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Halifax Co PBLC Schs 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 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,425 students in Halifax Co PBLC Schs School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Halifax Co PBLC Schs School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Halifax Co PBLC Schs School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Halifax County High School, with 82% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
11 Schools
349 Schools
# Students
4,587 Students
403,244 Students
# Teachers
412 Teachers
27,621 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Halifax Co PBLC Schs 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 82% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#114 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)29%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)59%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)38%
59%
Graduation Rate
82%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.70
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,002 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
36 Students
30,628 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
191 Students
70,489 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
18%
# Black Students
1,906 Students
86,606 Students
% Black Students
42%
21%
# White Students
2,246 Students
191,036 Students
% White Students
49%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
200 Students
22,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
271
143
# Students in K Grade:
363
3
# Students in 1st Grade:
324
5
# Students in 2nd Grade:
308
3
# Students in 3rd Grade:
320
5
# Students in 4th Grade:
284
10
# Students in 5th Grade:
271
13
# Students in 6th Grade:
314
466
# Students in 7th Grade:
338
2,314
# Students in 8th Grade:
369
5,156
# Students in 9th Grade:
372
109,131
# Students in 10th Grade:
390
98,006
# Students in 11th Grade:
338
93,794
# Students in 12th Grade:
325
94,195
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,445 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,672. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,182 is less than the state median of $15,424. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$61 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,445
$15,672
Spending / Student
$13,182
$15,424
Best Halifax Co PBLC Schs School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Halifax County High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
High School Cir
South Boston, VA 24592
(434) 572-4977
South Boston, VA 24592
(434) 572-4977
Grades: 9-12
| 1,425 students
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