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Schools in Scottsburg

Scottsburg’s public schools

Halifax County Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Scottsburg. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/9schools above Virginia’s middle

Tests spring 2021, when 88% of students in Virginia’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Math proficiency
29%
2020–21
Graduate on time
84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.3K
▼ 5% vs VA $17.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
VA 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
4,380 students on the public path
In brief

Scottsburg’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Scottsburg’s 9 district schools with test results score above the middle of Virginia’s 1,758 public schools. Halifax County High places highest (better than 34%); Sinai Elementary lowest (8%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Seven elementary schools serve Scottsburg, graded from D to C, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Halifax County High. 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Scottsburg, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–57 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C
6–8Halifax County Middlein South BostonC−
9–12Halifax County Highin South BostonC

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Halifax County Public Schools.

The district

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

Halifax County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 4,496 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (VA 13.9)
$16,266VA $17,169 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math29%
State average 54.4% · 2005 students tested

Scottsburg vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Scottsburg’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Scottsburg—Halifax County

Every school in Scottsburg

9 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 Scottsburgin other towns
Cluster Springs Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Alton
C−
572 students15:1Rate it →
Sinai Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Halifax
D
243 students11:1Rate it →
Clays Mill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
236 students12:1Rate it →
Scottsburg Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
187 students11:1Rate it →
Meadville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Nathalie
D
173 students16:1Rate it →
Sydnor Jennings Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Nathalie
D
157 students9:1Rate it →
South Boston Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · South Boston
D
683 students15:1Rate it →
Halifax County Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · South Boston
C−
847 students12:1Rate it →
Halifax County High
High · Grades 9–12 · South Boston
C
1,282 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Scottsburg’s schools

Are Scottsburg’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Scottsburg. Halifax County Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Scottsburg. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 9 district schools with test results score above the middle of Virginia’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Scottsburg in?

Halifax County Public Schools.

Where do Scottsburg kids go to high school?

Halifax County High.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.