Southampton County School District

21308 Plank Road
Courtland, VA 23837
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 566 students in Southampton 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 Southampton County School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% 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
7 Schools
453 Schools
# Students
2,579 Students
314,422 Students
# Teachers
173 Teachers
22,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Southampton 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#81 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Southampton County   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
43%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Southampton 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)
66%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Southampton 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)
52%
59%
85-89%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Southampton County   School District and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.70
# American Indian Students
5 Students
864 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
22,719 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
64 Students
53,796 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
17%
# Black Students
986 Students
67,731 Students
% Black Students
38%
22%
# White Students
1,421 Students
148,589 Students
% White Students
55%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
536 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
88 Students
20,187 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
141
1,223
# Students in K Grade:
172
2,264
# Students in 1st Grade:
168
2,566
# Students in 2nd Grade:
203
2,652
# Students in 3rd Grade:
186
2,969
# Students in 4th Grade:
204
3,215
# Students in 5th Grade:
170
4,675
# Students in 6th Grade:
192
77,113
# Students in 7th Grade:
192
93,286
# Students in 8th Grade:
182
96,152
# Students in 9th Grade:
241
7,600
# Students in 10th Grade:
219
7,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
157
6,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
152
6,762
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,234 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,332 is higher than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Southampton 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
$40 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart displays total spending of Southampton 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
$16,234
$15,473
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Southampton 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
$15,332
$15,228
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Southampton 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 Southampton County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southampton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
23450 Southampton Pkwy
Courtland, VA 23837
(757) 653-9250
Grades: 6-8
| 566 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,579 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 66% (Btm 50%)
  • : 52% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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