Mecklenburg County Public Schools, Virginia

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Mecklenburg County Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 3,937 (2023-2024)
Schools: 6 (2023-2024)
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Mecklenburg County Public Schools is a school district in Virginia (Mecklenburg County). During the 2024 school year, 3,937 students attended one of the district's six schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Mecklenburg County Public Schools consists of nine members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Ricky Allgood
Dan Arnold
Eleesha Chaney
Donna Coleman
Glenn Edwards
Dora Garner
Lindell Palmer
Jason Winter
Travis Wright

Elections

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School board meetings

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $10,353,000 $2,333 15%
Local: $27,969,000 $6,302 40%
State: $31,311,000 $7,055 45%
Total: $69,633,000 $15,690
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $110,075,000 $24,802
Total Current Expenditures: $60,141,000 $13,551
Instructional Expenditures: $35,725,000 $8,049 32%
Student and Staff Support: $8,769,000 $1,975 8%
Administration: $4,636,000 $1,044 4%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $11,011,000 $2,481 10%
Total Capital Outlay: $45,389,000 $10,227
Construction: $4,890,000 $1,101
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $4,311,000 $971


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 57 >=50 43 65-69 PS 50-54 68
2018-2019 86 >=50 80 90-94 PS 80-84 90
2016-2017 75 >=50 68 85-89 PS 80-84 80
2015-2016 78 >=80 71 85-89 PS 75-79 84
2014-2015 75 >=80 65 80-84 PS 60-64 83
2013-2014 58 60-79 47 60-64 PS 30-39 68
2012-2013 52 40-59 43 50-54 >=50 40-49 61
2011-2012 55 60-79 43 50-54 >=50 40-44 64
2010-2011 86 >=80 80 90-94 PS 85-89 91

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 72 >=50 63 65-69 PS 70-74 81
2018-2019 79 >=50 69 85-89 75-79 87
2017-2018 79 60-79 70 85-89 PS 70-74 86
2016-2017 73 >=50 63 75-79 PS 70-74 81
2015-2016 71 >=50 60 75-79 PS 70-74 81
2014-2015 74 >=80 64 70-74 PS 65-69 82
2013-2014 64 >=50 53 60-64 PS 50-59 74
2012-2013 64 60-79 53 55-59 PS 60-69 74
2011-2012 88 >=80 83 85-89 PS >=90 93
2010-2011 89 >=80 84 90-94 PS 80-89 93

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 86 85-89 >=50 PS >=50 85-89
2020-2021 88 PS 80-84 >=80 >=50 90-94
2019-2020 87 PS 85-89 >=50 >=50 85-89
2018-2019 87 PS 85-89 >=50 PS 85-89
2017-2018 82 PS 75-79 >=80 PS 85-89
2016-2017 88 PS 85-89 >=50 PS >=50 90-94
2015-2016 83 PS 70-74 >=50 90-94
2014-2015 87 75-79 >=50 90-94
2013-2014 86 PS 80-84 >=50 85-89
2012-2013 79 PS 75-79 >=50 80-84
2011-2012 78 70-74 >=50 85-89
2010-2011 83 75-79 PS 85-89


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 3,937 -0.9
2022-2023 3,972 -11.7
2021-2022 4,438 7.9
2020-2021 4,087 -2.7
2019-2020 4,199 -0.4
2018-2019 4,215 -2.9
2017-2018 4,338 -2.0
2016-2017 4,424 -2.4
2015-2016 4,529 -1.2
2014-2015 4,584 -1.1
2013-2014 4,634 -0.9
2012-2013 4,678 -2.4
2011-2012 4,791 -0.5
2010-2011 4,816 -0.1
2009-2010 4,821 -0.3
2008-2009 4,837 -1.0
2007-2008 4,883 -0.6
2006-2007 4,910 -2.0
2005-2006 5,007 1.5
2004-2005 4,931 3.0
2003-2004 4,785 -2.0
2002-2003 4,879 -1.3
2001-2002 4,941 -1.1
2000-2001 4,997 0.5
1999-2000 4,974 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Mecklenburg County Public Schools (%) Virginia K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.8 7.7
Black 42.3 21.5
Hispanic 6.4 19.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 6.3 6.9
White 44.1 44.2

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Mecklenburg County Public Schools had 415.14 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 9.48.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 13.65
Kindergarten: 12.16
Elementary: 139.58
Secondary: 249.75
Total: 415.14

Mecklenburg County Public Schools employed 7.50 district administrators and 26.25 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 7.50
District Administrative Support: 23.25
School Administrators: 26.25
School Administrative Support: 36.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 117.35
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 32.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 18.75
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 7.50
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 11.25
Librarians/Media Specialists: 9.25
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 2.25
Other Support Services: 0.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Mecklenburg County Public Schools operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Chase City Elementary409PK-5
Clarksville Elementary430PK-5
Lacrosse Elementary366PK-5
Mecklenburg County High1,1559-12
Mecklenburg County Middle8166-8
South Hill Elementary761PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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