Sussex County Public Schools
Sussex County Public Schools is a public school district based in Stony Creek, Virginia, serving 1,047 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #116 of the 117 Virginia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 1% of them. Its schools average 349 students each, fewer than the Virginia median of 509. It spends about $18,926 per student on day-to-day operations, 49% more than the Virginia median. It has roughly 11.6 students per teacher.
How Sussex County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Sussex County | Virginia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $18,926 | $12,729 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,032 | $7,559 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $20.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $20.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 90 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 222 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.6 | 13.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 209 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northumberland County Public SchoolsHeathsville | 1,162 | 3 | $14,869 | 11.7 | #113 |
| Franklin City Public SchoolsFranklin | 1,124 | 2 | $15,673 | 12.8 | #114 |
| Essex County Public SchoolsTappahannock | 1,092 | 3 | $14,392 | 12.6 | #115 |
| Sussex County Public SchoolsStony Creek · this district | 1,047 | 3 | $18,926 | 11.6 | #116 |
| Lancaster County Public SchoolsWeems | 1,018 | 3 | $16,427 | 12.6 | #117 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham UnifiedDurham, CA | 1,048 | $11,877 | 19.8 |
| Mountain View School DistrictGrangeville, ID | 1,048 | $11,636 | 15.2 |
| Howard-Winneshiek Community School DistrictCresco, IA | 1,048 | $13,305 | 12.6 |
| Macon CountyOglethorpe, GA | 1,047 | $13,341 | 14.0 |
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-sussex-county-public-schools