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Halifax County Public Schools is located close to the center of Virginia. Halifax County Public Schools has 817.84 square miles of land area and 11.79 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Halifax County Public Schools population is 35,704. Halifax County Public Schools median household income is $35,093 in 2010-2014. Halifax County Public Schools median house value is $106,100 in 2010-2014. On average, Halifax County Public Schools is close to the state average in quality.

Ranking:	(70 out of 130, bottom 46%)*
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	12
Population	35,704 (2010-2014), rank #47
Population Growth	0.69% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	43.04/sq mi, rank #107
Median Household Income:	$35,093 at 2010-2014—2.26% increase since 2005-2009, rank #118
Median House Price:	$106,100 at 2010-2014—18.42% increase since 2005-2009, rank #116
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	817.84 sq mi, rank #4
Water Area:	11.79 sq mi (1.42%), rank #32
State:	Virginia
County:	Halifax County
City:	Nathalie, Long Island, Gretna, Halifax, Clover, Randolph, Scottsburg, Crystal Hill, Mountain Road, South Boston, Java, Vernon Hill, Sutherlin, Riverdale, Virgilina, Cluster Springs, Alton
Zip:	24577, 24569, 24557, 24558, 23962, 24534, 24589, 24539, 24592, 24565, 24597, 24594, 24598, 24520
Area:	Danville, VA

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Halifax County Public Schools Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

Mary Bethune Ofc Complex

Halifax VA, 24558, Halifax County

Phone: 434-476-2171

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	5,576	5,709	5,840	5,910	5,999	6,023	6,101
English Language Learner Students:	37	67	45	34	34	34	36
Total Teachers:	468.63	473.24	464.09	360.75	379.08	382.40	385.50
Prekindergarten:	14.62	16.39	19.69	24.00	23.00	22.00	21.00
Kindergarten:	12.78	14.71	14.47	22.00	22.00	24.00	22.00
Elementary:	131.70	125.07	110.66	118.00	126.00	130.00	133.70
Secondary:	309.53	317.07	319.27	196.75	208.08	206.40	208.80
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Other Staff:	674.95	711.28	663.50	1,011.50	984.83	1,004.00	1,025.00
Instructional Aides:	188.00	189.00	182.00	185.00	174.00	183.00	185.00
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	6.00	5.00	5.00	133.00	122.00	113.00	116.30
Total Guidance Counselors:	11.20	12.00	10.50	27.50	28.50	31.50	34.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	4.00	4.00	4.00	5.00	6.00	8.00	8.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	7.20	8.00	6.50	8.50	7.50	7.50	8.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	14.00	15.00	16.00	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	2.75	2.28	3.00	10.00	10.00	12.00	13.00
Library/Media Support:	7.00	7.00	9.00	10.00	10.00	12.00	13.00
District Administrators:	5.00	4.00	7.00	8.00	9.00	10.00	11.00
District Administrative Support:	22.00	22.00	21.00	25.00	25.00	26.00	26.00
School Administrators:	19.00	18.00	19.00	21.00	21.00	21.00	22.00
School Administrative Support:	35.00	37.00	43.00	43.00	44.00	43.00	43.00
Student Support Services:	11.00	25.00	12.00	66.00	76.00	74.00	71.00
Other Support Services:	368.00	390.00	352.00	483.00	465.33	478.50	490.70
Student-Teacher Ratio:	11.90	12.06	12.58	16.38	15.83	15.75	15.83

