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Northampton County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 433 students in Northampton County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Northampton County School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Northampton County School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Northampton High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public high school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
5 Schools
356 Schools
# Students
1,359 Students
410,332 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
27,081 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Northampton County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#100 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)36%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)62%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)50%
59%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.71
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,052 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
31,648 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
307 Students
76,137 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
18%
# Black Students
570 Students
88,477 Students
% Black Students
42%
22%
# White Students
405 Students
188,385 Students
% White Students
30%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
62 Students
23,958 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
65
179
# Students in K Grade:
90
22
# Students in 1st Grade:
89
42
# Students in 2nd Grade:
85
62
# Students in 3rd Grade:
94
300
# Students in 4th Grade:
93
204
# Students in 5th Grade:
86
211
# Students in 6th Grade:
118
773
# Students in 7th Grade:
111
2,728
# Students in 8th Grade:
95
5,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
112
108,669
# Students in 10th Grade:
104
104,083
# Students in 11th Grade:
114
93,437
# Students in 12th Grade:
103
94,308
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,047 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,597 is higher than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,047
$15,473
Spending / Student
$17,597
$15,228
Best Northampton County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northampton High School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
16041 Courthouse Road
Eastville, VA 23347
(757) 678-5151
Eastville, VA 23347
(757) 678-5151
Grades: 9-12
| 433 students
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