South Boston/Halifax Early Learning Center

Public school, pre-kindergarten · South Boston, Virginia

South Boston/Halifax Early Learning Center in South Boston, Virginia enrolled 116 students in 2024-25 with 11.5 full-time teachers, 10.1 students per teacher against the Virginia median of 11.4. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).

Enrollment rose 5% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 10%

111 students in 2022-23, 123 students in 2023-24, 116 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 10.5 to 11.5.

Students enrolled at South Boston/Halifax Early Learning Center by school year2022-23: 111, 2023-24: 123, 2024-25: 1160501001502022-231112023-241232024-25116
Students enrolled at South Boston/Halifax Early Learning Center by school year2022-23: 111, 2023-24: 123, 2024-25: 1160501001502022-231112023-241232024-25116
Students enrolled at South Boston/Halifax Early Learning Center by school year2022-23: 111, 2023-24: 123, 2024-25: 1160501001502022-231112023-241232024-25116
Students enrolled at South Boston/Halifax Early Learning Center by school year2022-23: 111, 2023-24: 123, 2024-25: 1160501001502022-231112023-241232024-25116
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2311110.510.6
2023-2412311.510.7
2024-2511611.510.1

10.1 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 73 of every 100 Virginia schools of this kind

Among the 41 Virginia schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.4; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Virginia other schools, 2024-2541 values from 4.9 to 18.8; This school 10.1; state median 11.4.2.557.51012.51517.520students per full-time teacherThis school 10.1state median 11.4U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Virginia other schools, 2024-2541 values from 4.9 to 18.8; This school 10.1; state median 11.4.2.557.51012.51517.520students per full-time teacherThis school 10.1state median 11.4U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Virginia other schools, 2024-2541 values from 4.9 to 18.8; This school 10.1; state median 11.4.2.57.512.517.520students per full-time teacherThis school 10.1state median 11.4U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Virginia other schools, 2024-2541 values from 4.9 to 18.8; This school 10.1; state median 11.4.2.57.512.517.520students per full-time teacherThis school 10.1state median 11.4U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection South Boston/Halifax Early Learning Center reported and had 0.2 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.2
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absentnot reported for this school

Who attends

63.8% of students were Black, 23.3% White, 6.9% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. Black63.8%
  2. White23.3%
  3. Hispanic6.9%
  4. Two or more races3.4%
  5. Asian2.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

What to look at next about South Boston/Halifax Early Learning Center

  1. The Northside PreschoolThe nearest public school of this kind, 28 miles away: 137 students, 12.2 per teacher (2024-25).28 mi
  2. Grove Park PreschoolThe next nearest public school of this kind, 30 miles away: 122 students, 11.6 per teacher (2024-25).30 mi
  3. Compare South Boston/Halifax Early Learning Center with The Northside PreschoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Halifax County Public Schools spends per student$15,238 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,238
  5. The largest public schools in VirginiaSouth Boston/Halifax Early Learning Center is the number 34 by size of 47 Virginia schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#34 of 47
  6. Virginia schools by students per teacher10.1 students per teacher here against the Virginia median of 11.4 for schools of this kind.10.1:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about South Boston/Halifax Early Learning Center

  1. How many students attend South Boston/Halifax Early Learning Center?
    116 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 111 in 2022-23. It is a public school in South Boston, VA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at South Boston/Halifax Early Learning Center?
    10.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Virginia median for schools of this kind is 11.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is South Boston/Halifax Early Learning Center a Title I school?
    South Boston/Halifax Early Learning Center was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is South Boston/Halifax Early Learning Center in?
    Halifax County Public Schools, NCES district ID 5101770. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 510177002836 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22