Schools

Clays Mill Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	1011 Clays Mill School Dr, Scottsburg VA 24589
Cluster Springs Early Learning Center	Prekindergarten to Prekindergarten	1011 Cluster Springs Elementar, South Boston VA 24592
Cluster Springs Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 5	7091 Huell Matthews Hwy, Alton VA 24520
Halifax County High	Grade 9 to Grade 12	High School Circle, South Boston VA 24592
Halifax County Middle	Grade 6 to Grade 8	1011 Middle School Circle, South Boston VA 24592
Meadville Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	1011 Meadville School Loop, Nathalie VA 24577
Scottsburg Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	1010 Scottsburg School Trail, Scottsburg VA 24589
Sinai Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	1011 Sinai Elementary Dr, Halifax VA 24558
South Boston Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 5	2320 Parker Ave, South Boston VA 24592
South Boston/Halifax Early Learning Center	Prekindergarten to Prekindergarten	1927 Jeffress Blvd, South Boston VA 24592
Sydnor Jennings Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	1011 Sydnor Jennings Rd, Nathalie VA 24577

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
SOL Test
2005	English Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	76%	77%
2006	English Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	74%	84%
2007	English Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	77%	81%
2008	English Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	82%	84%
2009	English Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	84%	86%
2010	English Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	87%	84%
2011	English Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	87%	83%
2012	English Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	81%	86%
2013	English Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	74.8%	72.5%
2005	History	3rd Grade	% met std	89%	90%
2006	History	3rd Grade	% met std	85%	91%
2007	History	3rd Grade	% met std	94%	93%
2008	History	3rd Grade	% met std	91%	93%
2009	History	3rd Grade	% met std	92%	93%
2010	History	3rd Grade	% met std	94%	93%
2011	History	3rd Grade	% met std	81%	85%
2012	History	3rd Grade	% met std	82%	87%
2005	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	88%	88%
2006	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	84%	90%
2007	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	87%	89%
2008	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	89%	89%
2009	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	93%	89%
2010	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	95%	91%
2011	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	95%	91%
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	56%	64%
2013	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	58.3%	65.3%
2005	Science	3rd Grade	% met std	89%	89%
2006	Science	3rd Grade	% met std	86%	90%
2007	Science	3rd Grade	% met std	86%	88%
2008	Science	3rd Grade	% met std	86%	88%
2009	Science	3rd Grade	% met std	92%	88%
2010	Science	3rd Grade	% met std	92%	91%
2011	Science	3rd Grade	% met std	92%	89%
2012	Science	3rd Grade	% met std	86%	89%
2013	Science	3rd Grade	% met std	84.7%	83.6%
2006	English Reading	4th Grade	% met std	81%	87%
2007	English Reading	4th Grade	% met std	82%	87%
2008	English Reading	4th Grade	% met std	90%	88%
2009	English Reading	4th Grade	% met std	85%	88%
2010	English Reading	4th Grade	% met std	91%	88%
2011	English Reading	4th Grade	% met std	85%	87%
2012	English Reading	4th Grade	% met std	90%	88%
2013	English Reading	4th Grade	% met std	68.8%	70.1%
2006	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	76%	78%
2007	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	74%	81%
2008	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	84%	84%
2009	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	83%	87%
2010	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	92%	88%
2011	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	89%	89%
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	71%	70%
2013	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	62.9%	74.7%
2005	English Reading	5th Grade	% met std	83%	85%
2006	English Reading	5th Grade	% met std	83%	87%
2007	English Reading	5th Grade	% met std	84%	87%
2008	English Reading	5th Grade	% met std	88%	89%
