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Southampton County School District

21308 Plank Road
Courtland, VA 23837
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 752 students in Southampton County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Southampton County School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Southampton County School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Southampton High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
7 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
2,523 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
176 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Southampton County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#81 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(20-21)
43%
54%
(20-21)
66%
69%
(20-21)
52%
59%
85-89%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
3%
19%
% Black
38%
22%
% White
55%
45%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,595 is higher than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,673 is higher than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,595
$15,502
Spending / Student
$15,673
$15,257

Best Southampton County School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southampton High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
23350 Southampton Pkwy
Courtland, VA 23837
(757) 653-2751
Grades: 9-12
| 752 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,523 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 66% (Btm 50%)
  • : 52% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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