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Schools in Hampden-Sydney · Prince Edward County Public Schools

Hampden-Sydney’s public schools score below 98% of Virginia districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Hampden-Sydney’s districts is 25%, below the Virginia average (54%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hampden-Sydney, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Virginia, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Virginia state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Math proficiency
25%
▼ 29 pts vs VA 54%
2020–21
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 10–14 pts vs VA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.8K
▲ 3% vs VA $17.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.1
VA 13.9
Schools in town
0
1,845 students on the public path
In brief

Hampden-Sydney’s schools, in brief

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $17,759 per student in FY2024, against $17,169 across Virginia. 21% of its revenue that year was federal (Virginia 10%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Prince Edward Middle, then Prince Edward County High. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Hampden-Sydney’s grade

D− Test scoresD− Graduation

D−: better than 2% of Virginia school districts. Both inputs trail the Virginia average; among the 98 Virginia towns with similar household incomes, Hampden-Sydney’s schools place at the bottom.

Virginia school districts we grade (133)Better than 2%
Lower resultsHigher results
Virginia towns with similar household incomes (98)At the bottom
D−DA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 957 test results and a graduating class of 158 could put Hampden-Sydney anywhere from D− to D. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Hampden-Sydney’s students in the tested grades sat them (957 students).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hampden-Sydney, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Prince Edward Elementaryin FarmvilleD
5–8Prince Edward Middlein FarmvilleD
9–12Prince Edward County Highin FarmvilleC−

Hampden-Sydney’s public schools are run by Prince Edward County Public Schools, which also serves Farmville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Prince Edward County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,845 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 14.1 per teacher (VA 13.9)
$17,759VA $17,169 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math25%
State average 54.4% · 957 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 21% of the Prince Edward County district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 10% across Virginia, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Hampden-Sydney vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Hampden-Sydney’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Hampden-SydneyD−Prince Edward County

Every school in Hampden-Sydney

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Virginia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Hampden-Sydneyin other towns
Prince Edward Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Farmville
D
823 students13:1Rate it →
Prince Edward Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Farmville
D
520 students13:1Rate it →
Prince Edward County High
High · Grades 9–12 · Farmville
C−
502 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Hampden-Sydney’s schools

Are Hampden-Sydney’s schools good?

On Virginia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hampden-Sydney children attend score below 98% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they place at the bottom. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hampden-Sydney in?

Prince Edward County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,845 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hampden-Sydney kids go to high school?

Prince Edward County High in Farmville, with 502 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Hampden-Sydney’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Prince Edward County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Virginia.

How much does Hampden-Sydney spend per student?

$17,759 in Prince Edward County Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,169 across Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Virginia. Stars are from neighbors.