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Best Sussex County Private Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 private school serving 170 students in Sussex County, VA (there are 3 public schools, serving 994 public students). 15% of all K-12 students are educated in private schools (compared to the VA state average of 11%).
The average acceptance rate is 95%, which is higher than the Virginia private school average acceptance rate of 79%.

Quick Facts (2026)

Quick Facts (2026)

Private Schools in Sussex County (2026)

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Tidewater Academy
Gr: PK-12 | 170 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 7 | Extracurriculars: 5
217 West Church Street
Wakefield, VA 23888
(757) 899-5401
(1)
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Sussex County Private Schools (Closed)

Map of Yale Sda School
Yale Sda School
Gr: 2-9 | 17 students
Seventh Day Adventist
19183 Courthouse Rd
Yale, VA 23897
(434) 246-6300
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Overview

Category
This State (VA)
US
# Schools
1 School

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

YearSussex County Total Schools
20251
20241
20231
20221
20212
20202
20192
20182
20172
20162
20152
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# Students
170 Students
152,743 Students

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

YearSussex County AverageVirginia (VA) AverageNational Average
2025170169179
2024170163172
2023178167174
2022178171185
202199165180
202093158171
201917161175
201817158172
201717166180
2016102163178
2015102149167
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% Average Students of Color
6%
31%

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

YearSussex County AverageVirginia (VA) AverageNational Average
20256%31%34%
20246%31%34%
20238%31%33%
20225%30%33%
20219%29%32%
202012%29%32%
201956%28%31%
201856%28%31%
201756%31%32%
20169%31%32%
20159%32%32%
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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers
27 Teachers
14,650 Teachers
Average Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
10:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

YearSussex County AverageVirginia (VA) AverageNational Average
20256:110:111:1
20246:111:111:1
20238:111:111:1
20228:111:111:1
20219:111:111:1
20208:111:112:1
20199:110:112:1
20189:110:112:1
20179:110:112:1
20167:110:112:1
20157:111:112:1
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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree
20%
55%

Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

YearSussex County AverageVirginia (VA) AverageNational Average
202520%54%55%
202420%53%54%
202320%54%54%
202220%54%54%
202124%54%54%
202020%52%54%
201920%53%53%
201820%53%53%
201720%53%53%
201612%53%52%
201512%51%52%
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Average Class Size
12 students
14 students

Class Size Trends (2017-2025)

YearSussex County AverageVirginia (VA) AverageNational Average
2025121415
2024121415
2023121415
2022121415
2021101415
2020101415
2019101415
2018101415
2017101415
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Average SAT score
1200
(Out of 1600)
1229

SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)

YearSussex County AverageVirginia (VA) AverageNational Average
2025120012251233
2024120012341230
2023120012271228
2022120012261229
2021120012201229
2020120012161226
2019120012161226
2018120012221226
2017120012261233
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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost
$6,250
$17,359

Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

YearSussex County AverageVirginia (VA) AverageNational Average
2025$6,250$17,414$15,012
2024$6,250$15,256$13,254
2023$6,250$15,221$12,626
2022$6,250$14,456$12,187
2021$5,950$14,203$11,800
2020$5,500$14,291$11,512
2019$5,500$14,111$11,293
2018$5,500$13,894$11,017
2017$5,500$13,323$10,708
2016$4,900$12,876$10,356
2015$4,900$12,863$9,939
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Average Acceptance Rate
95%
79%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.65

Diversity Score Trends

YearSussex County AverageVirginia (VA) AverageNational Average
20250.240.650.65
20240.240.650.65
20230.340.650.65
20220.340.640.64
20210.400.640.64
20200.340.640.64
20190.170.620.63
20180.170.620.63
20170.170.610.61
20160.170.600.61
20150.170.620.61
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# American Indian Students
n/a
492 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
8,943 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%

Asian Student Percentage Trends

YearSussex County AverageVirginia (VA) AverageNational Average
20211%6%4%
20201%5%4%
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# Hispanic Students
2 Students
6,676 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
5%

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

YearSussex County AverageVirginia (VA) AverageNational Average
20251%4%9%
20241%4%9%
20231%4%9%
20221%4%8%
20213%4%9%
20203%4%9%
20192%3%8%
20182%4%8%
20172%3%8%
20162%3%8%
20152%3%8%
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# Black Students
7 Students
11,977 Students
% Black Students
4%
8%

Black Student Percentage Trends

YearSussex County AverageVirginia (VA) AverageNational Average
20254%8%7%
20244%8%7%
20236%8%8%
20226%8%7%
20218%8%7%
20209%9%8%
20194%8%7%
20184%8%7%
20174%8%7%
20164%8%7%
20154%9%8%
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# White Students
148 Students
73,422 Students
% White Students
87%
49%

White Student Percentage Trends

YearSussex County AverageVirginia (VA) AverageNational Average
202587%49%52%
202487%49%52%
202380%48%52%
202280%51%54%
202176%51%54%
202081%52%54%
201991%53%56%
201891%53%56%
201791%56%58%
201691%56%58%
201591%53%58%
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# Hawaiian Students
n/a
370 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
n/a
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
n/a
# Others Students
13 Students
47,812 Students
% of Others Students
8%
32%

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

YearSussex County AverageVirginia (VA) AverageNational Average
20258%32%26%
20248%32%26%
202313%33%25%
202213%32%25%
202112%31%25%
20206%30%24%
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All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars
5 extracurriculars
10 extracurriculars
Average Number of Sports
7 sports
7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

How many private schools are located in Sussex County, VA?
1 private schools are located in Sussex County, VA.
What percentage of students in Sussex County go to private school?
15% of all K-12 students in Sussex County are educated in private schools (compared to the VA state average of 11%).

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