Enrollment
501
Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Mappsville, VA
Kegotank Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Kegotank Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 510006000009
👥 S:T ratio 43
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Kegotank Elementary earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Virginia median.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 14.3:1
- students per teacher
- 501
- students enrolled
Kegotank Elementary has class sizes near the Virginia median. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Accomack County Public Schools · Virginia
NCES ID 510006000009 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
35.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.3:1
vs 13.9:1 Virginia avg
+3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Kegotank Elementary compares with Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Kegotank Elementary
Kegotank Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Mappsville, Virginia, enrolling 501 students.
At 14.3:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Virginia median, within a few percentage points of the 13.9:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
With 501 students, its enrollment sits close to the Virginia median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,868 scored Virginia schools.
Its student body is led by African American (38%) and Hispanic or Latino (30%) (diversity index 69/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 501 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
14.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 20.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 146 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 501 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Accomack County Public Schools also operates Arcadia High (688 students) and Nandua High (621 students) alongside Kegotank Elementary.
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 Kegotank Elementary compares
Kegotank Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Virginia and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Virginia | Virginia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.3:1 | ▲ 3% | 13.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 501 | top 58% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.3:1
Leaner classes than 54% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
501
Bigger than 62% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
14.3:1
students per teacher
- 3% above state mean
Top 58% in Virginia - lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
14.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$13,547
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 501 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
79
in-school suspensions + 67 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 15.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 29.1 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 37.5%
Hispanic or Latino 29.9%
White 28.1%
Two or More 3.6%
Asian 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: African American at 37.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 69.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 69.0, Kegotank Elementary is more mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Accomack County Public Schools, which includes Kegotank Elementary.
$13,547
Per student
-8%
vs Virginia
Avg $14,649
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 23.6%
State 55.7%
Federal 20.7%
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 Kegotank Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Nandua High | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Arcadia Middle | Similar size | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Nandua Middle | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Accawmacke Elementary | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Kegotank Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 688
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 621
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 469
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 454
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 453
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
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 (~501 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Kegotank Elementary
How many students attend Kegotank Elementary?
Kegotank Elementary has 501 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mappsville, VA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kegotank Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Kegotank Elementary is 14.3:1, which is 3% higher than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 9% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kegotank Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Kegotank Elementary is African American at 37.5% of enrollment, in Mappsville, VA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kegotank Elementary?
Kegotank Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical 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 Kegotank Elementary a good school?
Kegotank Elementary earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Virginia median. 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 Accomack County Public Schools?
Besides Kegotank Elementary, Accomack County Public Schools also operates Arcadia High (688 students), Nandua High (621 students), and Arcadia Middle (469 students). See the Accomack County Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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