For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,966 students in Mecklenburg County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Virginia.
Public Preschools in Mecklenburg County School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 66% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,059 Schools
# Students
4,441 Students
522,218 Students
# Teachers
277 Teachers
37,218 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Mecklenburg County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 86% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#39 out of 135 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)57%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)72%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)55%
59%
Graduation Rate
86%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,435 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
34 Students
42,355 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
284 Students
104,836 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
20%
# Black Students
1,866 Students
103,630 Students
% Black Students
42%
20%
# White Students
1,973 Students
231,144 Students
% White Students
45%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
693 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
280 Students
38,125 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
213
34,291
# Students in K Grade:
295
76,338
# Students in 1st Grade:
326
80,198
# Students in 2nd Grade:
285
82,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
288
74,941
# Students in 4th Grade:
272
76,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
287
74,304
# Students in 6th Grade:
408
13,434
# Students in 7th Grade:
452
1,615
# Students in 8th Grade:
460
653
# Students in 9th Grade:
330
1,849
# Students in 10th Grade:
293
1,917
# Students in 11th Grade:
256
1,904
# Students in 12th Grade:
276
1,841
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,162 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,433 is higher than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$117 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,162
$15,502
Spending / Student
$26,433
$15,257
Best Mecklenburg County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Hill Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1290 Plank Road
South Hill, VA 23970
(434) 447-8134
South Hill, VA 23970
(434) 447-8134
Grades: PK-5
| 761 students
Rank: #22.
Clarksville Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6825 Skipwith Road
Skipwith, VA 23968
(434) 374-8668
Skipwith, VA 23968
(434) 374-8668
Grades: PK-5
| 430 students
Rank: #33.
Lacrosse Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1000 School Circle
La Crosse, VA 23950
(434) 757-7374
La Crosse, VA 23950
(434) 757-7374
Grades: PK-5
| 366 students
Rank: #44.
Chase City Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5450 Highway Forty-seven
Chase City, VA 23924
(434) 372-4770
Chase City, VA 23924
(434) 372-4770
Grades: PK-5
| 409 students
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