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Halifax County ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools

Mary Bethune Ofc Complex, 1030 Mary Bethune St
Halifax, VA 24558
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Halifax County ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 871 students in Halifax County ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Halifax County ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
10 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
4,575 Students
312,714 Students
# Teachers
371 Teachers
23,458 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Halifax County ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 132 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#90 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
64%
68%
(20-21)
59%
69%
(20-21)
38%
59%
84%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
5%
18%
% Black
42%
21%
% White
47%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,480 in this school district is less 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 $13,217 is less 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
$62 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$61 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,480
$15,502
Spending / Student
$13,217
$15,257

Best Halifax County ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Halifax County Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1011 Middle School Cir
South Boston, VA 24592
(434) 572-4100
Gr: 6-8 | 871 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,575 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • : 84% (Btm 50% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 64% (Btm 50%)
  • : 59% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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