Sussex Central High

Sussex Central High is a micro-enrollment high school in Sussex, Virginia, overseen by Sussex County Public Schools. The school hosts 331 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 73% below the state mean of about 1,213.

Within Sussex County Public Schools, which oversees 3 schools and 1,047 students, Sussex Central High is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Sussex Central High shows that the largest single group is Black, at 71% of enrollment. Other groups include 18% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 54% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Sussex Central High reports 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Sussex Central High tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Sussex Central High is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 60.9%; this one delivers 79.1%, a residual of +18.3 points.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Sussex County put median household income runs about $63,530, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Sussex County runs 3 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,047 students), of which Sussex Central High is one.

Nearest neighbor: Sussex Central Middle, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Sussex Central High at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 71.8%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 5%: 316 students in 2018 compared to 331 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 23% to 18% over that span. Class-load math has loosened: from 9.5:1 in 2018 to 10.8:1 in 2025.

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