Amelia County Public Schools

8701 Otterburn Road Suite 101
Amelia, VA 23002
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 758 students in Amelia County Public Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Virginia.
Public Preschool in Amelia County Public School have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 66% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,058 Schools
# Students
1,606 Students
522,218 Students
# Teachers
112 Teachers
37,218 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Amelia County Public Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 132 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%)
54%
68%
(20-21)
64%
69%
(20-21)
47%
59%
87%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
10%
20%
% Black
16%
20%
% White
65%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
8%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,755 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,509. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,559 is less than the state median of $15,264. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,755
$15,509
Spending / Student
$13,559
$15,264

Best Amelia County Public Schools Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Amelia County Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
8533 N Five Forks Rd
Amelia Court House, VA 23002
(804) 561-2433
Gr: PK-5 | 758 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,606 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

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