Prince Edward County School District

35 Eagle Drive
Farmville, VA 23901-9011
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 823 students in Prince Edward County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Virginia.
Public Preschool in Prince Edward County School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 71%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public preschool average of 57% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,069 Schools
# Students
1,845 Students
529,189 Students
# Teachers
139 Teachers
38,388 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Prince Edward County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 131 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#117 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
56%
68%
(20-21)
48%
69%
(20-21)
36%
59%
77%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
8%
% Hispanic
6%
21%
% Black
55%
20%
% White
31%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
8%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,152 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,513. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,089 is less than the state median of $15,268. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,152
$15,513
Spending / Student
$14,089
$15,268

Best Prince Edward County School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Prince Edward Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
35 Eagle Dr.
Farmville, VA 23901
(434) 315-2110
Gr: PK-4 | 823 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 69%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,845 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 69%
  • : 77% (Btm 50% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 56% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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