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 is 1 public high school serving 312 students in Sussex Co PBLC Schs School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Sussex Co PBLC Schs School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Sussex Co PBLC Schs School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Virginia average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sussex Central High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public high school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
3 Schools
350 Schools
# Students
975 Students
403,244 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
27,661 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,002 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
30,628 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
54 Students
70,489 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
18%
# Black Students
692 Students
86,606 Students
% Black Students
71%
21%
# White Students
202 Students
191,036 Students
% White Students
21%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
22,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
22
143
# Students in K Grade:
57
3
# Students in 1st Grade:
64
5
# Students in 2nd Grade:
70
3
# Students in 3rd Grade:
80
5
# Students in 4th Grade:
69
10
# Students in 5th Grade:
77
13
# Students in 6th Grade:
65
466
# Students in 7th Grade:
85
2,314
# Students in 8th Grade:
74
5,156
# Students in 9th Grade:
100
109,131
# Students in 10th Grade:
76
98,006
# Students in 11th Grade:
66
93,794
# Students in 12th Grade:
70
94,195
# 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 High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sussex Central High School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
21394 Sussex Drive
Stony Creek, VA 23882
(434) 246-6051
Grades: 9-12
| 312 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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