Greensville County School District

105 Ruffin Street
Emporia, VA 23847
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Greensville County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,433 students in Greensville County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Greensville County School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,496 Schools
# Students
2,017 Students
832,785 Students
# Teachers
171 Teachers
60,019 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Greensville 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 increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#104 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
63%
68%
(20-21)
53%
69%
(20-21)
33%
59%
87%
89%
(2022-23)
34.7%
19.1%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
7%
% Hispanic
9%
20%
% Black
74%
21%
% White
12%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
8%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,267 is higher than the state median of $15,504. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,775 is higher than the state median of $15,258. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,267
$15,504
Spending / Student
$15,775
$15,258

Best Greensville County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Greensville Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1101 Sussex Dr
Emporia, VA 23847
(434) 336-0907
Gr: PK-5 | 985 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #22.
Edward W. Wyatt Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
206 Slagles Lake Rd
Emporia, VA 23847
(434) 634-5159
Gr: 6-8 | 448 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 87%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,017 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 88%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 63% (Btm 50%)
  • : 53% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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