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 are 2 public preschools serving 749 students in Nottoway County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Virginia.
Public Preschools in Nottoway County School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 66% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% 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
5 Schools
1,059 Schools
# Students
1,817 Students
522,218 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
37,218 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,435 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
42,355 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
202 Students
104,836 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
20%
# Black Students
790 Students
103,630 Students
% Black Students
44%
20%
# White Students
673 Students
231,144 Students
% White Students
37%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
693 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
133 Students
38,125 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
8%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
101
34,291
# Students in K Grade:
130
76,338
# Students in 1st Grade:
119
80,198
# Students in 2nd Grade:
135
82,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
130
74,941
# Students in 4th Grade:
134
76,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
147
74,304
# Students in 6th Grade:
137
13,434
# Students in 7th Grade:
127
1,615
# Students in 8th Grade:
121
653
# Students in 9th Grade:
157
1,849
# Students in 10th Grade:
133
1,917
# Students in 11th Grade:
141
1,904
# Students in 12th Grade:
105
1,841
# 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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Crewe Primary
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1953 Sunnyside Rd
Crewe, VA 23930
(434) 645-8149
Grades: PK-4
| 376 students
Rank: #22.
Blackstone Primary
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
615 East Street
Blackstone, VA 23824
(434) 292-5300
Grades: PK-4
| 373 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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