Greensville County School District

105 Ruffin Street
Emporia, VA 23847
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Greensville 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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 607 students in Greensville County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Greensville County School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Greensville County School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Greensville County High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public high school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
4 Schools
356 Schools
# Students
2,034 Students
410,332 Students
# Teachers
169 Teachers
27,081 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Greensville 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 75-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#115 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Greensville County   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
36%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Greensville 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)
53%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Greensville 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)
33%
59%
75-79%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Greensville County   School District and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,052 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
40 Students
31,648 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
128 Students
76,137 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
18%
# Black Students
1,535 Students
88,477 Students
% Black Students
76%
22%
# White Students
280 Students
188,385 Students
% White Students
14%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
23,958 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
96
179
# Students in K Grade:
157
22
# Students in 1st Grade:
157
42
# Students in 2nd Grade:
131
62
# Students in 3rd Grade:
148
300
# Students in 4th Grade:
144
204
# Students in 5th Grade:
145
211
# Students in 6th Grade:
165
773
# Students in 7th Grade:
130
2,728
# Students in 8th Grade:
154
5,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
179
108,669
# Students in 10th Grade:
158
104,083
# Students in 11th Grade:
136
93,437
# Students in 12th Grade:
134
94,308
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,131 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,644 is higher than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Greensville 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
$32 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart displays total spending of Greensville 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
$16,131
$15,473
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Greensville 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
$15,644
$15,228
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Greensville 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 Greensville County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Greensville County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
403 Harding St
Emporia, VA 23847
(434) 634-2195
Grades: 9-12
| 607 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,034 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 86%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 53% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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