Sussex County Schools & Education
Sussex County, Virginia
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
46/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange 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
$9,032
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,941
School Score
46/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 54/100
State Score Position
#84
of 127 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Sussex County
Measured School Summary
Sussex County has midrange measured school signals (score: 46/100) with a graduation rate of 82.0%, which warrants review in official state and district records.
Funding Context
Sussex County spends $9,032 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 14% below the Virginia average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 7.0 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 14% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Sussex 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
3 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
46/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #84 of 127 Virginia counties with school score data.
Completion
82.0%
7.0 pts below the state average
Funding context
$9,032
$1,091 above the state average
School coverage
3
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
Sussex County has 3 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 Sussex 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
Sussex 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
#84
of 127 Virginia counties with school score data. The county score is 8 points below 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.
Sussex County Public Schools
Elementary to high school visible
998 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Sussex County Public Schools is the largest listed district slice, with 3 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 Sussex 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
Sussex County graduation rate falls below state and national norms
Education data brief for Sussex County, Virginia.
Sussex County reports a graduation rate of 82.0%, a metric that is five percentage points lower than the national average of 87.0% and seven points below the Virginia state average of 89.0%. The county's public education is provided by Sussex County Public Schools, a rural district with three total facilities serving 998 students. Sussex Central Elementary is the largest of these, enrolling 443 students. The per-pupil expenditure in the county is $9,032, which is higher than the state average of $7,941 but remains below the national spending level of $13,000. The composite school score for the county is 46.3, which is slightly below the national median of 50.0 and trails the state average of 54.1. All schools are categorized as rural locales. For comprehensive school-level performance records, see the NCES Common Core of Data.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
3
in Sussex County
Reported Enrollment
998
3 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Sussex County
Sussex County Public Schools
3 Public Schools in Sussex 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 3 of 3 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex Central Elementary | Record | Sussex County Public Schools | Stony Creek, 23882Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 443 |
| SUSSEX CENTRAL HIGH | Record | Sussex County Public Schools | Stony Creek, 23882Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 319 |
| SUSSEX CENTRAL MIDDLE | Record | Sussex County Public Schools | Stony Creek, 23882Rural: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 236 |
Sussex Central Elementary
Sussex County Public Schools
Stony Creek, 23882 / Rural: Distant
SUSSEX CENTRAL HIGH
Sussex County Public Schools
Stony Creek, 23882 / Rural: Distant
SUSSEX CENTRAL MIDDLE
Sussex County Public Schools
Stony Creek, 23882 / Rural: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$9,032
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.