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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 225 students in Sussex County School District. 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 Sussex County School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
3 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
994 Students
312,714 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
23,458 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sussex County 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#110 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)53%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)56%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)35-39%
59%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)82%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
7%
18%
% Black
69%
21%
% White
20%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,642 is higher than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,802 is higher than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,642
$15,502
Spending / Student
$20,802
$15,257
Best Sussex County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sussex Central Middle School
(Math: 35-39% | 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
Grades: 6-8
| 225 students
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