Surry County High

Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Dendron, Virginia

Surry County High in Dendron, Virginia enrolled 198 students in 2024-25 with 32.0 full-time teachers, 6.2 students per teacher against the Virginia high-school median of 13.9. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 80% or more of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Virginia: 67.5%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% or more (Virginia: 88.8%).

Enrollment fell 5% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 3%

209 students in 2022-23, 200 students in 2023-24, 198 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 33.0 to 32.0.

Students enrolled at Surry County High by school year2022-23: 209, 2023-24: 200, 2024-25: 19801002003002022-232092023-242002024-25198
Students enrolled at Surry County High by school year2022-23: 209, 2023-24: 200, 2024-25: 19801002003002022-232092023-242002024-25198
Students enrolled at Surry County High by school year2022-23: 209, 2023-24: 200, 2024-25: 19801002003002022-232092023-242002024-25198
Students enrolled at Surry County High by school year2022-23: 209, 2023-24: 200, 2024-25: 19801002003002022-232092023-242002024-25198
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2320933.06.3
2023-2420032.06.3
2024-2519832.06.2

6.2 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 99 of every 100 Virginia high schools

Among the 324 Virginia high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.9; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Virginia high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 41.2; Surry County High 6.2; state median 13.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherSurry County High 6.2state median 13.9U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Virginia high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 41.2; Surry County High 6.2; state median 13.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherSurry County High 6.2state median 13.9U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Virginia high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 41.2; Surry County High 6.2; state median 13.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherSurry County High 6.2state median 13.9U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Virginia high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 41.2; Surry County High 6.2; state median 13.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherSurry County High 6.2state median 13.9U.S. 14.5

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).

One counselor per 227 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Surry County High enrolled 227 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 46 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 227 of the 227 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions46
  • Chronically absent17.7% (2022-23)

Who attends

43.4% of students were Black, 39.9% White, 8.1% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. Black43.4%
  2. White39.9%
  3. Two or more races8.1%
  4. Hispanic7.1%
  5. Asian1.5%

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.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at Surry County High scored proficient or above: 80% or more in math, against 67.5% in math across Virginia. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Virginia, not across states. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtVirginia
Math80% or morenot published67.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express; for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90% or more of the 59 students in Surry County High's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.8% across Virginia. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtVirginia
Four-year graduation rate90% or more90% or more88.8%
Students in the class595999,059

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

What to look at next about Surry County High

  1. Prince George HighThe nearest public high school, 22 miles away: 1,789 students, 20.4 per teacher (2024-25).22 mi
  2. Sussex Central HighThe next nearest public high school, 22 miles away: 331 students, 10.9 per teacher (2024-25).22 mi
  3. Compare Surry County High with Prince George HighStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Surry County Public Schools spends per student$25,743 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$25,743
  5. The largest public schools in VirginiaSurry County High is the number 310 by size of 324 Virginia high schools open in 2024-25.#310 of 324
  6. Virginia schools by students per teacher6.2 students per teacher here against the Virginia median of 13.9 for high schools.6.2:1
  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 Surry County High

  1. How many students attend Surry County High?
    198 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 209 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Dendron, VA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Surry County High?
    6.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Virginia median for high schools is 13.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Surry County High a Title I school?
    Surry County High was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Surry County High do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Surry County High scored proficient or above: 80% or more in math, against 67.5% in math across Virginia. Virginia's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Surry County High?
    90% or more of the 59 students in Surry County High's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.8% across Virginia. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Surry County High in?
    Surry County Public Schools, NCES district ID 5103750. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 510375001635 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
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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