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

No. Use the Southampton 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 Southampton 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 Southampton County?

Start with the 7 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Southampton County Schools & Education

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

Southampton County, Virginia

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

School Score

67/100

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

$8,125

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,941

School Score

67/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 54/100

State Score Position

#26

of 127 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Southampton County

Measured School Summary

Southampton County performs at an average level with a school score of 67/100 and a solid graduation rate of 92.0%.

Funding Context

Southampton County spends $8,125 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 23% above the Virginia average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 3.0 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 2% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Southampton 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

7 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

67/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #26 of 127 Virginia counties with school score data.

Completion

92.0%

3.0 pts above the state average

Funding context

$8,125

$184 above the state average

School coverage

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

Southampton County has 7 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 Southampton 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

Southampton 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

#26

of 127 Virginia counties with school score data. The county score is 13 points above the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 86% 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.

Southampton County Public Schools

Elementary to high school visible

2,579 students

Elementary 4Middle 1High 1Other 1

7 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Southampton County Public Schools is the largest listed district slice, with 7 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 Southampton 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

Southampton County School Score Reaches 66.5 Benchmark

Education data brief for Southampton County, Virginia.

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

Lead metric:School score

Southampton County holds a composite school score of 66.5, representing one of the highest scores among its regional peers and exceeding the state average of 54.1 and national median of 50.0. The graduation rate is also high at 92.0%, compared to 89.0% for the state and 87.0% nationally. Per-pupil expenditure is $8,125, which is slightly above the Virginia state average of $7,941 but remains below the national average of $13,000. All seven public schools in the county are located in rural areas and are managed by Southampton County Public Schools. Total enrollment for the district is 2,579 students, with Southampton High serving as the largest school with 769 students. The county also operates one alternative school. The average school size is 430 students, and there are no charter schools. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.

Sources

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

School Overview

Total Schools

in Southampton County

Reported Enrollment

2,579

6 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary4

Middle1

High1

Other1

1 School District in Southampton County

Southampton County Public Schools

7 schools

2,579 students enrolled

7 Public Schools in Southampton 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 Southampton County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
SOUTHAMPTON HIGH	Record	Southampton County Public Schools	Courtland, 23837Rural: Distant	9–12	High	769
SOUTHAMPTON MIDDLE	Record	Southampton County Public Schools	Courtland, 23837Rural: Distant	6–8	Middle	566
Riverdale Elementary	Record	Southampton County Public Schools	Courtland, 23837Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	548
Nottoway Elementary	Record	Southampton County Public Schools	Sedley, 23878Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	249
Meherrin Elementary	Record	Southampton County Public Schools	Newsoms, 23874Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	244
Capron Elementary	Record	Southampton County Public Schools	Capron, 23829Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	203
FRESH START CENTER	Record	Southampton County Public Schools	Franklin, 23851Rural: Fringe	—	Alternative	—

SOUTHAMPTON HIGH

Southampton County Public Schools

Courtland, 23837 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High769 students

SOUTHAMPTON MIDDLE

Southampton County Public Schools

Courtland, 23837 / Rural: Distant

Record6–8Middle566 students

Riverdale Elementary

Southampton County Public Schools

Courtland, 23837 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary548 students

Nottoway Elementary

Southampton County Public Schools

Sedley, 23878 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary249 students

Meherrin Elementary

Southampton County Public Schools

Newsoms, 23874 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary244 students

Capron Elementary

Southampton County Public Schools

Capron, 23829 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary203 students

FRESH START CENTER

Southampton County Public Schools

Franklin, 23851 / Rural: Fringe

RecordAlternativeEnrollment not available

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$8,125

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 Southampton County?

Southampton County has a school score of 67/100, which is a midrange 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 Southampton County?

The high school graduation rate in Southampton County is 92.0%, which is above 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 Southampton County spend per student?

Southampton County spends $8,125 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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+1 pts

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School score

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Virginia

-2 pts

65/100

School score

Bland County

Virginia

-2 pts

65/100

School score

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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