Southampton High vs Sussex Central High

How do these schools compare?

Metric Southampton High Sussex Central High
Location Courtland, VA Sussex, VA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 704 331
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.5:1 10.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 90.8% 100.0%
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 Southampton High Sussex Central High
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $15,083 $24,850
District Southampton County Public Schools Sussex County Public Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Southampton High Sussex Central High
White 49.1% 18.1%
African American 43.8% 71.0%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6% 6.3%
Asian 0.1% 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 4.0% 3.0%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Southampton High Sussex Central High
AP Courses Offered 10 1
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 374:1 156:1
Chronic Absenteeism 15.5% 30.4%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 91 9
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.