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Surry County Public Schools, Virginia

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Surry County Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 691 (2023-2024)
Schools: 3 (2023-2024)
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Surry County Public Schools is a school district in Virginia (Surry County). During the 2024 school year, 691 students attended one of the district's three schools.

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

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School board

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

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Roxanne Marr-Shears20242028
Sophenia Pierce20242028
Faye Perkins20202028
Valencia Jones Williams20202028
Laura Ruffin20122028

Elections

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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: $2,569,000 $3,922 14%
Local: $12,826,000 $19,582 70%
State: $2,966,000 $4,528 16%
Total: $18,361,000 $28,032
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $18,097,000 $27,629
Total Current Expenditures: $16,374,000 $24,998
Instructional Expenditures: $8,838,000 $13,493 49%
Student and Staff Support: $1,685,000 $2,572 9%
Administration: $2,208,000 $3,370 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $3,643,000 $5,561 20%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,576,000 $2,406
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $0 $0


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 51 PS 45-49 >=50 >=50 50-54
2018-2019 82 75-79 >=50 >=80 85-89
2016-2017 71 71 >=50 PS 70-74
2015-2016 78 PS 80 >=50 PS 70-74
2014-2015 80 81 PS PS 75-79
2013-2014 73 PS 70 PS 75-79
2012-2013 69 PS 66 PS 75-79
2011-2012 66 PS 63 PS PS 70-74
2010-2011 83 PS 82 PS 85-89

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 66 60-64 >=50 >=50 70-74
2018-2019 78 70-74 >=50 >=80 80-84
2017-2018 81 80-84 >=50 PS 75-79
2016-2017 78 80-84 >=50 PS PS 70-74
2015-2016 78 PS 75-79 PS 75-79
2014-2015 75 70-74 PS 75-79
2013-2014 66 PS 60-64 PS 70-74
2012-2013 70 PS 65-69 PS 80-84
2011-2012 84 82 PS PS 85-89
2010-2011 85 PS 81 90-94

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 >=90 >=80 PS >=80
2020-2021 80-89 >=80 PS >=80
2019-2020 >=90 >=90 PS PS >=50
2018-2019 85-89 >=90 >=80
2017-2018 90-94 >=90 PS PS >=80
2016-2017 85-89 >=90 PS >=80
2015-2016 90-94 >=90 >=80
2014-2015 80-84 80-89 PS 80-89
2013-2014 80-89 80-89 >=50
2012-2013 90-94 80-89 PS >=80
2011-2012 80-84 80-89 60-79
2010-2011 85-89 85-89 80-89


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 691 1.4
2022-2023 681 3.8
2021-2022 655 -3.7
2020-2021 679 -8.7
2019-2020 738 -2.7
2018-2019 758 -4.5
2017-2018 792 -4.3
2016-2017 826 -1.3
2015-2016 837 -3.6
2014-2015 867 -7.7
2013-2014 934 3.4
2012-2013 902 -2.9
2011-2012 928 -5.3
2010-2011 977 -4.1
2009-2010 1,017 -2.4
2008-2009 1,041 -0.3
2007-2008 1,044 -3.4
2006-2007 1,080 -3.1
2005-2006 1,113 -0.9
2004-2005 1,123 -1.7
2003-2004 1,142 -2.6
2002-2003 1,172 -3.8
2001-2002 1,217 -1.2
2000-2001 1,232 -1.6
1999-2000 1,252 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Surry County Public Schools (%) Virginia K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.4 7.7
Black 43.6 21.5
Hispanic 6.1 19.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 6.5 6.9
White 43.1 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, Surry County Public Schools had 82.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 8.43.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 3.00
Kindergarten: 3.00
Elementary: 23.00
Secondary: 53.00
Total: 82.00

Surry County Public Schools employed 9.00 district administrators and 6.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 9.00
District Administrative Support: 5.00
School Administrators: 6.00
School Administrative Support: 7.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 25.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 4.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 1.00
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]

Surry County Public Schools operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Luther P. Jackson Middle2085-8
Surry County High2009-12
Surry Elementary283PK-4

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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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