Prince Edward County Public Schools

Item: Prince Edward County Public Schools
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

35 Eagle Drive
Farmville, VA 23901-9011

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (434) 315-2100

www.pecps.k12.va.us

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 1,814 students in Prince Edward County Public Schools. This district's average is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

Public Schools in Prince Edward County Public Schools have an score of 56% (versus the Virginia public school average of 68%), and score of 48% (versus the 70% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

4 Schools

2,141 Schools

# Students

1,814 Students

1,257,585 Students

# Teachers

136 Teachers

92,187 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Prince Edward County Public Schools	Virginia
Pre-K	97	167
Kind	112	412
1	132	432
2	137	451
3	147	435
4	151	443
5	118	445
6	137	451
7	127	451
8	131	454
9	178	507
10	154	501
11	88	469
12	105	457

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District Rank

Prince Edward 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 77% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#117 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Prince Edward County Public Schools
2023	#117
2022	#131
2021	#131
2019	#130
2018	#126
2017	#126
2016	#125
2015	#123
2014	#120
2013	#112
2012	#102

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56%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Prince Edward County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	56%	68%
2021	25%	54%
2019	62%	82%
2017	60%	72%
2016	66%	80%
2015	70%	79%
2014	61%	74%
2013	62%	71%
2012	63%	68%
2011	83%	86%
2010	80%	87%

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(20-21)

48%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Prince Edward County Public Schools	Virginia
2021	48%	69%
2019	60%	78%
2017	62%	80%
2016	67%	80%
2015	66%	79%
2014	62%	74%
2013	61%	74%
2012	81%	89%
2011	79%	88%
2010	82%	89%

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(20-21)

36%

59%

77%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Prince Edward County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	77%	89%
2022	82%	89%
2021	67%	89%
2020	82%	89%
2019	77%	87%
2018	82%	88%
2017	87%	87%
2016	87%	87%
2015	82%	86%
2014	77%	85%
2013	82%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.58

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Prince Edward County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	0.58	0.71
2022	0.58	0.70
2021	0.57	0.70
2020	0.57	0.68
2019	0.57	0.68
2018	0.54	0.67
2017	0.54	0.67
2016	0.54	0.68
2015	0.53	0.66
2014	0.55	0.66
2013	0.54	0.65
2012	0.55	0.64
2011	0.55	0.64
2010	0.53	0.62
2009	0.52	0.60
2008	0.51	0.60
2007	0.52	0.59
2006	0.50	0.58
2005	0.50	0.57
2004	0.50	0.55
2003	0.50	0.55
2002	0.51	0.53
2001	0.50	0.52
2000	0.49	0.51
1999	0.50	0.51
1998	0.50	0.50
1997	0.50	0.49
1996	0.50	0.48
1995	0.51	0.49
1994	0.50	0.47
1993	0.50	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Prince Edward County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	2%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	1%	8%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	1%	8%
2014	1%	7%
2013	2%	7%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	2%	7%
2008	2%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2002	2%	5%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	2%	3%
1995	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Prince Edward County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	4%	19%
2022	4%	18%
2021	5%	18%
2020	4%	16%
2019	4%	16%
2018	4%	15%
2017	4%	15%
2016	2%	14%
2015	3%	14%
2014	3%	13%
2013	3%	12%
2012	3%	12%
2011	4%	11%
2010	2%	10%
2009	1%	10%
2008	1%	10%
2007	1%	9%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	7%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	7%
1997	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%

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% Black

56%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Prince Edward County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	55%	22%
2022	55%	22%
2021	56%	22%
2020	55%	22%
2019	55%	22%
2018	57%	23%
2017	57%	23%
2016	57%	23%
2015	58%	23%
2014	57%	23%
2013	57%	23%
2012	57%	24%
2011	56%	24%
2010	56%	26%
2009	58%	26%
2008	59%	27%
2007	58%	27%
2006	60%	27%
2005	61%	27%
2004	59%	27%
2003	60%	27%
2002	58%	27%
2001	60%	27%
2000	60%	27%
1999	59%	27%
1998	58%	27%
1997	59%	27%
1996	59%	27%
1995	59%	26%
1994	59%	26%
1993	60%	26%

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% White

33%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Prince Edward County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	34%	45%
2022	35%	46%
2021	35%	46%
2020	36%	49%
2019	36%	49%
2018	36%	50%
2017	36%	50%
2016	38%	50%
2015	37%	52%
2014	37%	52%
2013	37%	53%
2012	37%	54%
2011	38%	54%
2010	39%	57%
2009	39%	57%
2008	38%	57%
2007	39%	58%
2006	38%	59%
2005	37%	60%
2004	39%	61%
2003	38%	61%
2002	40%	63%
2001	39%	64%
2000	39%	65%
1999	40%	65%
1998	41%	65%
1997	39%	66%
1996	39%	67%
1995	39%	67%
1994	39%	68%
1993	39%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Prince Edward County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	5%	7%
2022	4%	7%
2021	3%	6%
2020	3%	6%
2019	3%	6%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	2%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	1%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,394 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,330 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (VA)

