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Northumberland County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 817 students in Northumberland County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Northumberland County School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public elementary school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,507 Schools
# Students
1,200 Students
830,818 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
58,618 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Northumberland 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#76 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)47%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)65%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)55-59%
59%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
60,050 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
97 Students
154,480 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
19%
# Black Students
464 Students
179,571 Students
% Black Students
39%
22%
# White Students
567 Students
374,407 Students
% White Students
47%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
67 Students
58,817 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
56
27,691
# Students in K Grade:
83
86,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
69
92,766
# Students in 2nd Grade:
77
89,269
# Students in 3rd Grade:
78
90,935
# Students in 4th Grade:
101
91,580
# Students in 5th Grade:
77
92,405
# Students in 6th Grade:
95
92,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
93
78,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
88
78,192
# Students in 9th Grade:
108
2,902
# Students in 10th Grade:
89
2,912
# Students in 11th Grade:
89
2,605
# Students in 12th Grade:
97
2,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,538 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,405 is higher than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,538
$15,473
Spending / Student
$16,405
$15,228
Best Northumberland County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northumberland Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
175 Academic Lane
Heathsville, VA 22473
(804) 580-5753
Heathsville, VA 22473
(804) 580-5753
Grades: 6-8
| 276 students
Rank: #22.
Northumberland Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
757 Academic Lane
Heathsville, VA 22473
(804) 580-8032
Heathsville, VA 22473
(804) 580-8032
Grades: PK-5
| 541 students
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