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 preschool serving 833 students in Greensville County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Virginia.
Public Preschool in Greensville County School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,084 Schools
# Students
2,034 Students
534,766 Students
# Teachers
169 Teachers
38,048 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,469 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
40 Students
43,461 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
128 Students
104,229 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
20%
# Black Students
1,535 Students
106,774 Students
% Black Students
76%
20%
# White Students
280 Students
239,892 Students
% White Students
14%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
760 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
38,181 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
96
33,899
# Students in K Grade:
157
79,146
# Students in 1st Grade:
157
84,663
# Students in 2nd Grade:
131
80,773
# Students in 3rd Grade:
148
77,963
# Students in 4th Grade:
144
77,956
# Students in 5th Grade:
145
76,046
# Students in 6th Grade:
165
14,090
# Students in 7th Grade:
130
2,076
# Students in 8th Grade:
154
748
# Students in 9th Grade:
179
1,863
# Students in 10th Grade:
158
1,907
# Students in 11th Grade:
136
1,783
# Students in 12th Grade:
134
1,853
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Greensville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1101 Sussex Dr
Emporia, VA 23847
(434) 336-0907
Grades: PK-4
| 833 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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