Appomattox County School District

316 Court Street
Appomattox, VA 24522
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,654 students in Appomattox County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Appomattox County School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,493 Schools
# Students
2,372 Students
828,856 Students
# Teachers
172 Teachers
59,516 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Appomattox County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#56 out of 135 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Appomattox County   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
53%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Appomattox County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
69%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Appomattox County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
57%
59%
85-89%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Appomattox County   School District and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,176 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
60,924 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
120 Students
159,503 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
19%
# Black Students
494 Students
177,538 Students
% Black Students
21%
22%
# White Students
1,521 Students
367,233 Students
% White Students
64%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,248 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
230 Students
60,234 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
74
27,870
# Students in K Grade:
172
84,924
# Students in 1st Grade:
182
89,472
# Students in 2nd Grade:
181
93,456
# Students in 3rd Grade:
162
89,973
# Students in 4th Grade:
187
91,712
# Students in 5th Grade:
184
92,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
175
93,262
# Students in 7th Grade:
163
77,704
# Students in 8th Grade:
174
76,796
# Students in 9th Grade:
215
2,907
# Students in 10th Grade:
181
3,055
# Students in 11th Grade:
158
2,919
# Students in 12th Grade:
164
2,616
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,624 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,446 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Appomattox County   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$27 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart displays total spending of Appomattox County   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,624
$15,502
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Appomattox County   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,446
$15,257
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Appomattox County   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Appomattox County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Appomattox Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2020 Church St
Appomattox, VA 24522
(434) 352-8257
Grades: 6-8
| 512 students
Rank: #22.
Appomattox Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
176 Kids Place
Appomattox, VA 24522
(434) 352-7463
Grades: 3-5
| 533 students
Rank: n/an/a
Appomattox Primary
185 Learning Lane
Appomattox, VA 24522
(434) 352-5766
Grades: PK-2
| 609 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,372 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in VA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 53% (Top 50%)
  • : 69% (Top 50%)
  • : 57% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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