Total enrollment
2,928
-581 (-17%) vs SY 2017-18
4 schools in South Boston
Virginia · Public K-12
South Boston has 4 public K-12 schools on the books today, teaching approximately 2,928 Virginia students across 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
7-year change in South Boston
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
-1 (-20%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
42%
was 47%
% Hispanic
6%
was 4%
% Black
46%
was 46%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax County High | High | 09-12 | 1,282 |
| Halifax County Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 847 |
| South Boston Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 683 |
| South Boston/Halifax Early Learning Center | Elementary | PK-PK | 116 |
About South Boston
Across South Boston, Virginia, 4 public schools teaches about 2,928 students between them.
For a sense of the school types, the city covers 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 17%: 3,509 students in SY 2017-18 versus 2,928 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 5 to 4 across the same 7-year window. Demographically, the White share of enrollment contracted from 47% to 42%.
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