Newsoms: Schools & Education

Newsoms is served by 1 public school. Meherrin Elementary is the largest at 244 students (grades -1-5). Total enrollment: 244 students.

K-12 Schools

1 K-12 schools serving the area — about 289 residents per school. 22.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

-1-5 · 244 students · 28600 Grays Shop Rd., Newsoms VA 23874 · (757)654-6461

School Districts · Districts	Southampton County Public Scho
School Districts · Total count	1
School Statistics · Total Schools	1
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	244
School Statistics · Total Teachers	19
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	12.80
School Statistics · Free Lunch Students	184
School Statistics · Free Lunch Pct	75.4%
Schools Count	1

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

Colleges · Nearest	Paul D Camp Community College
Colleges · Nearest Distance Miles	11.3 mi
Nearest College · Name	Paul D Camp Community College
Nearest College · City	Franklin
Nearest College · Phone	(757) 569-6700
Nearest College · Distance	11.3 mi

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

Childcare Centers · County total	3

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

WALTER CECIL RAWLS BRANCH

7576532821 · 22511 MAIN STREET, COURTLAND VA 23837

Pct Bachelors Plus	22.3%

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12