Essex High vs Rappahannock High

How do these schools compare?

Metric Essex High Rappahannock High
Location Tappahannock, VA Warsaw, VA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 393 544
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.7:1 14.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch - 86.4%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Essex High Rappahannock High
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,613 $14,612
District Essex County Public Schools Richmond County School Board

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Essex High Rappahannock High
White 26.0% 58.5%
African American 56.5% 21.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.9% 13.4%
Asian 1.3% 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.3% 0.0%
Multiracial 8.7% 5.9%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Essex High Rappahannock High
AP Courses Offered 1 3
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 254:1 271:1
Chronic Absenteeism 4.5% 21.1%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 34 2
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.