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Sussex 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 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 716 students in Sussex County 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 County School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 67%), 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 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,495 Schools
# Students
1,047 Students
832,373 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
59,988 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sussex County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 131 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 82% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#114 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)56%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)35-39%
59%
Graduation Rate
82%
88.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)30.4%
19.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.72
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
7%
20%
% Black
66%
21%
% White
21%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,869 is higher than the state median of $18,383. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,623 is higher than the state median of $18,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$23,109 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$22,838 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,869
$18,383
Spending / Student
$24,623
$18,168
Best Sussex County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sussex Central Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
21392 Sussex Drive
Stony Creek, VA 23882
(434) 246-8960
Stony Creek, VA 23882
(434) 246-8960
Gr: PK-5 | 478 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #22.
Sussex Central Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
21356 Sussex Drive
Stony Creek, VA 23882
(434) 246-2251
Stony Creek, VA 23882
(434) 246-2251
Gr: 6-8 | 238 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
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