Total enrollment
1,047
+2 (+0%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Sussex County Public Schools
Virginia · 1,047 students · 2 cities
Sussex County Public Schools in Virginia operates 3 K-12 public schools, enrolling about 1,047 students (around 349 per school).
4-year change in Sussex 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 Sussex County Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.8% | #48 of 117 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,047 | #116 of 130 | #6,784 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #121 of 130 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #13 of 130 | #1,555 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 99.6% | #5 of 115 | #201 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.0% | #68 of 114 | #2,843 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 Sussex County Public Schools
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,077 to 1,047 students (down 3%) and from 95 to 91 full-time teachers (down 4%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex Central Elementary | Stony Creek | Elementary | PK-05 | 478 |
| Sussex Central High | Sussex | High | 09-12 | 331 |
| Sussex Central Middle | Sussex | Middle | 06-08 | 238 |
About Sussex County Public Schools
Sussex County Public Schools is a low-population Virginia school district running 3 schools with combined enrollment near 1,047.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Sussex County Public Schools is made up of 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Sussex County Public Schools runs about 349 students per school, 48% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 672.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 1,045 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,047 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Sussex County Public Schools discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.