Total Revenue

$26 MM

$19,496 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Prince Edward County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$26 MM	$50 MM
2022	$27 MM	$48 MM
2021	$26 MM	$50 MM
2020	$27 MM	$48 MM
2019	$27 MM	$48 MM
2018	$26 MM	$46 MM
2017	$25 MM	$44 MM
2016	$25 MM	$43 MM
2015	$29 MM	$42 MM
2014	$26 MM	$41 MM
2012	$28 MM	$41 MM
2011	$28 MM	$40 MM
2010	$29 MM	$42 MM
2009	$29 MM	$43 MM
2008	$28 MM	$43 MM
2007	$28 MM	$42 MM
2006	$26 MM	$37 MM
2005	$24 MM	$33 MM
2004	$22 MM	$31 MM
2003	$21 MM	$33 MM
2002	$21 MM	$29 MM
2001	$20 MM	$28 MM
2000	$19 MM	$27 MM
1999	$17 MM	$25 MM
1998	$15 MM	$23 MM
1997	$17 MM	$22 MM
1996	$14 MM	$20 MM
1995	$17 MM	$20 MM

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Spending

$26 MM

$19,187 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Prince Edward County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$26 MM	$50 MM
2022	$25 MM	$48 MM
2021	$26 MM	$50 MM
2020	$25 MM	$48 MM
2019	$26 MM	$48 MM
2018	$26 MM	$46 MM
2017	$24 MM	$44 MM
2016	$25 MM	$43 MM
2015	$28 MM	$42 MM
2014	$25 MM	$40 MM
2012	$27 MM	$41 MM
2011	$27 MM	$38 MM
2010	$28 MM	$42 MM
2009	$28 MM	$42 MM
2008	$28 MM	$41 MM
2007	$29 MM	$40 MM
2006	$25 MM	$39 MM
2005	$24 MM	$36 MM
2004	$22 MM	$31 MM
2003	$20 MM	$31 MM
2002	$20 MM	$29 MM
2001	$19 MM	$29 MM
2000	$18 MM	$27 MM
1999	$16 MM	$24 MM
1998	$18 MM	$23 MM
1997	$16 MM	$21 MM
1996	$14 MM	$21 MM
1995	$17 MM	$19 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,394

$15,502

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Prince Edward County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$13,837	$13,350
2022	$13,194	$13,011
2021	$13,411	$14,122
2020	$13,194	$13,011
2018	$12,510	$12,340
2017	$11,688	$12,324
2016	$11,750	$12,007
2015	$13,163	$10,576
2014	$11,306	$10,820
2012	$11,467	$10,405
2011	$10,859	$10,061
2010	$11,023	$10,576
2009	$11,138	$11,282
2008	$10,659	$10,833
2007	$10,041	$11,013
2006	$9,405	$10,006
2005	$8,720	$9,139
2004	$7,794	$8,571
2003	$7,551	$8,950
2002	$7,734	$8,028
2001	$7,579	$7,912
2000	$7,069	$7,658
1999	$6,453	$6,541
1998	$5,810	$6,329
1997	$6,475	$6,082
1995	$6,581	$5,657
1992	$4,421	$5,133
1990	$4,090	$4,932

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Spending / Student

$14,330

$15,257

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Prince Edward County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$13,776	$13,422
2022	$12,346	$13,009
2021	$13,351	$14,198
2020	$12,346	$13,009
2018	$12,403	$12,303
2017	$11,471	$12,398
2016	$11,651	$12,042
2015	$12,894	$10,658
2014	$11,063	$10,531
2012	$11,130	$10,420
2011	$10,495	$9,778
2010	$10,798	$10,658
2009	$10,855	$11,065
2008	$10,637	$10,444
2007	$10,452	$10,604
2006	$9,244	$10,603
2005	$8,497	$9,839
2004	$7,579	$8,522
2003	$7,280	$8,394
2002	$7,402	$8,029
2001	$7,196	$8,196
2000	$6,743	$7,662
1999	$6,065	$6,251
1998	$6,710	$6,290
1997	$6,215	$5,970
1995	$6,512	$5,518
1992	$5,497	$5,049
1990	$3,912	$4,824

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Best Prince Edward County Public Schools Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Prince Edward County High School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

35 Eagle Dr.
Farmville, VA 23901
(434) 315-2130

Gr: 9-12 | 525 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 66%

Rank: #22.

Prince Edward Elementary School

(Math: 67% | Reading: 40%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

35 Eagle Dr.
Farmville, VA 23901
(434) 315-2110

Gr: PK-4 | 776 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 66%

Rank: #33.

Prince Edward Middle School

(Math: 49% | Reading: 47%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

35 Eagle Drive
Farmville, VA 23901
(434) 315-2120

Gr: 5-8 | 513 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 70%

Rank: n/an/a

Prince Edward County Vocational Technical

Vocational School

Add to Compare

35 Eagle Drive, Pr. Edward Co.
Farmville, VA 23901
(434) 315-2140

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Prince Edward County Public Schools?

Prince Edward County Public Schools manages 4 public schools serving 1,814 students.

What is the rank of Prince Edward County Public Schools?

Prince Edward County Public Schools is ranked #116 out of 132 school districts in Virginia (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Prince Edward County Public Schools?

56% of Prince Edward County Public Schools students are Black, 33% of students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Prince Edward County Public Schools?

Prince Edward County Public Schools has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What is Prince Edward County Public Schools's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,330 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,814 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: 77% (Btm 50% in VA)
: Bottom 50%
: 56% (Btm 50%)
: 48% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education