For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,966 students in Mecklenburg County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Virginia.
Public Preschools in Mecklenburg County School District have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 66% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,059 Schools
# Students
4,441 Students
522,218 Students
# Teachers
277 Teachers
37,218 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mecklenburg County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 132 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 91% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#38 out of 132 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)72%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)55%
59%
Graduation Rate
91%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
6%
20%
% Black
42%
20%
% White
45%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,162 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,433 is higher than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$117 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,162
$15,502
Spending / Student
$26,433
$15,257
Best Mecklenburg County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Hill Elementary School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1290 Plank Road
South Hill, VA 23970
(434) 447-8134
South Hill, VA 23970
(434) 447-8134
Grades: PK-5
| 761 students
Rank: #22.
Clarksville Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6825 Skipwith Road
Skipwith, VA 23968
(434) 374-8668
Skipwith, VA 23968
(434) 374-8668
Grades: PK-5
| 430 students
Rank: #33.
Lacrosse Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1000 School Circle
La Crosse, VA 23950
(434) 757-7374
La Crosse, VA 23950
(434) 757-7374
Grades: PK-5
| 366 students
Rank: #44.
Chase City Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5450 Highway Forty-seven
Chase City, VA 23924
(434) 372-4770
Chase City, VA 23924
(434) 372-4770
Grades: PK-5
| 409 students
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