South Boston: Schools & Education

South Boston is served by 4 public schools. Halifax County High is the largest at 1,397 students (grades 9-12). Total enrollment: 3,099 students.

~1,963 residents per school (vs Virginia ~501).

K-12 Schools

4 K-12 schools serving the area — about 1,963 residents per school. 21.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

Schools (3)

CH FRIEND SCHOOL

601 MARSHALL AVE

CH FRIEND SCHOOL

601 MARSHALL AVE

CENTERVILLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

3200 HALIFAX RD

Schools (4)

HALIFAX COUNTY MIDDLE

6-8 · 925 students · 1011 Middle School Cir, South Boston VA 24592 · (434)572-4100

HALIFAX COUNTY HIGH

9-12 · 1,397 students · 1 High School Cir, South Boston VA 24592 · (434)572-4977

South Boston Elementary

0-5 · 666 students · 2320 Parker Avenue, South Boston VA 24592 · (434)517-2620

South Boston/Halifax Early Learning Center

-1--1 · 111 students · 1927 Jeffress Blvd., South Boston VA 24592 · (434)572-4273

School Districts · Districts	Halifax County Public Schools
School Districts · Total count	1
School Statistics · Total Schools	4
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	3,099
School Statistics · Total Teachers	245
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	12.60
School Statistics · Free Lunch Students	2,830
School Statistics · Free Lunch Pct	91.3%
Schools Count	4

Sources: NCES LEA assignment from schools in this city · NCES CCD 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Higher Education

Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.

Colleges · Nearest	Piedmont Community College
Colleges · Nearest Distance Miles	20.5 mi
Nearest College · Name	Piedmont Community College
Nearest College · City	Roxboro
Nearest College · Phone	(336) 599-1181
Nearest College · Distance	20.5 mi

Sources: NCES IPEDS 2022 — no colleges within 3 miles · NCES IPEDS 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Early Childhood

Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.

Facilities (4)

EMMANUEL SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH

1806 PARKER AVENUE · RELIGIOUS FACILITY

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

815 NORTH MAIN STREET · RELIGIOUS FACILITY

TCCA INFANT CHILD CARE CENTER

1176 HUELL MATTHEWS HIGHWAY · CENTER BASED

TOTS AND COMPANY CHILDCARE

3401 OLD HALIFAX ROAD · CENTER BASED

Libraries

Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.

Nearest Library · Name	South Boston Public Library
Nearest Library · Address	509 Broad St.
Nearest Library · Phone	(434) 575-4228
Nearest Library · Zip	24592
Nearest Library · Hours Per Year	2548
Nearest Library · Total Libraries In City	1

Sources: IMLS PLS — state+city name match

Other

Libraries (1)

SOUTH BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY

4345754228 · 509 BROAD ST., South Boston VA 24592

Education Nonprofits · Total count	8
Pct Bachelors Plus	21.2%

Sources: IRS BMF NTEE B · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12