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In terms of gender distribution, the student body in Sussex County comprised 52.7% boys, with girls representing the remaining 47.3%.
Data also showed that Black or African American students made up 68.6% of the student body, the largest percentage in Sussex County schools, followed by white students with 20.3%, 6.4% Hispanic students and 0.9% Asian students.
Sussex Central Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Sussex County's three schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 448 students.
According to Public School Review, Virginia public schools have an average student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1, slightly better than the national average of 15:1. Minority students, primarily Hispanic and Black, make up 54% of the enrollment, while white students constitute 46%.
| School name | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex Central Elementary School | 443 | 448 | 1.1% |
| Sussex Central High School | 319 | 321 | 0.6% |
| Sussex Central Middle School | 236 | 225 | -4.7% |
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