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Item: Surry County Public Schools
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

45 School Street
Surry, VA 23883-0317

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Top 50%

Tel: (757) 294-5229

www.surryschools.net

Top Rankings

Surry County Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

3 Schools

2,141 Schools

# Students

691 Students

1,257,585 Students

# Teachers

82 Teachers

92,187 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Surry County Public Schools	Virginia
Pre-K	34	167
Kind	57	412
1	48	432
2	48	451
3	46	435
4	50	443
5	50	445
6	59	451
7	43	451
8	56	454
9	52	507
10	43	501
11	53	469
12	52	457

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District Rank

Surry 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 90% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#65 out of 132 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Surry County Public Schools
2023	#65
2022	#66
2021	#66
2019	#63
2018	#74
2017	#74
2016	#68
2015	#66
2014	#79
2013	#63
2012	#81

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67%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Surry County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	67%	68%
2021	51%	54%
2019	82%	82%
2017	71%	72%
2016	78%	80%
2015	80%	79%
2014	73%	74%
2013	69%	71%
2012	66%	68%
2011	83%	86%
2010	87%	87%

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(20-21)

66%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Surry County Public Schools	Virginia
2021	66%	69%
2019	78%	78%
2017	78%	80%
2016	78%	80%
2015	75%	79%
2014	66%	74%
2013	70%	74%
2012	84%	89%
2011	85%	88%
2010	88%	89%

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(20-21)

55-59%

59%

(21-22)

≥90%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Surry County Public Schools	Virginia
2022	90%	89%
2021	84%	89%
2020	90%	89%
2019	87%	87%
2018	92%	88%
2017	87%	87%
2016	92%	87%
2015	82%	86%
2014	84%	85%
2013	92%	85%
2012	82%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.62

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Surry County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	0.60	0.71
2022	0.58	0.70
2021	0.56	0.70
2020	0.56	0.68
2019	0.56	0.68
2018	0.52	0.67
2017	0.52	0.67
2016	0.52	0.68
2015	0.50	0.66
2014	0.52	0.66
2013	0.50	0.65
2012	0.51	0.64
2011	0.49	0.64
2010	0.48	0.62
2009	0.47	0.60
2008	0.47	0.60
2007	0.46	0.59
2006	0.44	0.58
2005	0.46	0.57
2004	0.45	0.55
2003	0.43	0.55
2002	0.44	0.53
2001	0.66	0.52
2000	0.43	0.51
1999	0.44	0.51
1998	0.44	0.50
1997	0.44	0.49
1996	0.44	0.48
1995	0.43	0.49
1994	0.44	0.47
1993	0.43	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2009)
Year	Surry County Public Schools	Virginia
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	6%
2001	29%	4%

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% Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Surry County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	5%	19%
2022	3%	18%
2021	2%	18%
2020	2%	16%
2019	2%	16%
2018	1%	15%
2017	1%	15%
2016	2%	14%
2015	1%	14%
2014	1%	13%
2013	1%	12%
2012	2%	12%
2011	1%	11%
2010	1%	10%
2009	1%	10%
2008	1%	10%
2002	1%	5%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%

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% Black

44%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Surry County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	46%	22%
2022	50%	22%
2021	54%	22%
2020	55%	22%
2019	55%	22%
2018	60%	23%
2017	60%	23%
2016	60%	23%
2015	60%	23%
2014	59%	23%
2013	62%	23%
2012	61%	24%
2011	63%	24%
2010	63%	26%
2009	65%	26%
2008	65%	27%
2007	67%	27%
2006	69%	27%
2005	67%	27%
2004	67%	27%
2003	70%	27%
2002	69%	27%
2001	42%	27%
2000	71%	27%
1999	68%	27%
1998	68%	27%
1997	69%	27%
1996	69%	27%
1995	70%	26%
1994	68%	26%
1993	69%	26%

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% White

43%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Surry County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	43%	45%
2022	41%	46%
2021	39%	46%
2020	37%	49%
2019	37%	49%
2018	34%	50%
2017	34%	50%
2016	35%	50%
2015	37%	52%
2014	38%	52%
2013	36%	53%
2012	35%	54%
2011	35%	54%
2010	36%	57%
2009	33%	57%
2008	33%	57%
2007	33%	58%
2006	34%	59%
2005	33%	60%
2004	33%	61%
2003	30%	61%
2002	30%	63%
2001	29%	64%
2000	29%	65%
1999	31%	65%
1998	31%	65%
1997	30%	66%
1996	31%	67%
1995	30%	67%
1994	32%	68%
1993	31%	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	Surry County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	6%	7%
2022	6%	7%
2021	5%	6%
2020	6%	6%
2019	6%	6%
2018	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%
2016	3%	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 $23,793 is higher than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,495 is higher than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (VA)

