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Best High Schools in Zip Code 23882

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At a glance

School

331

Students

Top rankedSussex Central High253^rd of 331 Virginia high schools

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Summary:

Zip code 23882 is home to one high school, Sussex Central High, serving grades 9–12 in Sussex, Virginia. This school is the only high school in the Sussex County Public Schools district, so its scores directly determine the district's overall performance. With 331 students and a low 10.8:1 student-teacher ratio, the school offers relatively small classes and more individualized attention. Per-student spending is $12,747 for the 2023–2024 school year, and every student qualifies for free or reduced lunch, reflecting a high-poverty student population.

Academically, Sussex Central High shows a pattern of extremes. In 2025–2026, 10th graders achieved a perfect 100% proficiency on the English Reading SOL, far above the state average of 63.92%. The school also outperformed the state in Algebra I (88.24% vs. 80.21%), Algebra II (95% vs. 94.43%), and 10th-grade Biology (85.29% vs. 68.86%). However, 11th-grade Reading (76.06%) and Writing (67.14%) fell well below state averages, and 9th-grade Biology proficiency was just 63.93% compared to 86.07% statewide. This suggests the school is very effective in some subjects and grade levels, particularly early high school math and 10th-grade science and reading, while struggling with advanced literacy and writing skills in junior year.

The most concerning trend is the school's sharp drop in state ranking. Sussex Central High fell from a 3-star rating in 2023–2024 and 2024–2025 to a 1-star rating in 2025–2026, dropping from the 52nd percentile to the 24th percentile among Virginia high schools. Contributing factors likely include a 7.1% dropout rate (compared to 5.0% statewide), a 21.6% chronic absenteeism rate (well above the state's 14.8%), and an 89.2% graduation rate that trails the state average. The school's mixed performance, combined with high poverty levels, suggests that while Sussex Central High achieves notable success in specific subjects, broader challenges around attendance and 11th-grade support are holding it back from a higher statewide ranking.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Writing (2026)	SOL Algebra I (2026)	SOL Algebra II (2026)	SOL Biology (2026)		SOL English Reading (2026)		SOL World History I (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	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 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sussex Central High	Public	9-12	21394 Sussex Drive	Sussex	23882	Sussex County	Sussex County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 246-6051	331	31	10.8	100.0%	60 (18.1%)	235 (71.0%)	21 (6.3%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	38.7	253^rd of 331 public high schools	23.6%		58.9	156^th of 328 public high schools	52.4%	97	67.1	88.2	95.0	63.9	85.3	100.0	76.1	66.7	$12,747	$419	$12,328

Cities Near Zip Code 23882

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Carson	7.25 mi	1
Sussex	9.56 mi	2	221^st
Stony Creek	9.74 mi	1	163^rd
Jarratt	10.2 mi	3
Dinwiddie	13.05 mi	4	303^rd

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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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