Cumberland County School District

1541 Anderson Hwy
Cumberland, VA 23040
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 374 students in Cumberland County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle School in Cumberland County School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
3 Schools
451 Schools
# Students
1,278 Students
315,424 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
23,174 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

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%)
64%
68%
(20-21)
56%
69%
(20-21)
54%
59%
82%
89%
(2022-23)
32.3%
19.1%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
6%
18%
% Black
34%
21%
% White
51%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,843 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,504. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,598 is less than the state median of $15,258. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,843
$15,504
Spending / Student
$14,598
$15,258

Best Cumberland County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cumberland Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
16 School Road
Cumberland, VA 23040
(804) 492-4212
Gr: 5-8 | 374 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • 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

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