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Cumberland County School District

Item: Cumberland County School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

1541 Anderson Hwy
Cumberland, VA 23040

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (804) 492-4212

www.cucps.k12.va.us

Top Rankings

Cumberland County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

3 Schools

2,135 Schools

# Students

1,278 Students

1,257,051 Students

# Teachers

104 Teachers

92,248 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cumberland County School District	Virginia
Pre-K	85	164
Kind	102	405
1	75	428
2	96	437
3	91	456
4	81	440
5	97	447
6	99	448
7	91	451
8	87	453
9	101	493
10	87	485
11	97	468
12	89	467

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District Rank

Cumberland County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 131 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#95 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Cumberland County School District
2023	#95
2022	#118
2021	#118
2019	#113
2018	#123
2017	#123
2016	#107
2015	#129
2014	#126
2013	#122
2012	#128
2011	#122
2010	#88

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64%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Cumberland County School District	Virginia
2023	64%	68%
2021	33%	54%
2019	76%	82%
2017	60%	72%
2016	73%	80%
2015	61%	79%
2014	56%	74%
2013	49%	71%
2012	51%	68%
2011	80%	86%
2010	86%	87%

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(20-21)

56%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Cumberland County School District	Virginia
2021	56%	69%
2019	68%	78%
2017	70%	80%
2016	70%	80%
2015	62%	79%
2014	61%	74%
2013	63%	74%
2012	78%	89%
2011	80%	88%
2010	84%	89%

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(20-21)

54%

59%

82%

88.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Cumberland County School District	Virginia
2023	82%	88%
2022	87%	89%
2021	92%	89%
2020	92%	89%
2019	87%	87%
2018	92%	88%
2017	92%	87%
2016	87%	87%
2015	87%	86%
2014	87%	85%
2013	82%	85%
2012	77%	83%
2011	82%	82%

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(2022-23)

32.3%

19.1%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Cumberland County School District	Virginia
2023	32.3%	19.1%
2022	34.9%	20%
2021	1.7%	10.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.62

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Cumberland County School District	Virginia
2023	0.62	0.71
2022	0.61	0.70
2021	0.61	0.70
2020	0.60	0.69
2019	0.60	0.68
2018	0.58	0.68
2017	0.58	0.67
2016	0.58	0.67
2015	0.58	0.67
2014	0.58	0.66
2013	0.58	0.65
2012	0.57	0.64
2011	0.55	0.64
2010	0.54	0.60
2009	0.55	0.60
2008	0.55	0.59
2007	0.54	0.59
2006	0.54	0.58
2005	0.52	0.57
2004	0.52	0.55
2003	0.52	0.54
2002	0.52	0.53
2001	0.52	0.52
2000	0.51	0.51
1999	0.52	0.51
1998	0.51	0.51
1997	0.51	0.49
1996	0.51	0.48
1995	0.50	0.49
1994	0.49	0.47
1993	0.50	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2006-2023)
Year	Cumberland County School District	Virginia
2023	2%	7%
2009	1%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)
Year	Cumberland County School District	Virginia
2023	5%	19%
2022	6%	18%
2021	4%	18%
2020	4%	17%
2019	4%	16%
2018	5%	16%
2017	5%	15%
2016	4%	14%
2015	4%	14%
2014	4%	13%
2013	4%	13%
2012	4%	12%
2011	3%	12%
2010	4%	10%
2009	3%	10%
2008	3%	9%
2007	2%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	7%
2004	1%	7%
2003	2%	6%
2002	2%	6%
2001	2%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	3%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	3%

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% Black

34%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Cumberland County School District	Virginia
2023	35%	22%
2022	38%	22%
2021	40%	22%
2020	40%	22%
2019	40%	22%
2018	40%	22%
2017	40%	23%
2016	42%	23%
2015	41%	23%
2014	39%	23%
2013	40%	23%
2012	42%	24%
2011	44%	24%
2010	43%	26%
2009	46%	26%
2008	46%	26%
2007	46%	27%
2006	49%	27%
2005	51%	27%
2004	53%	27%
2003	53%	27%
2002	55%	27%
2001	56%	27%
2000	55%	27%
1999	56%	27%
1998	57%	27%
1997	58%	27%
1996	58%	27%
1995	57%	26%
1994	59%	26%
1993	56%	26%

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% White

51%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Cumberland County School District	Virginia
2023	50%	45%
2022	49%	46%
2021	48%	46%
2020	49%	48%
2019	49%	49%
2018	50%	49%
2017	50%	50%
2016	50%	51%
2015	51%	51%
2014	52%	52%
2013	52%	53%
2012	51%	54%
2011	51%	54%
2010	53%	57%
2009	50%	57%
2008	49%	58%
2007	50%	58%
2006	48%	59%
2005	47%	60%
2004	46%	61%
2003	45%	62%
2002	43%	63%
2001	42%	64%
2000	44%	65%
1999	41%	65%
1998	41%	65%
1997	40%	66%
1996	40%	67%
1995	43%	67%
1994	41%	68%
1993	44%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Cumberland County School District	Virginia
2023	8%	7%
2022	7%	7%
2021	8%	6%
2020	7%	6%
2019	7%	6%
2018	5%	6%
2017	5%	5%
2016	4%	5%
2015	4%	5%
2014	5%	5%
2013	4%	5%
2012	3%	4%
2011	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,013 is higher than the state median of $18,383. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,002 is higher than the state median of $18,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (VA)

