Total enrollment
2,363
-247 (-9%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Southampton County Public Schools
Virginia · 2,363 students · 5 cities
For families across Southampton County Public Schools, public-school options total 7 K-12 schools, with combined enrollment near 2,363 (5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Southampton County Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Southampton County Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.1% | #75 of 117 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,363 | #87 of 130 | #3,920 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #76 of 130 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #75 of 130 | #4,073 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 91.0% | #37 of 115 | #685 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.8% | #56 of 114 | #2,067 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 Southampton County Public Schools
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Nottoway Elementary at 82.4% proficient to Southampton Middle at 53.3%, a gap of 29.1 points. That is the 30th widest gap among 95 Virginia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 2,800 to 2,363 students (down 16%) and from 177 to 172 full-time teachers (down 3%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton High | Courtland | High | 09-12 | 704 |
| Riverdale Elementary | Courtland | Elementary | PK-05 | 533 |
| Southampton Middle | Courtland | Middle | 06-08 | 497 |
| Nottoway Elementary | Sedley | Elementary | PK-05 | 235 |
| Meherrin Elementary | Newsoms | Elementary | PK-05 | 218 |
| Capron Elementary | Capron | Elementary | PK-05 | 176 |
| Fresh Start Center | Franklin | Elementary | N-N | · |
About Southampton County Public Schools
Across 7 schools, Southampton County Public Schools hosts about 2,363 students in Virginia. By footprint it is a compact district.
On the school-mix side, Southampton County Public Schools is built around 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Southampton County Public Schools runs about 338 students per school, 50% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 672.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment fell 9%: 2,610 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,363 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Southampton County Public Schools discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.