2009	English Reading	5th Grade	% met std	86%	92%
2010	English Reading	5th Grade	% met std	89%	91%
2011	English Reading	5th Grade	% met std	91%	89%
2012	English Reading	5th Grade	% met std	92%	89%
2013	English Reading	5th Grade	% met std	67%	73.3%
2005	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	81%	80%
2006	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	85%	83%
2007	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	87%	86%
2008	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	88%	88%
2009	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	90%	90%
2010	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	95%	91%
2011	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	89%	89%
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	72%	67%
2013	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	77%	69.5%
2005	Science	5th Grade	% met std	80%	81%
2006	Science	5th Grade	% met std	84%	85%
2007	Science	5th Grade	% met std	82%	88%
2008	Science	5th Grade	% met std	87%	88%
2009	Science	5th Grade	% met std	90%	88%
2010	Science	5th Grade	% met std	87%	88%
2011	Science	5th Grade	% met std	84%	87%
2012	Science	5th Grade	% met std	88%	88%
2013	Science	5th Grade	% met std	66.4%	75.6%
2005	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	90%	91%
2006	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	89%	89%
2007	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	96%	89%
2008	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	79%	87%
2009	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	83%	86%
2010	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	88%	88%
2011	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	82%	87%
2012	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	89%	87%
2013	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	68.4%	70.6%
2006	English Reading	6th Grade	% met std	86%	83%
2007	English Reading	6th Grade	% met std	88%	84%
2008	English Reading	6th Grade	% met std	85%	85%
2009	English Reading	6th Grade	% met std	78%	87%
2010	English Reading	6th Grade	% met std	87%	88%
2011	English Reading	6th Grade	% met std	74%	87%
2012	English Reading	6th Grade	% met std	75%	89%
2013	English Reading	6th Grade	% met std	62.2%	73.6%
2006	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	55%	52%
2007	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	65%	60%
2008	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	71%	68%
2009	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	72%	73%
2010	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	78%	77%
2011	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	63%	73%
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	60%	74%
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	66.1%	78%
2006	English Reading	7th Grade	% met std	76%	82%
2007	English Reading	7th Grade	% met std	78%	83%
2008	English Reading	7th Grade	% met std	90%	87%
2009	English Reading	7th Grade	% met std	90%	89%
2010	English Reading	7th Grade	% met std	84%	89%
2011	English Reading	7th Grade	% met std	76%	89%
2012	English Reading	7th Grade	% met std	79%	88%
2013	English Reading	7th Grade	% met std	65.8%	74.7%
2006	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	29%	44%
2007	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	46%	56%
2008	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	64%	65%
2009	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	60%	71%
2010	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	74%	75%
2011	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	70%	77%
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	42%	57%
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	19.8%	61.1%
2005	English Reading	8th Grade	% met std	73%	77%
2006	English Reading	8th Grade	% met std	76%	78%
2007	English Reading	8th Grade	% met std	78%	79%
2008	English Reading	8th Grade	% met std	83%	83%
2009	English Reading	8th Grade	% met std	89%	87%
2010	English Reading	8th Grade	% met std	88%	89%
2011	English Reading	8th Grade	% met std	78%	90%
2012	English Reading	8th Grade	% met std	82%	89%
2013	English Reading	8th Grade	% met std	54.5%	70.9%
2006	History	8th Grade	% met std	100%	81%
2005	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	76%	81%
2006	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	77%	76%
2007	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	67%	77%
