Total enrollment
4,496
-194 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in Halifax County Public Schools
Virginia · 4,496 students · 5 cities
Halifax County Public Schools in Virginia runs 11 public K-12 schools today, teaching roughly 4,496 students (an average of 409 per school).
4-year change in Halifax County Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Halifax County Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.9% | #80 of 117 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,496 | #53 of 130 | #2,157 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #46 of 130 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #26 of 130 | #2,103 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 99.5% | #6 of 115 | #208 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.1% | #40 of 114 | #1,510 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 Halifax County Public Schools
State test results across the district's 9 scored schools run from Clays Mill Elementary at 76.8% proficient to Sydnor Jennings Elementary at 58.5%, a gap of 18.3 points. That is the 65th widest gap among 95 Virginia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 10 district schools that reported both years went from 5,032 to 4,496 students (down 11%) and from 428 to 370 full-time teachers (down 14%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax County High | South Boston | High | 09-12 | 1,282 |
| Halifax County Middle | South Boston | Middle | 06-08 | 847 |
| South Boston Elementary | South Boston | Elementary | KG-05 | 683 |
| Cluster Springs Elementary | Alton | Elementary | PK-05 | 572 |
| Sinai Elementary | Halifax | Elementary | PK-05 | 243 |
| Clays Mill Elementary | Scottsburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 236 |
| Scottsburg Elementary | Scottsburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 187 |
| Meadville Elementary | Nathalie | Elementary | PK-05 | 173 |
| Sydnor Jennings Elementary | Nathalie | Elementary | PK-05 | 157 |
| South Boston/Halifax Early Learning Center | South Boston | Elementary | PK-PK | 116 |
| PACE Academy | Halifax | Combined | M-M | · |
About Halifax County Public Schools
Halifax County Public Schools is a small public-school district in Virginia. The district operates 11 schools and teaches approximately 4,496 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Halifax County Public Schools spans 8 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 409 in this district, noticeably below the Virginia typical of 672.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 4%: 4,690 students in SY 2020-21 versus 4,496 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Halifax County Public Schools discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.