Sussex Co PBLC Schs School District

21302 Sussex Drive
Stony Creek, VA 23882-3751
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Sussex 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 are 2 public elementary schools serving 663 students in Sussex Co PBLC Schs School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Sussex Co PBLC Schs School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public elementary school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,493 Schools
# Students
975 Students
816,924 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
57,233 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Sussex 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 75-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#110 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Sussex Co PBLC Schs  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
36%
54%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sussex Co PBLC Schs  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
56%
69%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sussex Co PBLC Schs  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
75-79%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Sussex Co PBLC Schs  School District and public school graduation rate of VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,152 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
58,112 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
54 Students
148,153 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
18%
# Black Students
692 Students
178,698 Students
% Black Students
71%
22%
# White Students
202 Students
371,785 Students
% White Students
21%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,299 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
55,885 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
22
24,914
# Students in K Grade:
57
86,176
# Students in 1st Grade:
64
86,730
# Students in 2nd Grade:
70
89,056
# Students in 3rd Grade:
80
89,616
# Students in 4th Grade:
69
90,251
# Students in 5th Grade:
77
90,242
# Students in 6th Grade:
65
92,111
# Students in 7th Grade:
85
79,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
74
79,325
# Students in 9th Grade:
100
2,444
# Students in 10th Grade:
76
2,247
# Students in 11th Grade:
66
2,263
# Students in 12th Grade:
70
2,342
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,044 is higher 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 $21,207 is higher than the state median of $15,424. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart display total revenue of Sussex Co PBLC Schs  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$21 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart display total spending of Sussex Co PBLC Schs  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,044
$15,672
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Sussex Co PBLC Schs  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,207
$15,424
This chart display average spending per public school student in Sussex Co PBLC Schs  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Sussex Co PBLC Schs School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sussex Central Middle School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
21356 Sussex Drive
Stony Creek, VA 23882
(434) 246-2251
Grades: 6-8
| 224 students
Rank: #22.
Sussex Central Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
21392 Sussex Drive
Stony Creek, VA 23882
(434) 246-8960
Grades: PK-5
| 439 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 975 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 79%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 56% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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