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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 420 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 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
5 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
1,334 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#100 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)41%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)62%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)50%
59%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)87%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
24%
19%
% Black
42%
22%
% White
28%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,348 is higher than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,927 is higher than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,348
$15,502
Spending / Student
$17,927
$15,257
Best Northampton County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northampton High 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
| 420 students
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