2008	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	83%	83%
2009	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	90%	85%
2010	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	79%	87%
2011	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	75%	82%
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	43%	60%
2013	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	53.9%	61.9%
2005	Science	8th Grade	% met std	88%	87%
2006	Science	8th Grade	% met std	86%	87%
2007	Science	8th Grade	% met std	90%	89%
2008	Science	8th Grade	% met std	92%	90%
2009	Science	8th Grade	% met std	93%	90%
2010	Science	8th Grade	% met std	88%	92%
2011	Science	8th Grade	% met std	85%	92%
2012	Science	8th Grade	% met std	91%	92%
2013	Science	8th Grade	% met std	50%	76.1%
2005	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	70%	74%
2006	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	96%	91%
2007	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	90%	85%
2008	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	86%	88%
2009	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	92%	89%
2010	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	94%	91%
2011	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	77%	89%
2012	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	86%	88%
2013	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	52.3%	70.3%
2005	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	93%	87%
2006	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	90%	88%
2007	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	96%	91%
2008	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	94%	93%
2009	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	95%	93%
2010	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	95%	95%
2011	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	96%	94%
2012	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	71%	75%
2013	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	75.1%	76.2%
2005	Algebra II	End of course	% met std	98%	88%
2006	Algebra II	End of course	% met std	97%	84%
2007	Algebra II	End of course	% met std	94%	88%
2008	Algebra II	End of course	% met std	92%	91%
2009	Algebra II	End of course	% met std	97%	91%
2010	Algebra II	End of course	% met std	95%	91%
2011	Algebra II	End of course	% met std	96%	90%
2012	Algebra II	End of course	% met std	73%	69%
2013	Algebra II	End of course	% met std	77.3%	75.7%
2005	Biology	End of course	% met std	80%	83%
2006	Biology	End of course	% met std	74%	83%
2007	Biology	End of course	% met std	82%	88%
2008	Biology	End of course	% met std	83%	88%
2009	Biology	End of course	% met std	84%	88%
2010	Biology	End of course	% met std	84%	89%
2011	Biology	End of course	% met std	91%	91%
2012	Biology	End of course	% met std	87%	92%
2013	Biology	End of course	% met std	65.8%	82.6%
2005	Chemistry	End of course	% met std	94%	88%
2006	Chemistry	End of course	% met std	95%	87%
2007	Chemistry	End of course	% met std	94%	90%
2008	Chemistry	End of course	% met std	86%	92%
2009	Chemistry	End of course	% met std	86%	92%
2010	Chemistry	End of course	% met std	86%	94%
2011	Chemistry	End of course	% met std	88%	93%
2012	Chemistry	End of course	% met std	93%	93%
2013	Chemistry	End of course	% met std	77.2%	85.8%
2005	Earth Science	End of course	% met std	82%	80%
2006	Earth Science	End of course	% met std	83%	81%
2007	Earth Science	End of course	% met std	80%	85%
2008	Earth Science	End of course	% met std	82%	86%
2009	Earth Science	End of course	% met std	79%	87%
2010	Earth Science	End of course	% met std	84%	88%
2011	Earth Science	End of course	% met std	88%	90%
2012	Earth Science	End of course	% met std	85%	91%
2013	Earth Science	End of course	% met std	75.4%	83%
2005	English Reading	End of course	% met std	85%	88%
2006	English Reading	End of course	% met std	86%	90%
2007	English Reading	End of course	% met std	94%	94%
2008	English Reading	End of course	% met std	91%	94%
2009	English Reading	End of course	% met std	94%	95%
2010	English Reading	End of course	% met std	91%	94%
2011	English Reading	End of course	% met std	93%	94%
2012	English Reading	End of course	% met std	93%	93%
2013	English Reading	End of course	% met std	83.9%	88.9%
2005	Geography	End of course	% met std	78%	75%
2006	Geography	End of course	% met std	69%	77%
2007	Geography	End of course	% met std	76%	83%
2008	Geography	End of course	% met std	74%	84%
