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B−

Appomattox County Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Appomattox and Pamplin City.

Appomattox’s School Grade B− better than 50% of Virginia school districts

Students
2,421
Schools
4
Spent per student
$13,301
VA $17,169
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
The gist

What stands out about Appomattox County Public Schools

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 50% of Virginia districts
  • Spends 23% less per student than the VA average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 6.6% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 50% of the 133 Virginia school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math close to the state, 2020–21
B
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
C
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Appomattox 2,025Pamplin City 149

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Appomattox. Grade by grade →

PK–2Appomattox PrimaryThis district
3–5Appomattox ElementaryThis district
6–8Appomattox MiddleThis district
9–12Appomattox County HighThis district

Test scores vs. VA

2020–21 · class of 2023
Math proficiency53%
State average 54.4% · 1,124 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 88.8% · 159 in the class

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,301 per student · 23% below VA
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 34%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 66%Federal 11%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,272’20
2,338’21
2,361’22
2,372’23
2,421’24

Up 6.6% since 2020–21.

Students
White 64%Black 21%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 5%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Virginia’s other public schools.

Appomattox Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Appomattox
609 students13:1
Appomattox Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Appomattox
C+
539 students14:1
Appomattox Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Appomattox
C+
542 students13:1
Appomattox County High
High · Grades 9–12 · Appomattox
A
731 students14:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Virginia.