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Appomattox, Virginia - 4 schools
An equity score of 38/100 ranks Appomattox County Public Schools #93 of 131 districts in Virginia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,352 per pupil, Appomattox County Public Schools ranks #129 of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,361
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$11,352
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Appomattox County Public Schools operates 4 public schools serving 2,361 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Appomattox County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,352 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 14 of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending. See how Virginia compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 20.5% local, 57.9% state, and 21.6% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 38/100, ranked #93 of 131 in Virginia against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 320:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 16.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 64.5% White, 20.4% African American, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Appomattox Primary, with a diversity index of 56.9/100.
Its largest campus is Appomattox County High, enrolling 731 students (30% of the district's total enrollment).
Appomattox County High accounts for 30.2% of all Appomattox County Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Appomattox County Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Appomattox County Public Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 73.2% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Appomattox County Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 320:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Appomattox County Public Schools is typically wider than the Appomattox County Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Appomattox County Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 16.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Appomattox County Public Schools is typically wider than the Appomattox County Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Appomattox County Public Schools's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Appomattox County Public Schools?
Appomattox County Public Schools has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,361 students.
How much does Appomattox County Public Schools spend per student?
Appomattox County Public Schools spends $11,352 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #93 in Virginia.
What is the demographic composition of Appomattox County Public Schools?
Appomattox County Public Schools students are 64.5% White, 20.4% African American, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Appomattox County Public Schools?
Appomattox County Public Schools has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #93 out of 131 districts in Virginia.