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Halifax County Public Schools

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At a glance

76^thof 131 Virginia districts▼ 1

Better than 41% of Virginia districts

Elementary 7 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

1030 Mary Bethune St Suite 100
Halifax, VA 24558·(434) 476-2171·All Virginia district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 42% of districts

Schools

4,496

Students

Top rankedScottsburg Elementary345^th of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Cluster Springs Elementary up 190 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Sydnor Jennings Elementary 9.2 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

2★

1★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Halifax County Public Schools is a small, rural Virginia district serving approximately 4,380 students across 9 schools: 7 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district ranks 76th out of 131 Virginia districts with a 2-star rating, and nearly every student in the district comes from an economically disadvantaged background, with free/reduced lunch rates above 96% at all schools.

Scottsburg Elementary is the district's standout, ranking at the 69th percentile with an 80% composite SOL proficiency rate — about 20 points higher than Sinai Elementary, the district's lowest-ranked elementary school. Cluster Springs Elementary is the second-strongest elementary school, particularly in math, where 5th grade proficiency reaches 91.67% compared to the state's 72.39%. Sydnor Jennings Elementary has shown the most improvement, rising from the 20th percentile in 2023-24 to the 47th percentile in 2025-26, and it also posts the district's lowest chronic absenteeism rate at 10.1%. At the other end, Halifax County High is the district's biggest concern: a 1-star rating, a 21st percentile ranking, an 86.8% graduation rate, and 30.9% chronic absenteeism. However, the high school excels in 9th grade Earth Science (95.4% proficiency) and Algebra II (100%). Halifax County Middle shows strong math scores — 8th grade math proficiency is 67.96% versus the state's 46.86% — but reading lags by roughly 9 to 12 percentage points in every grade.

