Can I use Prince Edward County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Prince Edward County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Prince Edward County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Prince Edward County?

Start with the 5 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Prince Edward County Schools & Education

Name: Prince Edward County, Virginia Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Prince Edward County, Virginia

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

38/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

82.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

82.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 89.0%

Per-Pupil Spending

$7,953

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,941

School Score

38/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 54/100

State Score Position

#109

of 127 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Prince Edward County

Measured School Summary

Prince Edward County faces educational challenges with a school score of 38/100 and a graduation rate of 82.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $7,953 per pupil, Prince Edward County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 29% below the Virginia average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 7.0 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 0% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Prince Edward 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

5 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

38/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #109 of 127 Virginia counties with school score data.

Completion

82.0%

7.0 pts below the state average

Funding context

$7,953

roughly matches the state average

School coverage

1 district represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Prince Edward County has 5 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.

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Parent decision brief

What Prince Edward 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

Prince Edward 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

#109

of 127 Virginia counties with school score data. The county score is 16 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 60% 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.

Prince Edward County Public Schools

Elementary to high school visible

1,887 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 1

4 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Prince Edward 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 Prince Edward 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?

Which schools are missing enrollment or ratio fields, and does the district publish a newer local profile than the NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data?

Data Story

Prince Edward County Graduation Rate Trails State Benchmarks

Education data brief for Prince Edward County, Virginia.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:Graduation rate

Prince Edward County reports a graduation rate of 82.0%, which is lower than the national average of 87.0% and the Virginia state average of 89.0%. NCES directory data shows the county operates five public schools through a single district, Prince Edward County Public Schools, serving 1,887 students. The school environment is split between town and rural locales, with Prince Edward Elementary being the largest school, enrolling 808 students. The county’s composite school score of 38.4 is lower than the state average of 54.1 and the national median of 50.0. Per-pupil expenditure stands at $7,953, which is on par with the Virginia state average of $7,941 but remains below the national average of $13,000. There are no charter schools within the district. See the NCES Common Core of Data for enrollment trends and demographic breakdowns.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Prince Edward County

Reported Enrollment

1,887

3 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary1

Middle1

High1

Other2

1 School District in Prince Edward County

Prince Edward County Public Schools

4 schools

1,887 students enrolled

5 Public Schools in Prince Edward 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 data

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Public schools in Prince Edward County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Prince Edward Elementary	Record	Prince Edward County Public Schools	Farmville, 23901Town: Remote	PK–4	Primary	808
PRINCE EDWARD MIDDLE	Record	Prince Edward County Public Schools	Farmville, 23901Rural: Fringe	5–8	Middle	544
PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY HIGH	Record	Prince Edward County Public Schools	Farmville, 23901Town: Remote	9–12	High	535
PIEDMONT REGIONAL JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER	Record	Department of Education State-Operated Educ Prgms	Farmville, 23901Town: Remote	—	Alternative	—
Prince Edward County Vocational Technical	Record	Prince Edward County Public Schools	Farnvillle, 23901Rural: Fringe	—	Vocational	—

Prince Edward Elementary

Prince Edward County Public Schools

Farmville, 23901 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–4Primary808 students

PRINCE EDWARD MIDDLE

Prince Edward County Public Schools

Farmville, 23901 / Rural: Fringe

Record5–8Middle544 students

PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY HIGH

Prince Edward County Public Schools

Farmville, 23901 / Town: Remote

Record9–12High535 students

PIEDMONT REGIONAL JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER

Department of Education State-Operated Educ Prgms

Farmville, 23901 / Town: Remote

RecordAlternativeEnrollment not available

Prince Edward County Vocational Technical

Prince Edward County Public Schools

Farnvillle, 23901 / Rural: Fringe

RecordVocationalEnrollment not available

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$7,953

State avg $7,941

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Virginia counties have the highest graduation rates?

Alleghany County (97.0%), Clarke County (97.0%), and Falls Church city (97.0%) currently lead Virginia among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Virginia?

Across Virginia counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $7,941. The highest current county values are Surry County ($12,490), Highland County ($12,429), and Arlington County ($11,425). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Prince Edward County?

Prince Edward County has a school score of 38/100, which is a lower measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Prince Edward County?

The high school graduation rate in Prince Edward County is 82.0%, which is below the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Prince Edward County spend per student?

Prince Edward County spends $7,953 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

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.

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