Sussex County schools enrolled 1,043 students in the 2025-26 school year, 0.4% fewer than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.
In terms of gender distribution, the student body in Sussex County was 52.3% boys and 47.7% girls.
Data showed that Black or African American students made up 66.3% of the student body, the largest share in Sussex County schools, followed by white students at 21.5%, Hispanic students at 7.8% and Asian students at 0.5%.
Sussex Central Elementary School had the highest enrollment among the county’s three schools in the 2025-26 school year, with 485 students.
Virginia public schools have an average student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1, compared with the national average of 15:1, according to Public School Review. Minority students, primarily Hispanic and Black, make up 56% of the enrollment, while white students account for 44%.
| School name | Total enrollment in 2024-25 | Total enrollment in 2025-26 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex Central Elementary School | 478 | 485 | 1.5% |
| Sussex Central High School | 331 | 320 | -3.3% |
| Sussex Central Middle School | 238 | 238 | 0 |
