Appomattox County Public Schools
Appomattox County Public Schools is a public school district based in Appomattox, Virginia, serving 2,421 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #85 of the 117 Virginia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 28% of them. Its schools average 605 students each, more than the Virginia median of 509. It spends about $11,159 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% less than the Virginia median. It has roughly 13.4 students per teacher.
How Appomattox County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Appomattox County | Virginia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,159 | $12,729 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,172 | $7,559 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $27.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $27.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 180 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 407 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 13.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 346 | 290 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Virginia median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Virginia
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockbridge County Public SchoolsLexington | 2,488 | 6 | $12,582 | 11.3 | #84 |
| Appomattox County Public SchoolsAppomattox · this district | 2,421 | 4 | $11,159 | 13.4 | #85 |
| Southampton County Public SchoolsCourtland | 2,363 | 7 | $13,807 | 13.7 | #86 |
| Buchanan County Public SchoolsGrundy | 2,316 | 9 | $13,758 | 12.5 | #87 |
| Patrick County Public SchoolsStuart | 2,276 | 7 | $10,776 | 13.7 | #88 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester City Public School DistrictGloucester City, NJ | 2,423 | $20,781 | 13.1 |
| Geneseo CUSD 228Geneseo, IL | 2,422 | $12,291 | 14.2 |
| Haywood CountyBrownsville, TN | 2,422 | $11,130 | n/a |
| Tiffin City SchoolsTiffin, OH | 2,420 | $11,283 | 19.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-va-appomattox-county-public-schools