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Which teacher or staff member at APPOMATTOX COUNTY HIGH deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
731
High
DISTRICT 605 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·APPOMATTOX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510024000076
Appomattox County High
198 Evergreen Avenue, Appomattox, VA 24522 · (434) 352-7146 · Appomattox County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL731 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
561 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 214 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 184 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 174 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 159 | 22% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Appomattox County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
84.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -2.0pp since 2022
Math
81.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 2 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 84.0% | 81.0% |
| 2023-24 | 80.0% | 82.0% |
| 2022-23 | 86.0% | 79.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
73.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.2%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Appomattox County High
Appomattox County High's state test result (73.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appomattox County High this school | 731 | 76.7% | 73.9% |
| Chatham High Chatham | 609 | 84.6% | 79.6% |
| Altavista High Altavista | 606 | 71.8% | 70.5% |
| Brookville High Lynchburg | 1,017 | 71.8% | 79.0% |
| Amherst County High Amherst | 1,240 | 80.2% | 61.4% |
| Rustburg High Rustburg | 836 | 72.7% | 81.4% |
Matched among Virginia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Appomattox County High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.9% | #163 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #176 of 316 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #166 of 316 ▲ 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 731 | #209 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #151 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.5% | #173 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.7% | #136 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.4% | #91 of 131 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
731
+52 (+8%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 700
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 13.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 731 | 52.8 | 13.9:1 | 77% (561) |
| 2023-24 | 718 | 50.3 | 14.3:1 | 78% (562) |
| 2022-23 | 699 | 50.3 | 13.9:1 | 73% (509) |
| 2020-21 | 679 | 49 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 700 | 54.3 | 12.9:1 | 44% (305) |
| 2015-16 | 718 | 49 | 14.7:1 | 41% (293) |
| 2010-11 | 684 | 40 | 17.1:1 | 39% (268) |
| 2000-01 | 760 | 60 | 12.7:1 | 17% (127) |
| 1990-91 | 700 | 51 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Appomattox County High.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (700 to 731); teachers down 3% (54.3 to 52.8).
About Appomattox County High
Appomattox County High is a public high school run by Appomattox County Public Schools in Appomattox, Virginia. There are 731 students enrolled, covering grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in Virginia, the average enrollment is about 1,213.
Appomattox County Public Schools operates 4 schools. Combined enrollment is 2,421 students.
The student body at Appomattox County High is 63% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 22% Black, 10% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is higher, at 77%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 54%.
With 52.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.9:1. It is about the same as the 13.9:1 average for high schools in Virginia. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Appomattox County High, 77% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Appomattox County average a similar 78%.
Schools in Virginia with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 67.2%. Appomattox County High scores 73.9%.
The school is in Appomattox County, where the median household earns about $62,853 a year, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Appomattox County High shares Appomattox County with 3 other public schools.
Appomattox Middle is about 0.8 miles from Appomattox County High, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: 3. Appomattox County High comes in 5th of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Appomattox County High as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 52 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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Appomattox County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,610
Census ACS
Median income
$62,853
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
2,421 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Appomattox County Public Schools
- Appomattox PrimaryElementary · 609 students
- Appomattox MiddleMiddle · 542 students
- Appomattox ElementaryElementary · 539 students
Other schools in Appomattox
- Appomattox PrimaryElementary · 609 students
- Appomattox MiddleMiddle · 542 students
- Appomattox ElementaryElementary · 539 students
Nearby schools
- Appomattox Middle0.8 mi · 542
- Appomattox Elementary0.8 mi · 539
- Appomattox Primary1.1 mi · 609
- Concord Elementary8.4 mi · 406
- Rustburg High15.0 mi · 836
- Rustburg Middle16.1 mi · 626
Frequently asked questions
About Appomattox County HighWhat is the total enrollment at Appomattox County High?
Appomattox County High enrolls approximately 731 students in grades 09-12.
Is Appomattox County High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Appomattox County High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Appomattox County High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Appomattox County High is approximately 13.9:1 (53 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Appomattox County High?
At Appomattox County High, the student body is approximately 63% White, 4% Hispanic, 22% Black, 10% Two or more.
Is Appomattox County High public or private?
Appomattox County High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Appomattox County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.