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Surry County School District

45 School Street
Surry, VA 23883-0317
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Surry County School District 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 208 students in Surry County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Surry County School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
3 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
691 Students
312,714 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
23,458 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Surry County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#65 out of 132 school districts
(Top 50%)
67%
68%
(20-21)
66%
69%
(20-21)
55-59%
59%
(21-22)
≥90%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
6%
18%
% Black
44%
21%
% White
43%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,793 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 $23,495 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
$16 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,793
$15,502
Spending / Student
$23,495
$15,257

Best Surry County School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Luther P. Jackson Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4255 New Design Rd
Dendron, VA 23839
(757) 267-2810
Gr: 5-8 | 208 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 56%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 691 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 57%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in VA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 67% (Top 50%)
  • : 66% (Btm 50%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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