High Schools in Amelia County Public Schools

Summary:

Amelia County Public Schools is a small school district in Virginia that serves the Amelia County area, with only one high school - Amelia County High. While the school has seen fluctuating performance in recent years, it faces some challenges in terms of academic achievement and socioeconomic factors that impact its students.

Amelia County High has a statewide ranking that has ranged from 230 out of 326 Virginia high schools in 2022-2023 to 269 out of 329 in 2023-2024, and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. The school's four-year graduation rate is slightly above the state average at 92.8%, but its dropout rate of 4.5% and chronic absenteeism rate of 15.7% are both higher than the state averages.

Academically, Amelia County High performs above the state average in some subject areas, such as Algebra II and 11th grade English Reading, but struggles in others like Algebra I, Biology, and World History I. Additionally, the school serves a population with significant economic challenges, with 74.04% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and has a lower per-student spending than the state average. These factors may contribute to the school's inconsistent performance and the need for targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.

District Detail

8701 Otterburn Road Suite 101
Amelia Court House, VA 23002

(804) 561-2621

SchoolDigger Rank:
106^th of 129 Virginia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,600

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)	SOL Algebra II (2025)	SOL Biology (2025)		SOL English Reading (2025)	SOL VA and US History (2025)	SOL World History I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Amelia County High	Public	9-12	8500 Otterburn Rd	Amelia Court House	23002	Amelia County	Amelia County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 561-2101	516	35	14.6	82.9%	332 (64.3%)	85 (16.5%)	51 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.7%)	39.9	247^th of 328 public high schools	24.7%		33.9	269^th of 329 public high schools	18.2%	22	84.0	72.5	100.0	59.6	75.0	86.0	45.2	57.6	$9,572	$389	$9,182

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Amelia-Nottoway Vocational-Technical Center	9.38 mi	1
Chesterfield County Public Schools	12.65 mi	74	71^st
Nottoway County Public Schools	13.36 mi	5	102^nd
Department Of Corrections	14.73 mi	61
Piedmont Alternative School	15.03 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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