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Halifax Co PBLC Schs 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 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,021 students in Halifax Co PBLC Schs School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle School in Halifax Co PBLC Schs School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Virginia public middle school average of 52% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
11 Schools
449 Schools
# Students
4,587 Students
318,089 Students
# Teachers
412 Teachers
23,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Halifax Co PBLC Schs School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#114 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
69%
Graduation Rate
84%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.69
# American Indian Students
5 Students
842 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
36 Students
22,554 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
191 Students
52,833 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
17%
# Black Students
1,906 Students
68,001 Students
% Black Students
42%
22%
# White Students
2,246 Students
152,830 Students
% White Students
49%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
546 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
200 Students
19,643 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
271
1,133
# Students in K Grade:
363
2,195
# Students in 1st Grade:
324
2,366
# Students in 2nd Grade:
308
2,479
# Students in 3rd Grade:
320
2,661
# Students in 4th Grade:
284
2,923
# Students in 5th Grade:
271
4,273
# Students in 6th Grade:
314
76,587
# Students in 7th Grade:
338
94,860
# Students in 8th Grade:
369
98,467
# Students in 9th Grade:
372
7,906
# Students in 10th Grade:
390
7,469
# Students in 11th Grade:
338
7,285
# Students in 12th Grade:
325
7,485
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,445 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,672. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,182 is less than the state median of $15,424. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$61 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,445
$15,672
Spending / Student
$13,182
$15,424
Best Halifax Co PBLC Schs School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Halifax County Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1011 Middle School Cir
South Boston, VA 24592
(434) 572-4100
South Boston, VA 24592
(434) 572-4100
Grades: 6-8
| 1,021 students
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