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Sussex County Public Schools

21302 Sussex Drive
Stony Creek, VA 23882-3751

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Tel: (434) 246-1099

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Sussex County Public Schools 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 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 673 students in Sussex County Public Schools. This district's average elementary is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Virginia.

Public Elementary Schools in Sussex County Public Schools have an score of 52% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 67%), and 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).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,492 Schools

# Students

994 Students

828,856 Students

# Teachers

91 Teachers

59,516 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

11:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sussex County Public Schools	Virginia
Pre-K	38	135
Kind	63	412
1	69	434
2	67	454
3	61	437
4	63	445
5	87	448
6	69	453
7	77	377
8	79	373

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Sussex County Public Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 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 82% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#114 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sussex County Public Schools
2023	#114
2022	#110
2021	#110
2019	#63
2018	#60
2017	#60
2016	#67
2015	#99
2014	#126
2013	#127
2012	#126

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53%

68%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sussex County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	53%	68%
2021	36%	54%
2019	82%	82%
2017	74%	72%
2016	81%	80%
2015	74%	79%
2014	56%	74%
2013	53%	71%
2012	49%	68%
2011	78%	86%
2010	74%	87%

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(20-21)

56%

69%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sussex County Public Schools	Virginia
2021	56%	69%
2019	78%	78%
2017	78%	80%
2016	76%	80%
2015	71%	79%
2014	61%	74%
2013	61%	74%
2012	81%	89%
2011	81%	88%
2010	79%	89%

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(20-21)

35-39%

59%

82%

89%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Sussex County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	82%	89%
2022	87%	89%
2021	77%	89%
2020	82%	89%
2019	77%	87%
2018	82%	88%
2017	82%	87%
2016	77%	87%
2015	72%	86%
2014	67%	85%
2013	67%	85%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.49

0.72

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sussex County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	0.46	0.71
2022	0.43	0.70
2021	0.43	0.70
2020	0.41	0.68
2019	0.41	0.68
2018	0.40	0.67
2017	0.40	0.67
2016	0.39	0.68
2015	0.39	0.66
2014	0.41	0.66
2013	0.41	0.65
2012	0.41	0.64
2011	0.40	0.64
2010	0.38	0.62
2009	0.39	0.60
2008	0.38	0.60
2007	0.36	0.59
2006	0.33	0.58
2005	0.32	0.57
2004	0.35	0.55
2003	0.34	0.55
2002	0.34	0.53
2001	0.34	0.52
2000	0.34	0.51
1999	0.33	0.51
1998	0.32	0.50
1997	0.31	0.49
1996	0.32	0.48
1995	0.32	0.49
1994	0.34	0.47
1993	0.34	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

1%

8%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sussex County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	1%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2012	1%	6%

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% Hispanic

7%

19%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Sussex County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	5%	19%
2022	5%	18%
2021	5%	18%
2020	4%	16%
2019	4%	16%
2018	3%	15%
2017	3%	15%
2016	3%	14%
2015	3%	14%
2014	4%	13%
2013	2%	12%
2012	2%	12%
2011	3%	11%
2010	3%	10%
2009	4%	10%
2008	3%	10%
2007	2%	9%
2005	2%	7%
2004	2%	6%

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% Black

69%

22%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sussex County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	70%	22%
2022	72%	22%
2021	73%	22%
2020	74%	22%
2019	74%	22%
2018	75%	23%
2017	75%	23%
2016	75%	23%
2015	75%	23%
2014	73%	23%
2013	74%	23%
2012	74%	24%
2011	74%	24%
2010	76%	26%
2009	75%	26%
2008	77%	27%
2007	78%	27%
2006	81%	27%
2005	81%	27%
2004	79%	27%
2003	78%	27%
2002	79%	27%
2001	79%	27%
2000	78%	27%
1999	80%	27%
1998	80%	27%
1997	81%	27%
1996	81%	27%
1995	80%	26%
1994	79%	26%
1993	79%	26%

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% White

20%

44%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sussex County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	22%	45%
2022	21%	46%
2021	21%	46%
2020	21%	49%
2019	21%	49%
2018	21%	50%
2017	21%	50%
2016	21%	50%
2015	21%	52%
2014	23%	52%
2013	22%	53%
2012	23%	54%
2011	23%	54%
2010	21%	57%
2009	21%	57%
2008	20%	57%
2007	20%	58%
2006	19%	59%
2005	17%	60%
2004	19%	61%
2003	21%	61%
2002	21%	63%
2001	21%	64%
2000	22%	65%
1999	20%	65%
1998	20%	65%
1997	19%	66%
1996	19%	67%
1995	20%	67%
1994	21%	68%
1993	21%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

3%

7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sussex County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	2%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	1%	6%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	6%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,642 is higher than the state median of $15,509. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,802 is higher than the state median of $15,264. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (VA)

