Enrollment
371
Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Blackstone, VA
Blackstone Primary
Federal NCES profile for Blackstone Primary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 510279001166
👥 S:T ratio 55
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 26
📋 Attendance 50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Blackstone Primary earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Virginia schools.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.2:1
- small classes for Virginia
- 92.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 371
- students enrolled
Blackstone Primary has class sizes smaller than 86% of Virginia schools. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Nottoway County Public Schools · Virginia
NCES ID 510279001166 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
33.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.2:1
vs 13.9:1 Virginia avg
-19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
92.5%
vs 57.6% Virginia avg
+61% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Blackstone Primary compares with Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Blackstone Primary
Blackstone Primary is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Blackstone, Virginia, enrolling 371 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.2:1, Blackstone Primary is leaner than roughly 86% of Virginia schools and 19% under the state's 13.9:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 92.5% of students qualify for free meals, 61% above the Virginia average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 371 puts it in the smaller third of Virginia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,868 scored Virginia schools.
Against 318 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #137.
Its student body is led by African American (49%) and White (32%) (diversity index 65/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 371 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.9% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 20.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Nottoway County Public Schools also operates Nottoway High (510 students) and Crewe Primary (370 students) alongside Blackstone Primary.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Blackstone Primary compares
Blackstone Primary on the metrics families compare, against Virginia and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Virginia | Virginia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.2:1 | ▼ 19% | 13.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 92.5% | ▲ 61% | 57.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 371 | top 78% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.2:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
371
Bigger than 43% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
92.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 61% above the Virginia average of 57.6%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.2:1
students per teacher
- 19% below state mean
Top 14% in Virginia - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,875
per pupil, district-wide
- below Virginia avg of $14,649
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 371 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 48.5%
White 31.8%
Hispanic or Latino 10.5%
Two or More 7.8%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: African American at 48.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 64.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 64.6, Blackstone Primary is more mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Nottoway County Public Schools, which includes Blackstone Primary.
$13,875
Per student
-5%
vs Virginia
Avg $14,649
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 20.8%
State 59.1%
Federal 20.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Blackstone Primary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nottoway High | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Crewe Primary | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Nottoway Intermediate | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Nottoway Middle | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Blackstone Primary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 510
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 370
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 272
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 269
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Virginia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~371 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Blackstone Primary
How many students attend Blackstone Primary?
Blackstone Primary has 371 students enrolled. It is a public school in Blackstone, VA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Blackstone Primary?
The student-teacher ratio at Blackstone Primary is 11.2:1, which is 19% lower than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 29% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Blackstone Primary?
92.5% of students at Blackstone Primary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Blackstone Primary?
The largest demographic group at Blackstone Primary is African American at 48.5% of enrollment, in Blackstone, VA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Blackstone Primary?
Blackstone Primary has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Blackstone Primary a good school?
Blackstone Primary earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Virginia schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Nottoway County Public Schools?
Besides Blackstone Primary, Nottoway County Public Schools also operates Nottoway High (510 students), Crewe Primary (370 students), and Nottoway Intermediate (272 students). See the Nottoway County Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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