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Amelia County Public Schools

1,600 students · 3 schools · 13.7:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #101 of 132 in Virginia

Students
1,600
Schools
3
Teachers (FTE)
117
Student–Teacher
13.7:1
County
Amelia
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Amelia County Public Schools

Amelia County Public Schools is a public school system serving Amelia County, Virginia, based in Amelia. It serves 1,600 students across 3 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a rural: distant district. By enrollment it is the #101 largest of Virginia’s 132 school systems.

Phone8045612621
Address8701 Otterburn Road Suite 101, Amelia, VA 23002
CountyAmelia County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Amelia County Public Schools enrolls 1,600 students in 3 schools — an average of about 533 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #101 of 132 statewide by enrollment.

Students
1,600
#101 of 132 in Virginia
Schools
3
~533 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Rural: Distant
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Amelia County Public Schools, from the NCES Common Core of Data (1,600 students reported):

White
65%
Black
15%
Hispanic
10%
Asian
0%
Two or more
8%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Amelia County Public Schools employs about 117 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 13.7:1 — above the Virginia average of about 13.4:1. Total district staff is roughly 242.

Student–teacher ratio
13.7:1
state avg ~13.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
117
classroom teachers
Total staff
242
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Virginia funds schools

Virginia funds districts through the constitutionally mandated Standards of Quality (SOQ), which prescribe the minimum staffing, programs and support costs per student the state will help fund; each division’s state-versus-local share is then set by its Local Composite Index, a measure of local ability to pay from property value, income and retail sales. A 2023 JLARC review found the formula underfunds schools, and the state has since functionally eliminated the recession-era cap on recognized support staff, adding about $222.9 million in FY2026.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Amelia County Public Schools are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Virginia publishes School Quality Profiles for every school and division, and in 2024–25 adopted a new School Performance and Support Framework of multi-indicator performance and support designations covering achievement, readiness, program completion, safety and teacher quality. Look up Amelia County Public Schools on the Virginia School Quality Profiles.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Virginia accredits its public schools itself through the Standards of Accreditation (8VAC20-131), administered by the Department of Education under the Board of Education, rather than a private accreditor. See the Virginia Department of Education for a district’s accreditation status.

How it compares

Amelia County Public Schools vs. Virginia

Enrollment rank
#101
of 132 districts
Ratio
13.7:1
state avg ~13.4:1
Locale
Rural: Distant
Amelia County

See every Virginia district side by side in the Virginia directory.

Go deeper

Look up Amelia County Public Schools’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Virginia General Assembly (the Standards of Quality) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Amelia County Public Schools. NCES District ID (LEAID): 5100180. Confirm current details with the district and the Virginia Department of Education.