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Halifax 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,350 students in Halifax County 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 County 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 County 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 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
10 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
4,575 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
371 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Halifax 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 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
0.60
0.71
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,051 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
28 Students
32,382 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
235 Students
79,163 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
19%
# Black Students
1,913 Students
88,695 Students
% Black Students
42%
22%
# White Students
2,152 Students
184,825 Students
% White Students
47%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
236 Students
24,942 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
356
190
# Students in K Grade:
342
377
# Students in 1st Grade:
351
163
# Students in 2nd Grade:
369
184
# Students in 3rd Grade:
319
464
# Students in 4th Grade:
300
333
# Students in 5th Grade:
317
400
# Students in 6th Grade:
281
1,059
# Students in 7th Grade:
275
3,129
# Students in 8th Grade:
315
5,026
# Students in 9th Grade:
348
105,013
# Students in 10th Grade:
344
103,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
343
97,088
# Students in 12th Grade:
315
94,595
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,480 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 $13,217 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$61 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,480
$15,502
Spending / Student
$13,217
$15,257
Best Halifax County School District Public High Schools (2025)
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
| 1,350 students
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