Total Revenue

$24 MM

$23,109 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Cumberland County School District	Virginia
2023	$24 MM	$59 MM
2022	$20 MM	$55 MM
2021	$19 MM	$50 MM
2020	$17 MM	$48 MM
2019	$17 MM	$48 MM
2018	$16 MM	$46 MM
2017	$16 MM	$44 MM
2016	$16 MM	$43 MM
2015	$18 MM	$42 MM
2014	$15 MM	$41 MM
2012	$15 MM	$41 MM
2011	$14 MM	$40 MM
2010	$18 MM	$42 MM
2009	$18 MM	$43 MM
2008	$22 MM	$43 MM
2007	$23 MM	$42 MM
2006	$16 MM	$37 MM
2005	$15 MM	$33 MM
2004	$13 MM	$31 MM
2003	$12 MM	$33 MM
2002	$11 MM	$29 MM
2001	$10 MM	$28 MM
2000	$10 MM	$27 MM
1999	$9 MM	$25 MM
1998	$8 MM	$23 MM
1997	$7 MM	$22 MM
1996	$6 MM	$20 MM
1995	$6 MM	$20 MM
1992	$5 MM	$18 MM
1990	$6 MM	$17 MM

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Spending

$24 MM

$22,838 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Cumberland County School District	Virginia
2023	$24 MM	$59 MM
2022	$20 MM	$53 MM
2021	$19 MM	$50 MM
2020	$17 MM	$48 MM
2019	$17 MM	$48 MM
2018	$17 MM	$46 MM
2017	$20 MM	$44 MM
2016	$20 MM	$43 MM
2015	$20 MM	$42 MM
2014	$18 MM	$40 MM
2012	$17 MM	$41 MM
2011	$16 MM	$38 MM
2010	$20 MM	$42 MM
2009	$18 MM	$42 MM
2008	$39 MM	$41 MM
2007	$23 MM	$40 MM
2006	$16 MM	$39 MM
2005	$14 MM	$36 MM
2004	$13 MM	$31 MM
2003	$11 MM	$31 MM
2002	$11 MM	$29 MM
2001	$10 MM	$29 MM
2000	$9 MM	$27 MM
1999	$9 MM	$24 MM
1998	$8 MM	$23 MM
1997	$8 MM	$21 MM
1996	$7 MM	$21 MM
1995	$6 MM	$19 MM
1992	$5 MM	$18 MM
1990	$7 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,013

$18,383

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Cumberland County School District	Virginia
2023	$18,938	$15,852
2022	$16,551	$15,599
2021	$15,510	$14,122
2020	$13,089	$13,011
2018	$11,938	$12,340
2017	$11,729	$12,324
2016	$11,603	$12,007
2015	$12,598	$10,576
2014	$10,664	$10,820
2012	$10,375	$10,405
2011	$9,436	$10,061
2010	$11,775	$10,576
2009	$11,475	$11,282
2008	$14,026	$10,833
2007	$14,934	$11,013
2006	$10,786	$10,006
2005	$9,855	$9,139
2004	$9,059	$8,571
2003	$8,547	$8,950
2002	$8,278	$8,028
2001	$7,830	$7,912
2000	$7,067	$7,658
1999	$7,053	$6,541
1998	$6,095	$6,329
1997	$5,976	$6,082
1995	$5,171	$5,657
1992	$4,373	$5,133
1990	$4,697	$4,932

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Spending / Student

$19,002

$18,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Cumberland County School District	Virginia
2023	$18,928	$15,772
2022	$16,873	$15,118
2021	$15,254	$14,198
2020	$13,033	$13,009
2018	$12,412	$12,303
2017	$14,452	$12,398
2016	$14,233	$12,042
2015	$13,839	$10,658
2014	$12,215	$10,531
2012	$11,518	$10,420
2011	$10,669	$9,778
2010	$12,935	$10,658
2009	$11,908	$11,065
2008	$24,998	$10,444
2007	$14,654	$10,604
2006	$10,521	$10,603
2005	$9,575	$9,839
2004	$8,772	$8,522
2003	$8,251	$8,394
2002	$7,977	$8,029
2001	$7,542	$8,196
2000	$6,724	$7,662
1999	$6,811	$6,251
1998	$6,402	$6,290
1997	$6,349	$5,970
1995	$5,323	$5,518
1992	$4,406	$5,049
1990	$5,777	$4,824

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Best Cumberland County School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Cumberland Elementary School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Bottom 50%

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60 School Rd
Cumberland, VA 23040
(804) 492-4212

Gr: PK-4 | 530 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

Rank: #22.

Cumberland High School

(Math: <50% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

15 School Rd
Cumberland, VA 23040
(804) 492-4212

Gr: 9-12 | 374 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

Rank: #33.

Cumberland Middle School

(Math: 57% | Reading: 54%)
:

Bottom 50%

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16 School Road
Cumberland, VA 23040
(804) 492-4212

Gr: 5-8 | 374 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Cumberland County School District?

Cumberland County School District manages 3 public schools serving 1,278 students.

What is the rank of Cumberland County School District?

Cumberland County School District is ranked #96 out of 131 school districts in Virginia (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Virginia school districts for: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Cumberland County School District?

51% of Cumberland County School District students are White, 34% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Cumberland County School District?

Cumberland County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What is Cumberland County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $19,002 is higher than the state median of $18,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,278 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: 82% (Btm 50% in VA)
: Bottom 50%
: 64% (Btm 50%)
: 56% (Btm 50%)
: 54% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education