Total Revenue

$16 MM

$19,496 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Surry County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$16 MM	$50 MM
2022	$16 MM	$48 MM
2021	$16 MM	$50 MM
2020	$16 MM	$48 MM
2019	$16 MM	$48 MM
2018	$16 MM	$46 MM
2017	$17 MM	$44 MM
2016	$16 MM	$43 MM
2015	$17 MM	$42 MM
2014	$16 MM	$41 MM
2012	$16 MM	$41 MM
2011	$17 MM	$40 MM
2010	$17 MM	$42 MM
2009	$17 MM	$43 MM
2008	$17 MM	$43 MM
2007	$15 MM	$42 MM
2006	$14 MM	$37 MM
2005	$14 MM	$33 MM
2004	$14 MM	$31 MM
2003	$14 MM	$33 MM
2002	$13 MM	$29 MM
2001	$14 MM	$28 MM
2000	$13 MM	$27 MM
1999	$13 MM	$25 MM
1998	$12 MM	$23 MM
1997	$12 MM	$22 MM
1996	$11 MM	$20 MM
1995	$10 MM	$20 MM

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Spending

$16 MM

$19,187 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Surry County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$16 MM	$50 MM
2022	$16 MM	$48 MM
2021	$16 MM	$50 MM
2020	$16 MM	$48 MM
2019	$16 MM	$48 MM
2018	$17 MM	$46 MM
2017	$16 MM	$44 MM
2016	$16 MM	$43 MM
2015	$17 MM	$42 MM
2014	$16 MM	$40 MM
2012	$16 MM	$41 MM
2011	$17 MM	$38 MM
2010	$17 MM	$42 MM
2009	$17 MM	$42 MM
2008	$16 MM	$41 MM
2007	$15 MM	$40 MM
2006	$14 MM	$39 MM
2005	$13 MM	$36 MM
2004	$13 MM	$31 MM
2003	$13 MM	$31 MM
2002	$13 MM	$29 MM
2001	$13 MM	$29 MM
2000	$13 MM	$27 MM
1999	$12 MM	$24 MM
1998	$11 MM	$23 MM
1997	$11 MM	$21 MM
1996	$11 MM	$21 MM
1995	$9 MM	$19 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,793

$15,502

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Surry County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$24,142	$13,350
2022	$21,459	$13,011
2021	$24,214	$14,122
2020	$21,459	$13,011
2018	$20,730	$12,340
2017	$20,209	$12,324
2016	$19,572	$12,007
2015	$19,490	$10,576
2014	$16,740	$10,820
2012	$17,530	$10,405
2011	$17,187	$10,061
2010	$16,616	$10,576
2009	$16,235	$11,282
2008	$16,021	$10,833
2007	$14,017	$11,013
2006	$13,023	$10,006
2005	$12,402	$9,139
2004	$12,441	$8,571
2003	$12,001	$8,950
2002	$10,947	$8,028
2001	$11,149	$7,912
2000	$10,769	$7,658
1999	$10,520	$6,541
1998	$10,103	$6,329
1997	$9,259	$6,082
1995	$8,088	$5,657
1992	$7,160	$5,133
1990	$6,868	$4,932

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Spending / Student

$23,495

$15,257

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Surry County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$23,840	$13,422
2022	$21,218	$13,009
2021	$23,910	$14,198
2020	$21,218	$13,009
2018	$21,064	$12,303
2017	$19,568	$12,398
2016	$19,154	$12,042
2015	$19,386	$10,658
2014	$16,709	$10,531
2012	$17,453	$10,420
2011	$16,919	$9,778
2010	$16,527	$10,658
2009	$15,863	$11,065
2008	$15,608	$10,444
2007	$13,597	$10,604
2006	$12,574	$10,603
2005	$11,647	$9,839
2004	$11,693	$8,522
2003	$11,122	$8,394
2002	$10,279	$8,029
2001	$10,507	$8,196
2000	$10,220	$7,662
1999	$10,004	$6,251
1998	$9,286	$6,290
1997	$8,404	$5,970
1995	$7,472	$5,518
1992	$6,876	$5,049
1990	$6,448	$4,824

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Best Surry County Public Schools Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Surry County High School

(Math: ≥80% | Reading: ≥90%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

1675 Hollybush Rd
Dendron, VA 23839
(757) 267-2211

Gr: 9-12 | 200 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 64%

Rank: #22.

Luther P. Jackson Middle School

(Math: 72% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

4255 New Design Rd
Dendron, VA 23839
(757) 267-2810

Gr: 5-8 | 208 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 56%

Rank: #33.

Surry Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1600 Hollybush Rd
Dendron, VA 23839
(757) 267-2558

Gr: PK-4 | 283 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Surry County Public Schools?

Surry County Public Schools manages 3 public schools serving 691 students.

What is the rank of Surry County Public Schools?

Surry County Public Schools is ranked #62 out of 132 school districts in Virginia (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Virginia school districts for: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

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

44% of Surry County Public Schools students are Black, 43% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are Hispanic.

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

Surry County Public Schools has a student/teacher ratio of 8:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $23,495 is higher than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 691 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in VA)
: Top 50%
: 67% (Top 50%)
: 66% (Btm 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education