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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 middle school serving 871 students in Halifax County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle School in Halifax County School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
10 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
4,575 Students
312,714 Students
# Teachers
371 Teachers
23,458 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
6 Students
845 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
28 Students
23,246 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
235 Students
54,991 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
18%
# Black Students
1,913 Students
66,738 Students
% Black Students
42%
21%
# White Students
2,152 Students
145,582 Students
% White Students
47%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
525 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
236 Students
20,787 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
356
1,227
# Students in K Grade:
342
2,557
# Students in 1st Grade:
351
2,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
369
2,836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
319
3,010
# Students in 4th Grade:
300
3,036
# Students in 5th Grade:
317
4,468
# Students in 6th Grade:
281
78,046
# Students in 7th Grade:
275
93,323
# Students in 8th Grade:
315
93,990
# Students in 9th Grade:
348
7,012
# Students in 10th Grade:
344
7,347
# Students in 11th Grade:
343
6,831
# Students in 12th Grade:
315
6,477
# 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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Halifax County Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1011 Middle School Cir
South Boston, VA 24592
(434) 572-4100
South Boston, VA 24592
(434) 572-4100
Grades: 6-8
| 871 students
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