Chronic absenteeism is a district-wide challenge at 21.4%, though Sydnor Jennings proves it can be overcome. Notably, Scottsburg has the highest elementary absenteeism rate yet still achieves the best results, and per-student spending shows no clear connection to outcomes. Families should know that elementary schools vary dramatically despite serving similar populations, with 3rd grade reading ranging from 42.42% at Sinai to 81.82% at Scottsburg. The high school has made significant gains recently in World History I and VA/US History, but the district overall faces persistent challenges in reading proficiency, high school graduation, and consistency across its schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Writing (2026)			SOL Geometry (2026)				SOL Algebra I (2026)					SOL Algebra II (2026)				SOL Mathematics (2026)						SOL Chemistry (2026)	SOL Biology (2026)				SOL Science (2026)		SOL Earth Science (2026)			SOL English Reading (2026)									SOL Geography (2026)			SOL VA and US History (2026)			SOL World History I (2026)			SOL World History II (2026)			SOL Civics and Economics (2026)		SOL VA Studies (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Geometry 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Algebra II 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 11th Grade	SOL Algebra II 12th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Chemistry 11th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL Geography 10th Grade	SOL Geography 12th Grade	SOL VA and US History 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL VA and US History 12th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL World History I 11th Grade	SOL World History II 9th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	SOL World History II 11th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clays Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1011 Clays Mill School Dr	Scottsburg	24589	Halifax County	Halifax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 476-3022	236	19	12.1	100.0%	164 (69.5%)	49 (20.8%)	14 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	44.9	677^th of 1111 public elementary schools	39.1%		62.5	447^th of 1110 public elementary schools	59.7%	230																	50.0	79.3	85.2									77.8					44.1	69.0	77.8																					69.0	$10,316	$706	$9,610
Halifax County Middle	Public	6-8	1011 Middle School Cir	South Boston	24592	Halifax County	Halifax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 572-4100	847	71	11.8	98.6%	418 (49.4%)	336 (39.7%)	47 (5.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.1%)	38.8	289^th of 416 public middle schools	30.5%		45.9	243^rd of 419 public middle schools	42.0%	46								100.0												61.0	65.3	68.0							52.2							63.6	64.5	61.4																59.1	≥ 50%		$9,264	$289	$8,975
Meadville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1011 Meadville School Loop	Nathalie	24577	Halifax County	Halifax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 349-1012	173	11	16.2	100.6%	106 (61.3%)	57 (32.9%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.0%)	57.2	518^th of 1111 public elementary schools	53.4%		67.4	387^th of 1110 public elementary schools	65.1%	131																	72.7	76.7	78.6									71.4					72.7	80.0	82.1																					56.7	$9,780	$25	$9,755
Scottsburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1010 Scottsburg School Trail	Scottsburg	24589	Halifax County	Halifax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 454-6454	187	18	10.6	100.5%	103 (55.1%)	61 (32.6%)	9 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	13 (7.0%)	70.5	345^th of 1111 public elementary schools	68.9%		73.1	309^th of 1110 public elementary schools	72.2%	36																	87.9	90.6	85.2									70.4					81.8	75.0	77.8																					72.7	$13,251	$1,408	$11,843
Sydnor Jennings Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1011 Sydnor Jennings Rd	Nathalie	24577	Halifax County	Halifax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 349-1013	157	17	9.2	96.2%	76 (48.4%)	55 (35.0%)	7 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (12.1%)	52	591^st of 1111 public elementary schools	46.8%		37.1	747^th of 1110 public elementary schools	32.7%	156																	75.0	80.8	57.1									61.9					70.0	80.8	66.7																					76.9	$13,219	$576	$12,643
Halifax County High	Public	9-12	1010 High School Cir	South Boston	24592	Halifax County	Halifax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 572-4977	1,282	116	11.0	99.0%	587 (45.8%)	552 (43.1%)	71 (5.5%)	13 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (4.5%)	35.5	263^rd of 331 public high schools	20.5%		33.5	271^st of 328 public high schools	17.4%	8	399.0	63.3	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	359.0	< 50%		81.6	60.5	66.7	83.3	100.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%							≥ 50%	≥ 50%	67.0	63.2	85.7			≥ 50%	95.4	≥ 50%							≥ 50%	78.8	90.0	62.5	423.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	34.1	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	61.5	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	10.3	< 50%				$10,556	$928	$9,628
Cluster Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7091 Huell Matthews Hwy.	Alton	24520	Halifax County	Halifax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 517-2600	572	38	14.9	100.7%	358 (62.6%)	128 (22.4%)	46 (8.0%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.9%)	59	491^st of 1111 public elementary schools	55.8%		43.6	681^st of 1110 public elementary schools	38.6%	190																	72.5	86.1	91.7									66.7					61.3	78.5	73.8																					73.4	$9,523	$1,502	$8,021
South Boston Elementary	Public	K-5	2320 Parker Avenue	South Boston	24592	Halifax County	Halifax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 517-2620	683	46	14.8	100.4%	185 (27.1%)	377 (55.2%)	59 (8.6%)	14 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	44 (6.4%)	46.5	652^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	41.3%		38.3	735^th of 1110 public elementary schools	33.8%	83																	83.7	79.8	74.2									68.8					67.3	64.9	68.1																					48.3	$9,069	$1,416	$7,653
Sinai Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1011 Sinai Elementary Drive	Halifax	24558	Halifax County	Halifax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 476-6193	243	23	10.8	99.2%	47 (19.3%)	167 (68.7%)	13 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.6%)	31.8	824^th of 1111 public elementary schools	25.8%		33.3	798^th of 1110 public elementary schools	28.1%	26																	51.5	43.2	82.4									70.6					42.4	75.7	67.7																					52.8	$11,984	$2,676	$9,308
South Boston/Halifax Early Learning Center	Public	PK	1927 Jeffress Blvd.	South Boston	24592	Halifax County	Halifax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 572-4273	116	12	10.0	102.6%	27 (23.3%)	74 (63.8%)	8 (6.9%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Virginia Department of Corrections	7.8 mi	62
Campbell County Public Schools	15.82 mi	15	58^th
Charlotte County Public Schools	17.45 mi	5	4^th
Pittsylvania County Public Schools	18.68 mi	21	23^rd
Mecklenburg County Public Schools	22.34 mi	7	64^th

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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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