Total enrollment
1,092
-132 (-11%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Essex County Public Schools
Virginia · 1,092 students · 1 city
Of the public K-12 schools operating across Virginia, 3 sit inside Essex County Public Schools, collectively enrolling about 1,092 students (1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Essex County Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Essex County Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.7% | #89 of 117 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,092 | #115 of 130 | #6,618 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #110 of 130 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #35 of 130 | #2,538 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.3% | #36 of 114 | #1,370 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Essex County Public Schools
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,403 to 1,092 students (down 22%) and from 111 to 88 full-time teachers (down 21%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tappahannock Elementary | Tappahannock | Elementary | PK-04 | 400 |
| Essex High | Tappahannock | High | 09-12 | 393 |
| James H. Cary Intermediate | Tappahannock | Middle | 05-08 | 299 |
About Essex County Public Schools
Across 3 schools, Essex County Public Schools educates about 1,092 students in Virginia. By footprint it is a compact district.
On the school-mix side, Essex County Public Schools comprises 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Essex County Public Schools runs about 364 students per school, 46% below the state mean of roughly 672.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 11%: 1,224 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,092 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Essex County Public Schools discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.