Powhatan County Public Schools

Powhatan County Public Schools
Address
4290 Anderson Hwy Powhatan, Virginia , 23139 United States
Coordinates	37°33′28.2″N77°56′51.1″W / 37.557833°N 77.947528°W / 37.557833; -77.947528
District information
Motto	Empowering Today to Innovate Tomorrow
Grades	Pre-K–12th
Superintendent	Dr. Beth Teigen
School board	District 1 - Vicki Hurt, Vice Chair District 2 - Susan Smith District 3 - Jeanne Wade District 4 - Dr. James Taylor, Chair District 5 - Michele Ward
Schools	5
Budget	$55,265,250 (2021-22) [1]
NCES District ID	5103030 [1]
Students and staff
Students	4,218 (2023-2024) [1]
Teachers	304.00 (FTE) [1]
Student–teacher ratio	13.88 [1]
Colors	🟧⬛
Other information
Website	www.powhatan.k12.va.us

Powhatan County Public Schools is the public school system of Powhatan County, Virginia, United States. As of 2024, there are about 4,200 students enrolled in 5 accredited schools. ^[2] The district is led by superintendent Dr. Beth Teigen. ^[3]

Schools

High Schools (9-12)

Name	Notes	Image
Powhatan High School	The facility was completed in 2003. [4]

Middle Schools (6-8)

Name	Notes	Image
Powhatan Middle School	Formerly Powhatan Junior High School, the building was torn down and rebuilt in 2018 to be Powhatan Middle School. The facility is 48,000 sq. ft., and 2 stories. [5]

Elementary Schools (PreK-5)

Name	Constructed	Image
Powhatan Elementary School	1987 [6]
Pocahontas Elementary School	1996 [7]
Flat Rock Elementary School	2008 [8]

Other facilities

Pocahontas Landmark Center (pictured in infobox), previously known as Pocahontas Middle School was renovated in 2019 to house the district's administration staff, and school board meeting room. ^[9]

Powhatan Transportation Facility, is a 16,000 sq. ft. facility that houses the school district's dispatching department, and 3 maintenances garages for district busses and vehicles. The facility also has built in fuel pumps and a 2.5 acre parking lot for dispatch staff and busses. ^{[10] [11]}

References

1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for POWHATAN CO PBLC SCHS". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences.
2. "Job Openings - Human Resources - Powhatan County Public Schools". www.powhatan.k12.va.us. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
3. "Superintendent - Powhatan County Public Schools". www.powhatan.k12.va.us. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
4. "About Us - Powhatan High School". powhatan-high-school.echalksites.com. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
5. "Powhatan Middle School". Education Snapshots. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
6. "About Us - Powhatan Elementary School". powhatan-elementary-school.echalksites.com. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
7. "About Us - Pocahontas Elementary School". pocahontas-elementary-school.echalksites.com. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
8. "About Us - Flat Rock Elementary School". flat-rock-elementary-school.echalksites.com. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
9. McFarland, Laura. "Staff begins move into Pocahontas Landmark Center". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
10. McFarland, Laura. "Powhatan County's new transportation center gets official seal of approval". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
11. "Powhatan Bus Garage". Tate & Hil, Inc. Retrieved August 18, 2022.