Prince Edward County School District

35 Eagle Drive
Farmville, VA 23901-9011
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 525 students in Prince Edward 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 Prince Edward County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Prince Edward 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 Prince Edward County 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 66% 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
4 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
1,814 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Prince Edward 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 decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#131 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Prince Edward County   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
25%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Prince Edward 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)
48%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Prince Edward 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)
36%
59%
80-84%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Prince Edward County   School District and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.71
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,051 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
24 Students
32,382 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
84 Students
79,163 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
19%
# Black Students
1,014 Students
88,695 Students
% Black Students
56%
22%
# White Students
597 Students
184,825 Students
% White Students
33%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
86 Students
24,942 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
97
190
# Students in K Grade:
112
377
# Students in 1st Grade:
132
163
# Students in 2nd Grade:
137
184
# Students in 3rd Grade:
147
464
# Students in 4th Grade:
151
333
# Students in 5th Grade:
118
400
# Students in 6th Grade:
137
1,059
# Students in 7th Grade:
127
3,129
# Students in 8th Grade:
131
5,026
# Students in 9th Grade:
178
105,013
# Students in 10th Grade:
154
103,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
88
97,088
# Students in 12th Grade:
105
94,595
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,394 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,330 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Prince Edward 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
$26 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart displays total spending of Prince Edward 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
$14,394
$15,502
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Prince Edward 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
$14,330
$15,257
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Prince Edward 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 Prince Edward County School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prince Edward County High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
35 Eagle Dr.
Farmville, VA 23901
(434) 315-2130
Grades: 9-12
| 525 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,814 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 67%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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