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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 is 1 public preschool serving 541 students in Northumberland County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Virginia.
Public Preschool in Northumberland County School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Virginia public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,084 Schools
# Students
1,200 Students
534,766 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
38,048 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,469 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
43,461 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
97 Students
104,229 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
20%
# Black Students
464 Students
106,774 Students
% Black Students
39%
20%
# White Students
567 Students
239,892 Students
% White Students
47%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
760 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
67 Students
38,181 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
56
33,899
# Students in K Grade:
83
79,146
# Students in 1st Grade:
69
84,663
# Students in 2nd Grade:
77
80,773
# Students in 3rd Grade:
78
77,963
# Students in 4th Grade:
101
77,956
# Students in 5th Grade:
77
76,046
# Students in 6th Grade:
95
14,090
# Students in 7th Grade:
93
2,076
# Students in 8th Grade:
88
748
# Students in 9th Grade:
108
1,863
# Students in 10th Grade:
89
1,907
# Students in 11th Grade:
89
1,783
# Students in 12th Grade:
97
1,853
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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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