Total Revenue

$21 MM

$19,496 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sussex County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$21 MM	$50 MM
2022	$19 MM	$48 MM
2021	$21 MM	$50 MM
2020	$19 MM	$48 MM
2019	$19 MM	$48 MM
2018	$19 MM	$46 MM
2017	$19 MM	$44 MM
2016	$18 MM	$43 MM
2015	$19 MM	$42 MM
2014	$19 MM	$41 MM
2012	$19 MM	$41 MM
2011	$19 MM	$40 MM
2010	$19 MM	$42 MM
2009	$20 MM	$43 MM
2008	$21 MM	$43 MM
2007	$22 MM	$42 MM
2006	$19 MM	$37 MM
2005	$18 MM	$33 MM
2004	$16 MM	$31 MM
2003	$15 MM	$33 MM
2002	$14 MM	$29 MM
2001	$14 MM	$28 MM
2000	$14 MM	$27 MM
1999	$13 MM	$25 MM
1998	$11 MM	$23 MM
1997	$11 MM	$22 MM
1996	$10 MM	$20 MM
1995	$9 MM	$20 MM

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Spending

$21 MM

$19,187 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sussex County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$21 MM	$50 MM
2022	$20 MM	$48 MM
2021	$21 MM	$50 MM
2020	$20 MM	$48 MM
2019	$19 MM	$48 MM
2018	$19 MM	$46 MM
2017	$19 MM	$44 MM
2016	$18 MM	$43 MM
2015	$20 MM	$42 MM
2014	$19 MM	$40 MM
2012	$19 MM	$41 MM
2011	$20 MM	$38 MM
2010	$20 MM	$42 MM
2009	$21 MM	$42 MM
2008	$22 MM	$41 MM
2007	$21 MM	$40 MM
2006	$19 MM	$39 MM
2005	$18 MM	$36 MM
2004	$16 MM	$31 MM
2003	$16 MM	$31 MM
2002	$15 MM	$29 MM
2001	$14 MM	$29 MM
2000	$14 MM	$27 MM
1999	$12 MM	$24 MM
1998	$11 MM	$23 MM
1997	$11 MM	$21 MM
1996	$10 MM	$21 MM
1995	$9 MM	$19 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,642

$15,509

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sussex County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$20,559	$13,350
2022	$17,604	$13,011
2021	$19,634	$14,122
2020	$17,604	$13,011
2018	$17,195	$12,340
2017	$17,222	$12,324
2016	$16,816	$12,007
2015	$17,567	$10,576
2014	$16,824	$10,820
2012	$16,788	$10,405
2011	$16,021	$10,061
2010	$15,763	$10,576
2009	$16,709	$11,282
2008	$16,068	$10,833
2007	$15,648	$11,013
2006	$13,635	$10,006
2005	$13,042	$9,139
2004	$11,713	$8,571
2003	$10,997	$8,950
2002	$10,212	$8,028
2001	$10,100	$7,912
2000	$9,468	$7,658
1999	$8,377	$6,541
1998	$7,290	$6,329
1997	$7,133	$6,082
1995	$6,105	$5,657
1992	$4,874	$5,133
1990	$4,843	$4,932

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Spending / Student

$20,802

$15,264

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sussex County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$20,718	$13,422
2022	$17,940	$13,009
2021	$19,787	$14,198
2020	$17,940	$13,009
2018	$17,773	$12,303
2017	$16,755	$12,398
2016	$16,856	$12,042
2015	$17,877	$10,658
2014	$16,994	$10,531
2012	$16,536	$10,420
2011	$16,581	$9,778
2010	$16,042	$10,658
2009	$17,235	$11,065
2008	$16,646	$10,444
2007	$15,244	$10,604
2006	$13,722	$10,603
2005	$13,410	$9,839
2004	$12,193	$8,522
2003	$11,724	$8,394
2002	$10,271	$8,029
2001	$10,047	$8,196
2000	$9,249	$7,662
1999	$8,053	$6,251
1998	$7,195	$6,290
1997	$6,989	$5,970
1995	$6,114	$5,518
1992	$4,952	$5,049
1990	$4,892	$4,824

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Best Sussex County Public Schools Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Sussex Central Elementary School

(Math: 59% | Reading: 50-54%)
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Add to Compare

21392 Sussex Drive
Stony Creek, VA 23882
(434) 246-8960

Gr: PK-5 | 448 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 78%

Rank: #22.

Sussex Central Middle School

(Math: 45% | Reading: 50-54%)
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Add to Compare

21356 Sussex Drive
Stony Creek, VA 23882
(434) 246-2251

Gr: 6-8 | 225 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 78%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 994 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: 82% (Btm 50% in VA)
: Bottom 50%
: 53% (Btm 50%)
: 56% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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