Lisa Coons Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://www.doe.virginia.gov/about-vdoe/agency-leadership/superintendent
Lisa Coons Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://www.doe.virginia.gov/about-vdoe/agency-leadership/superintendent
In terms of gender distribution, the student body in Southampton County comprised 52.2% boys, with girls representing the remaining 47.8%.
Data also showed that white students made up 54.9% of the student body, the largest percentage in Southampton County schools, followed by Black or African American students with 38.1%, 2.7% Hispanic students and 0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native students.
Southampton High School had the highest enrollment among Southampton County's six schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 752 students.
According to Public School Review, Virginia public schools have an average student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1, slightly better than the national average of 15:1. Minority students, primarily Hispanic and Black, make up 54% of the enrollment, while white students constitute 46%.
| School name | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capron Elementary School | 203 | 186 | -8.4% |
| Meherrin Elementary School | 244 | 235 | -3.7% |
| Nottoway Elementary School | 249 | 249 | 0 |
| Riverdale Elementary School | 548 | 569 | 3.8% |
| Southampton High School | 769 | 752 | -2.2% |
| Southampton Middle School | 566 | 532 | -6% |
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