 MM	$29 MM
2000	$13 MM	$27 MM
1999	$11 MM	$24 MM
1998	$10 MM	$23 MM
1997	$9 MM	$21 MM
1996	$9 MM	$21 MM
1995	$9 MM	$19 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,485

$18,383

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Amelia County School District	Virginia
2023	$15,860	$15,852
2022	$13,832	$15,599
2021	$13,578	$14,122
2020	$10,801	$13,011
2018	$10,568	$12,340
2017	$10,721	$12,324
2016	$9,915	$12,007
2015	$9,640	$10,576
2014	$9,933	$10,820
2012	$9,340	$10,405
2011	$9,187	$10,061
2010	$9,462	$10,576
2009	$10,095	$11,282
2008	$9,368	$10,833
2007	$9,133	$11,013
2006	$8,600	$10,006
2005	$8,328	$9,139
2004	$8,214	$8,571
2003	$7,802	$8,950
2002	$7,183	$8,028
2001	$7,284	$7,912
2000	$7,130	$7,658
1999	$6,593	$6,541
1998	$5,803	$6,329
1997	$5,550	$6,082
1995	$5,205	$5,657
1992	$4,355	$5,133
1990	$4,251	$4,932

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Spending / Student

$15,549

$18,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Amelia County School District	Virginia
2023	$14,960	$15,772
2022	$13,674	$15,118
2021	$13,384	$14,198
2020	$10,754	$13,009
2018	$10,208	$12,303
2017	$10,402	$12,398
2016	$9,916	$12,042
2015	$9,628	$10,658
2014	$10,077	$10,531
2012	$9,403	$10,420
2011	$9,236	$9,778
2010	$9,451	$10,658
2009	$10,092	$11,065
2008	$9,616	$10,444
2007	$9,421	$10,604
2006	$9,006	$10,603
2005	$8,302	$9,839
2004	$8,052	$8,522
2003	$7,914	$8,394
2002	$7,073	$8,029
2001	$7,117	$8,196
2000	$6,991	$7,662
1999	$5,843	$6,251
1998	$5,418	$6,290
1997	$5,184	$5,970
1995	$5,027	$5,518
1992	$4,287	$5,049
1990	$4,042	$4,824

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Best Amelia County School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Amelia County High School

(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 80-84%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

8500 Otterburn Rd
Amelia Court House, VA 23002
(804) 561-2101

Gr: 9-12 | 516 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

Rank: #22.

Amelia County Middle School

(Math: 55% | Reading: 61%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

8740 Otterburn Road
Amelia Court House, VA 23002
(804) 561-4422

Gr: 6-8 | 306 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

Rank: #33.

Amelia County Elementary School

(Math: 54% | Reading: 60%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

8533 N Five Forks Rd
Amelia Court House, VA 23002
(804) 561-2433

Gr: PK-5 | 778 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Amelia County School District?

Amelia County School District manages 3 public schools serving 1,600 students.

What is the rank of Amelia County School District?

Amelia County School District is ranked #93 out of 131 school districts in Virginia (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Amelia County School District?

65% of Amelia County School District students are White, 15% of students are Black, 11% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Amelia County School District?

Amelia County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What is Amelia County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,549 is less than the state median of $18,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,600 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: 87% (Top 50% in VA)
: Bottom 50%
: 54% (Btm 50%)
: 64% (Btm 50%)
: 47% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education