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Amelia County High

Q: Is Amelia County High a good school?

Amelia County High ranks in the bottom 21.1% of Virginia high schools.

Q: How many students attend Amelia County High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 516 students attended Amelia County High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Amelia County High?

Students at Amelia County High are 64% White, 16% African American, 10% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Amelia County High?

Amelia County High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Amelia County Elementary Middle : Amelia County Middle

Public Grades 9-12

261^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 21% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Amelia County High is a small, rural public high school in Amelia Court House, VA, serving 516 students in grades 9–12. The school is part of Amelia County Public Schools, which ranks 107th out of 131 districts in Virginia. About 83% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The school spends approximately $9,572 per student and maintains a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1, better than Powhatan High's 15.0 but not as favorable as some rural peers.

The school's standout achievement is its 99.1% graduation rate—the highest among nearby schools and well above the state average of 92.3%—with a dropout rate of just 0.9%. This is notable given that 83% of students face economic disadvantage and test proficiency in core subjects often lags. Amelia also excels in advanced math, with 100% proficiency in 9th-grade Geometry and Algebra II, outperforming every nearby school in Geometry. Its Algebra I proficiency of 77.5% outpaces Cumberland High (60%) and Nottoway High (60.49%).

However, the school struggles with history and science. Only 21.88% of students are proficient in VA & US History and 34.48% in World History I—the lowest among comparable schools, versus Cosby High's 90.31%. Biology proficiency is about 60%, below the state average of 68.86%. English Reading proficiency of 82.69% trails Nottoway High (87.9%) and Powhatan High (90.88%). Significant gaps exist across student groups: female students rank in the 31st percentile statewide for their group, male students in the 15th percentile, and low-income students in the 27th percentile. Chronic absenteeism improved from 26.1% in 2022–2023 to 15.7% in 2024–2025, nearly matching the state average. Given the school's small enrollment, year-to-year data can swing significantly—the dropout rate jumped to 11.9% in 2023–2024 before falling to 0.9%—so it's best to look at multi-year trends.

516

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,656

Per pupil spending ?

82.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

8500 Otterburn Rd
Amelia Court House, VA 23002

(804) 561-2101

District: Amelia County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Amelia County High:

Elementary:	Amelia County Elementary
Middle:	Amelia County Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.3%

African American:

16.5%

Hispanic:

9.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2016 → 21st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (69% vs 79% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg69%

Virginia avg79%

261^st of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

107^th of 131Amelia County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	35.7	261 of 331	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.9	247 of 328	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	269 of 329	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.6	230 of 326	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.5	258 of 325	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.8	188 of 327	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.0	131 of 327	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.3	184 of 326	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.6	163 of 324	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	42.3	205 of 321	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.5	216 of 322	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.5	223 of 322	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.4	222 of 321	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.6	174 of 321	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.3	242 of 320	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.2	249 of 317	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.7	235 of 313	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	46.1	174 of 316	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.9	223 of 313	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.0	220 of 314	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.3	202 of 308	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	17.3	233 of 242	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	33.8	186 of 245	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	211 of 249	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.9	125 of 240	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	223 of 322	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.6	229 of 321	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	276 of 322	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	247 of 320	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	29.7	209 of 242	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	233 of 321	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.0	234 of 324	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	265 of 320	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	29.3	275 of 325	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.6	282 of 322	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.1	250 of 322	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.8	199 of 321	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	8.1	194 of 198	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	164 of 193	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	27.4	275 of 312	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.9	268 of 313	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	286 of 314	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	281 of 315	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2026)31st percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)27th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)15th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)14th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)12th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2026)4th percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)2nd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+17 vs state

