Appomattox County Public Schools

316 Court Street
Appomattox, VA 24522
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 718 students in Appomattox County Public Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Appomattox County Public School have an average math proficiency score of 92% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Appomattox County Public School have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Appomattox County High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
4 Schools
353 Schools
# Students
2,372 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
172 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Appomattox County Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 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)
#47 out of 132 school districts
(Top 50%)
71%
68%
(20-21)
69%
69%
(20-21)
57%
59%
87%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
5%
19%
% Black
21%
22%
% White
64%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,624 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,509. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,446 is less than the state median of $15,264. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,624
$15,509
Spending / Student
$11,446
$15,264

Best Appomattox County Public Schools Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Appomattox County High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
198 Evergreen Avenue
Appomattox, VA 24522
(434) 352-7146
Gr: 9-12 | 718 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,372 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in VA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 71% (Top 50%)
  • : 69% (Top 50%)
  • : 57% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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