2009	Geography	End of course	% met std	78%	86%
2010	Geography	End of course	% met std	81%	86%
2011	Geography	End of course	% met std	75%	86%
2012	Geography	End of course	% met std	75%	85%
2013	Geography	End of course	% met std	76.5%	84.9%
2005	Geometry	End of course	% met std	94%	83%
2006	Geometry	End of course	% met std	80%	83%
2007	Geometry	End of course	% met std	86%	86%
2008	Geometry	End of course	% met std	91%	87%
2009	Geometry	End of course	% met std	78%	87%
2010	Geometry	End of course	% met std	84%	88%
2011	Geometry	End of course	% met std	82%	86%
2012	Geometry	End of course	% met std	68%	73%
2013	Geometry	End of course	% met std	69%	75.7%
2005	VA and US History	End of course	% met std	90%	89%
2006	VA and US History	End of course	% met std	93%	91%
2007	VA and US History	End of course	% met std	94%	93%
2008	VA and US History	End of course	% met std	93%	94%
2009	VA and US History	End of course	% met std	96%	95%
2010	VA and US History	End of course	% met std	97%	95%
2011	VA and US History	End of course	% met std	76%	83%
2012	VA and US History	End of course	% met std	84%	84%
2013	VA and US History	End of course	% met std	87.4%	85.7%
2005	World History I	End of course	% met std	76%	85%
2006	World History I	End of course	% met std	83%	84%
2007	World History I	End of course	% met std	73%	89%
2008	World History I	End of course	% met std	90%	91%
2009	World History I	End of course	% met std	91%	92%
2010	World History I	End of course	% met std	84%	93%
2011	World History I	End of course	% met std	76%	81%
2012	World History I	End of course	% met std	63%	85%
2013	World History I	End of course	% met std	71.1%	84.2%
2005	World History II	End of course	% met std	92%	88%
2006	World History II	End of course	% met std	98%	89%
2007	World History II	End of course	% met std	91%	93%
2008	World History II	End of course	% met std	89%	93%
2009	World History II	End of course	% met std	90%	94%
2010	World History II	End of course	% met std	83%	92%
2011	World History II	End of course	% met std	64%	83%
2012	World History II	End of course	% met std	77%	85%
2013	World History II	End of course	% met std	86.9%	85.1%
2005	Writing	End of course	% met std	87%	88%
2006	Writing	End of course	% met std	86%	88%
2007	Writing	End of course	% met std	97%	93%
2008	Writing	End of course	% met std	91%	92%
2009	Writing	End of course	% met std	90%	93%
2010	Writing	End of course	% met std	87%	92%
2011	Writing	End of course	% met std	91%	93%
2012	Writing	End of course	% met std	93%	93%
2013	Writing	End of course	% met std	86.2%	86.9%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$56,786,000	$9,724		$60,011,000	$10,154		$61,348,000	$10,226
Federal:	$9,542,000	$1,634	16.8%	$10,114,000	$1,711	16.9%	$9,891,000	$1,649	16.1%
State:	$33,128,000	$5,673	58.3%	$33,616,000	$5,688	56.0%	$35,354,000	$5,893	57.6%
Local:	$14,116,000	$2,417	24.9%	$16,281,000	$2,755	27.1%	$16,103,000	$2,684	26.2%
Total Expenditures:	$57,130,000	$9,783		$59,915,000	$10,138		$61,231,000	$10,207
Total Current Expenditures:	$55,299,000	$9,469		$58,038,000	$9,820		$58,812,000	$9,804
Instructional Expenditures:	$34,672,000	$5,937	62.7%	$36,006,000	$6,092	62.0%	$34,873,000	$5,813	59.3%
Student and Staff Support:	$3,704,000	$634	6.7%	$4,665,000	$789	8.0%	$5,317,000	$886	9.0%
Administration:	$4,206,000	$720	7.6%	$4,253,000	$720	7.3%	$5,064,000	$844	8.6%
Operations, Food, Other:	$12,717,000	$2,178	23.0%	$13,114,000	$2,219	22.6%	$13,558,000	$2,260	23.1%
Total Capital Outlay:	$538,000	$92		$564,000	$95		$1,285,000	$214
Construction:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$0	$0
Total Other:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$0	$0
Interest on Debt:	$0	$0		$8,000	$1		$1,000	$0

Total Salary:	$36,128,000	$6,186		$38,445,000	$6,505		$38,291,000	$6,383
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$25,174,000	$4,311	69.7%	$26,584,000	$4,498	69.1%	$25,503,000	$4,251	66.6%
Other Salary:	$10,954,000	$1,876	30.3%	$11,861,000	$2,007	30.9%	$12,788,000	$2,132	33.4%
Total Benefit:	$11,054,000	$1,893		$10,801,000	$1,828		$11,010,000	$1,835
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$7,280,000	$1,247	65.9%	$7,046,000	$1,192	65.2%	$6,892,000	$1,149	62.6%
Other Benefit:	$3,774,000	$646	34.1%	$3,755,000	$635	34.8%	$4,118,000	$686	37.4%

* Halifax County Public Schools was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.