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Halifax County Public Schools Schools
Halifax County Public Schools is a public school district in Virginia, based in Halifax County (Halifax). SchoolGrade grades 10 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Halifax County Public Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Halifax County Public Schools
9 of 10 schools in Halifax County Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 4C: 5
Best schools in Halifax County Public Schools
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B+ Clays Mill Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Halifax County High (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B Halifax County Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Cluster Springs Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Scottsburg Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C Meadville Elementary (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- C South Boston Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C- Sydnor Jennings Elementary (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- C- Sinai Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
Every school in Halifax County Public Schools
High schools (1)
- B+ Halifax County High, South Boston
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B Halifax County Middle, South Boston
Elementary and primary schools (8)
- B+ Clays Mill Elementary, Scottsburg
- B- Cluster Springs Elementary, Alton
- C Meadville Elementary, Nathalie
- C+ Scottsburg Elementary, Scottsburg
- C- Sinai Elementary, Halifax
- C South Boston Elementary, South Boston
- South Bostonhalifax Early Learning Center, South Boston
- C- Sydnor Jennings Elementary, Nathalie
Where Halifax County Public Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (5)
- South Boston (4)
- Nathalie (2)
- Scottsburg (2)
- Alton (1)
- Halifax (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Virginia
- County: Halifax County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,575 students with 375 full-time-equivalent teachers and 938 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 5101770
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Charlotte County Public Schools (5 schools, 23 mi)
- Pittsylvania County Public Schools (18 schools, 26 mi)
- Danville City Public Schools (12 schools, 29 mi)
- Campbell County Public Schools (13 schools, 32 mi)
- Mecklenburg County Public Schools (4 schools, 32 mi)
- Lunenburg County Public Schools (4 schools, 41 mi)
- Appomattox County Public Schools (4 schools, 42 mi)
- Prince Edward County Public Schools (3 schools, 42 mi)
Questions about Halifax County Public Schools
How many schools are in Halifax County Public Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 10 public schools in Halifax County Public Schools, across 5 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Halifax County Public Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: South Boston, Nathalie, Scottsburg, Alton, Halifax.
How good are the schools in Halifax County Public Schools?
Across the 9 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 37.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 36.3%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Halifax County Public Schools?
4,575 students were enrolled in Halifax County Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Halifax County Public Schools?
Halifax County Public Schools is in Virginia, based in Halifax County, with its district office in Halifax. Its boundary covers about 818 sq mi.