Nottoway County School District

10321 East Colonial Trail
Nottoway, VA 23955
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Nottoway 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 536 students in Nottoway County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Nottoway County School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Nottoway 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 Nottoway High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
5 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
1,817 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Nottoway 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 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#107 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Nottoway County   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
34%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nottoway 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)
59%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nottoway 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)
46%
59%
80-84%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Nottoway County   School District and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.71
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,051 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
32,382 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
202 Students
79,163 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
19%
# Black Students
790 Students
88,695 Students
% Black Students
44%
22%
# White Students
673 Students
184,825 Students
% White Students
37%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
133 Students
24,942 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
101
190
# Students in K Grade:
130
377
# Students in 1st Grade:
119
163
# Students in 2nd Grade:
135
184
# Students in 3rd Grade:
130
464
# Students in 4th Grade:
134
333
# Students in 5th Grade:
147
400
# Students in 6th Grade:
137
1,059
# Students in 7th Grade:
127
3,129
# Students in 8th Grade:
121
5,026
# Students in 9th Grade:
157
105,013
# Students in 10th Grade:
133
103,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
141
97,088
# Students in 12th Grade:
105
94,595
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,782 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 $13,688 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Nottoway 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
$25 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart displays total spending of Nottoway 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
$13,782
$15,502
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Nottoway 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
$13,688
$15,257
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Nottoway 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 Nottoway County School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nottoway High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
5267 Old Nottoway Rd
Crewe, VA 23930
(434) 292-5373
Grades: 9-12
| 536 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,817 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 63%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 59% (Btm 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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