Nottoway County School District

10321 East Colonial Trail
Nottoway, VA 23955
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 269 students in Nottoway County 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 Nottoway County School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public middle school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
5 Schools
451 Schools
# Students
1,792 Students
315,424 Students
# Teachers
146 Teachers
23,174 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Nottoway 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 82% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#106 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
54%
68%
(20-21)
59%
69%
(20-21)
46%
59%
82%
89%
(2022-23)
32.6%
19.1%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
12%
18%
% Black
43%
21%
% White
37%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,974 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,504. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,879 is less than the state median of $15,258. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,974
$15,504
Spending / Student
$13,879
$15,258

Best Nottoway County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Nottoway Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5279 Old Nottoway Rd
Crewe, VA 23930
(434) 292-5375
Gr: 7-8 | 269 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 63%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,792 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 63%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 54% (Btm 50%)
  • : 59% (Btm 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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