Enrollment
331
Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Sussex, VA
Sussex Central High
Federal NCES profile for Sussex Central High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 510378001643
👥 S:T ratio 59
📚 AP courses 5
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 67
📋 Attendance 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sussex Central High earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Virginia schools.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.3:1
- small classes for Virginia
- 331
- students enrolled
Sussex Central High has class sizes smaller than 93% of Virginia schools. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Sussex County Public Schools · Virginia
NCES ID 510378001643 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.3:1
vs 13.9:1 Virginia avg
-26% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sussex Central High compares with Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sussex Central High
Sussex Central High is a mid-sized high school in Sussex, Virginia, enrolling 331 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.3:1, Sussex Central High is leaner than roughly 93% of Virginia schools and 26% under the state's 13.9:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 331 puts it in the smaller third of Virginia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,868 scored Virginia schools.
Its student body is led by African American (71%) and White (18%) (diversity index 46/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 1 Advanced Placement course.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 166 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data 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 Elementary (478 students) and Sussex Central Middle (238 students) alongside Sussex Central High.
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 High compares
Sussex Central High on the metrics families compare, against Virginia and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Virginia | Virginia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.3:1 | ▼ 26% | 13.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 331 | top 82% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
331
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.3:1
students per teacher
- 26% below state mean
Top 7% in Virginia - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
28.1%
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 166 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 39 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.5 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 71.0%
White 18.1%
Hispanic or Latino 6.3%
Two or More 3.0%
Asian 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: African American at 71.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 45.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 45.8, Sussex Central High is less mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sussex County Public Schools, which includes Sussex Central High.
$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 High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex Central Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Sussex Central Middle | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sussex Central High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 478
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 238
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
Similar high 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 (~331 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Sussex Central High
How many students attend Sussex Central High?
Sussex Central High has 331 students enrolled. It is a high school in Sussex, VA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sussex Central High?
The student-teacher ratio at Sussex Central High is 10.3:1, which is 26% lower than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 34% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sussex Central High?
The largest demographic group at Sussex Central High is African American at 71.0% of enrollment, in Sussex, VA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sussex Central High?
Sussex Central High has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Sussex Central High a good school?
Sussex Central High earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Virginia schools. 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 High, Sussex County Public Schools also operates Sussex Central Elementary (478 students) and Sussex Central Middle (238 students). See the Sussex County Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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