Algebra II100%+9 vs state

English Reading84%~ state avg

Algebra I78%~ state avg

Biology63%-14 vs state

World History I34%-36 vs state

VA and US History22%-16 vs state

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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 Chemistry (2026)		SOL Biology (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)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 9th Grade	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 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 Chemistry 10th Grade	SOL Chemistry 11th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th 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 11th Grade	SOL VA and US History 9th 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 I 12th Grade	SOL World History II 9th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	SOL World History II 11th Grade	SOL World History II 12th 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%)	35.7	261^st of 331 public high schools	21.1%		39.9	247^th of 328 public high schools	24.7%	14			≥ 50%			100.0		≥ 50%	77.5	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	100.0		≥ 50%			419.0	60.2	57.1	100.0					453.0	82.7	91.7	≥ 50%				≥ 50%	21.9	≥ 50%	34.5	≥ 50%				374.0	≥ 50%		$9,656	$318	$9,338
Nottaway Correctional Center	Public	11-12	650 Schutt Road	Burkeville	23922	Nottoway County	Virginia Department of Corrections	No	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(804) 767-5543				—															(n/a)
Nottoway High	Public	9-12	5267 Old Nottoway Rd	Crewe	23930	Nottoway County	Nottoway County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 292-5373	510	43	11.9	—	189 (37.1%)	228 (44.7%)	56 (11.0%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.9%)	38.3	255^th of 331 public high schools	23.0%		34.1	268^th of 328 public high schools	18.3%	13						53.7			60.5	88.2	417.0	417.0			≥ 50%			< 50%	60.6	100.0	94.4			≥ 50%		≥ 50%	87.9	< 50%	53.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	46.2		455.0	100.0	457.0	526.0		< 50%			$10,495	$102	$10,393
Cosby High	Public	9-12	14300 Fox Club Parkway	Midlothian	23112	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 639-8340	2,507	158	15.9	16.0%	1,588 (63.3%)	407 (16.2%)	213 (8.5%)	145 (5.8%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	147 (5.9%)	73	70^th of 331 public high schools	78.9%		73.8	66^th of 328 public high schools	79.9%	4	< 50%	77.9	67.9	≥ 50%		81.3	42.4	391.0	92.2	80.0	92.3	452.0	96.0	414.0	< 50%	393.0	421.0	92.9	74.8	75.9	90.0	≥ 50%	< 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%	81.8	95.9	100.0	100.0	≥ 50%			40.6	55.9	93.3	90.3	88.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	54.2	438.0	≥ 50%	$7,416	$00	$7,416
Powhatan High	Public, Magnet	9-12	1800 Judes Ferry Road	Powhatan	23139	Powhatan County	Powhatan County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(804) 598-5710	1,328	88	15.0	22.0%	1,107 (83.4%)	78 (5.9%)	74 (5.6%)	8 (0.6%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (4.2%)	46.3	218^th of 331 public high schools	34.1%		42.4	239^th of 328 public high schools	27.1%	21		≥ 50%		< 50%	≥ 50%	87.2	370.0		53.0	75.0	425.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%			≥ 50%	< 50%	87.7	65.9	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	50.0	58.3	≥ 50%	454.0	90.9	84.6	≥ 50%				≥ 50%	62.9	≥ 50%	55.0	408.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		66.7			$9,764	$116	$9,649
Cumberland High	Public	9-12	15 School Rd	Cumberland	23040	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 492-4212	374	32	11.7	—	182 (48.7%)	139 (37.2%)	20 (5.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (8.0%)	30.1	279^th of 331 public high schools	15.7%		52	186^th of 328 public high schools	43.3%	93						28.3	< 50%	< 50%	60.0	394.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	90.0					< 50%	57.3	≥ 50%	≥ 50%			≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	76.5	≥ 50%	< 50%			< 50%	< 50%	362.0		85.4	424.0	≥ 50%	396.0		< 50%	< 50%		$14,201	$731	$13,470

Frequently Asked Questions about Amelia County High

Is Amelia County High a good school?

Amelia County High ranks in the bottom 21.1% of Virginia high schools.

What schools feed into Amelia County High?

Amelia County High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Amelia County Elementary
Middle : Amelia County Middle

How many students attend Amelia County High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 516 students attended Amelia County High.

What is the racial makeup of Amelia County High?

Students at Amelia County High are 64% White, 16% African American, 10% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

What district is Amelia County High in?

Amelia County Public Schools

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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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