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 is 1 public preschool serving 609 students in Appomattox County School District.
Public Preschools in Appomattox County School District have a diversity score of 0.57, which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,059 Schools
# Students
2,372 Students
522,218 Students
# Teachers
172 Teachers
37,218 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
1,435 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
42,355 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
120 Students
104,836 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
20%
# Black Students
494 Students
103,630 Students
% Black Students
21%
20%
# White Students
1,521 Students
231,144 Students
% White Students
64%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
693 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
230 Students
38,125 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
8%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
74
34,291
# Students in K Grade:
172
76,338
# Students in 1st Grade:
182
80,198
# Students in 2nd Grade:
181
82,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
162
74,941
# Students in 4th Grade:
187
76,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
184
74,304
# Students in 6th Grade:
175
13,434
# Students in 7th Grade:
163
1,615
# Students in 8th Grade:
174
653
# Students in 9th Grade:
215
1,849
# Students in 10th Grade:
181
1,917
# Students in 11th Grade:
158
1,904
# Students in 12th Grade:
164
1,841
# 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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
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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