Enrollment
478
Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Stony Creek, VA
Sussex Central Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Sussex Central Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 510378002959
👥 S:T ratio 40
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 52
📋 Attendance 44
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sussex Central Elementary earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Virginia median.
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 14.9:1
- students per teacher
- 478
- students enrolled
Sussex Central Elementary has class sizes near the Virginia median. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Sussex County Public Schools · Virginia
NCES ID 510378002959 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.9:1
vs 13.9:1 Virginia avg
+7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sussex Central Elementary compares with Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sussex Central Elementary
Sussex Central Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Stony Creek, Virginia, enrolling 478 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 14.9:1 puts it in the larger third of Virginia schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 478 students, its enrollment sits close to the Virginia median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,868 scored Virginia schools.
Its student body is led by African American (64%) and White (22%) (diversity index 54/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 239 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Sussex County Public Schools spends $21,840 per pupil, 49% above the Virginia average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 18.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Sussex County Public Schools also operates Sussex Central High (331 students) and Sussex Central Middle (238 students) alongside Sussex Central 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 Sussex Central Elementary compares
Sussex Central 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 | 14.9:1 | ▲ 7% | 13.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 478 | top 62% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.9:1
Leaner classes than 48% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
478
Bigger than 59% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
14.9:1
students per teacher
- 7% above state mean
Top 67% in Virginia - lower ratio than 33% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
22.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$21,840
per pupil, district-wide
- above Virginia avg of $14,649
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 239 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 16 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.3 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 63.6%
White 21.5%
Hispanic or Latino 7.3%
Two or More 5.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%
Asian 0.6%
Largest group: African American at 63.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 54.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 54.1, Sussex Central Elementary is about as mixed as the Virginia school average of 53.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sussex County Public Schools, which includes Sussex Central Elementary.
$21,840
Per student
+49%
vs Virginia
Avg $14,649
+32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.3%
State 45.6%
Federal 18.1%
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 Sussex Central Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex Central High | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Sussex Central Middle | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sussex Central Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 331
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 238
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
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 (~478 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Sussex Central Elementary
How many students attend Sussex Central Elementary?
Sussex Central Elementary has 478 students enrolled. It is a public school in Stony Creek, VA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sussex Central Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Sussex Central Elementary is 14.9:1, which is 7% higher than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 5% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sussex Central Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Sussex Central Elementary is African American at 63.6% of enrollment, in Stony Creek, VA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sussex Central Elementary?
Sussex Central Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher 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 Sussex Central Elementary a good school?
Sussex Central Elementary earns 52/100 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 Sussex County Public Schools?
Besides Sussex Central Elementary, Sussex County Public Schools also operates Sussex Central High (331 students) and Sussex Central Middle (238 students). See the Sussex County Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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