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Southampton County Public Schools

21308 Plank Road
Courtland, VA 23837
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 532 students in Southampton County Public Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle School in Southampton County Public School have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
7 Schools
446 Schools
# Students
2,523 Students
312,155 Students
# Teachers
176 Teachers
23,405 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Southampton 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 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#76 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
63%
68%
(20-21)
66%
69%
(20-21)
52%
59%
87%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
3%
18%
% Black
38%
21%
% White
55%
47%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,595 is higher than the state median of $15,509. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,673 is higher than the state median of $15,264. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,595
$15,509
Spending / Student
$15,673
$15,264

Best Southampton County Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Southampton Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
23450 Southampton Pkwy
Courtland, VA 23837
(757) 653-9250
Gr: 6-8 | 532 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,523 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 63% (Btm 50%)
  • : 66% (Btm 50%)
  • : 52% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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