Surry County School District

45 School Street
Surry, VA 23883-0317
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Surry 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 200 students in Surry County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Surry County School District have an average math proficiency score of 85% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 90% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Surry County School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Surry County High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
3 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
691 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

District Rank

Surry County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#66 out of 135 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Surry County   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
51%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Surry County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
66%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Surry County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
55-59%
59%
≥90%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Surry County   School District and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.71
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,051 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
32,382 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
42 Students
79,163 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
19%
# Black Students
301 Students
88,695 Students
% Black Students
44%
22%
# White Students
298 Students
184,825 Students
% White Students
43%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
45 Students
24,942 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
34
190
# Students in K Grade:
57
377
# Students in 1st Grade:
48
163
# Students in 2nd Grade:
48
184
# Students in 3rd Grade:
46
464
# Students in 4th Grade:
50
333
# Students in 5th Grade:
50
400
# Students in 6th Grade:
59
1,059
# Students in 7th Grade:
43
3,129
# Students in 8th Grade:
56
5,026
# Students in 9th Grade:
52
105,013
# Students in 10th Grade:
43
103,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
53
97,088
# Students in 12th Grade:
52
94,595
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

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
This chart displays total revenue of Surry County   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$16 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart displays total spending of Surry County   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$23,793
$15,502
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Surry County   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,495
$15,257
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Surry County   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Surry County School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Surry County High School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1675 Hollybush Rd
Dendron, VA 23839
(757) 267-2211
Grades: 9-12
| 200 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 691 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 57%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in VA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 66% (Btm 50%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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