Total enrollment
1,845
-102 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Prince Edward County Public Schools
Virginia · 1,845 students · 2 cities
Prince Edward County Public Schools, Virginia operates 4 public K-12 schools between its neighborhoods, enrolling about 1,845 students (around 461 per school).
4-year change in Prince Edward 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 Prince Edward County Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.2% | #101 of 117 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,845 | #96 of 130 | #4,714 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #119 of 130 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #93 of 130 | #4,525 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.8% | #51 of 114 | #1,788 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 Prince Edward County Public Schools
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 2,059 to 1,845 students (down 10%) and from 177 to 131 full-time teachers (down 26%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Edward Elementary | Farmville | Elementary | PK-04 | 823 |
| Prince Edward Middle | Farmville | Middle | 05-08 | 520 |
| Prince Edward County High | Farmville | High | 09-12 | 502 |
| Prince Edward County Vocational Technical | Farnvillle | Elementary | N-N | · |
About Prince Edward County Public Schools
Prince Edward County Public Schools is a thinly populated public-school district in Virginia. The district runs 4 schools and enrolls approximately 1,845 students.
In terms of grade levels, Prince Edward County Public Schools is made up of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Prince Edward County Public Schools runs about 461 students per school, 31% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 672.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 5%: 1,947 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,845 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Prince Edward County Public Schools discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.