Appomattox County Schools & Education
Appomattox County, Virginia
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
55/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
92.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
92.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 89.0%
Per-Pupil Spending
$7,172
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,941
School Score
55/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 54/100
State Score Position
#58
of 127 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Appomattox County
Measured School Summary
Appomattox County performs at an average level with a school score of 55/100 and a solid graduation rate of 92.0%.
Funding Context
At $7,172 per pupil, Appomattox County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 2% above the Virginia average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 3.0 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 10% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Appomattox County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
4 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
55/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #58 of 127 Virginia counties with school score data.
Completion
92.0%
3.0 pts above the state average
Funding context
$7,172
$769 below the state average
School coverage
4
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Appomattox County has 4 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Appomattox County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Small-system county
Appomattox County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#58
of 127 Virginia counties with school score data. The county score is 1 points above the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Appomattox County Public Schools
Elementary to high school visible
2,361 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Appomattox County Public Schools is the largest listed district slice, with 4 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Appomattox County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Appomattox County Centralizes Enrollment Into Four Rural Schools
Education data brief for Appomattox County, Virginia.
Appomattox County operates a highly consolidated school structure with just four public schools serving a total of 2,361 students. All four schools are classified as rural, with Appomattox County High School being the largest at 699 students. The county's graduation rate is 92.0%, which is higher than the state average of 89.0% and the national average of 87.0%. The composite school score of 55.1 is nearly identical to the Virginia state average of 54.1 and slightly above the national median of 50.0. Spending per pupil is $7,172, which is lower than the state's $7,941 average and significantly below the national average of $13,000. The average school size is 590 students, and there are no charter schools in the district. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
4
in Appomattox County
Reported Enrollment
2,361
4 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Appomattox County
Appomattox County Public Schools
4 Public Schools in Appomattox County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 4 of 4 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APPOMATTOX COUNTY HIGH | Record | Appomattox County Public Schools | Appomattox, 24522Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 699 |
| APPOMATTOX PRIMARY | Record | Appomattox County Public Schools | Appomattox, 24522Rural: Distant | PK–2 | Primary | 592 |
| APPOMATTOX MIDDLE | Record | Appomattox County Public Schools | Appomattox, 24522Rural: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 539 |
| Appomattox Elementary | Record | Appomattox County Public Schools | Appomattox, 24522Rural: Distant | 3–5 | Primary | 531 |
APPOMATTOX COUNTY HIGH
Appomattox County Public Schools
Appomattox, 24522 / Rural: Distant
APPOMATTOX PRIMARY
Appomattox County Public Schools
Appomattox, 24522 / Rural: Distant
APPOMATTOX MIDDLE
Appomattox County Public Schools
Appomattox, 24522 / Rural: Distant
Appomattox Elementary
Appomattox County Public Schools
Appomattox, 24522 / Rural: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$7,172
State avg $7,941
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.