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Amelia County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 538 students in Amelia County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Amelia County School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Amelia County School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Amelia County High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
3 Schools
356 Schools
# Students
1,663 Students
410,332 Students
# Teachers
112 Teachers
27,081 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Amelia 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#86 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)44%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)64%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)47%
59%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,052 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
31,648 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
130 Students
76,137 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
18%
# Black Students
280 Students
88,477 Students
% Black Students
17%
22%
# White Students
1,101 Students
188,385 Students
% White Students
66%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
149 Students
23,958 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
67
179
# Students in K Grade:
122
22
# Students in 1st Grade:
125
42
# Students in 2nd Grade:
118
62
# Students in 3rd Grade:
118
300
# Students in 4th Grade:
95
204
# Students in 5th Grade:
115
211
# Students in 6th Grade:
107
773
# Students in 7th Grade:
138
2,728
# Students in 8th Grade:
120
5,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
165
108,669
# Students in 10th Grade:
147
104,083
# Students in 11th Grade:
122
93,437
# Students in 12th Grade:
104
94,308
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,284 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,094 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,284
$15,473
Spending / Student
$13,094
$15,228
Best Amelia County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Amelia County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8500 Otterburn Rd
Amelia Court House, VA 23002
(804) 561-2101
Amelia Court House, VA 23002
(804) 561-2101
Grades: 9-12
| 538 students
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