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Northumberland County Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 378 students in Northumberland County Public Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Northumberland County Public School have an average math proficiency score of 85% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Northumberland County Public School have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Northumberland High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
3 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
1,162 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Northumberland County Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 132 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#56 out of 132 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)65%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)55-59%
59%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
9%
19%
% Black
38%
22%
% White
47%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,078 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 $16,941 is higher than the state median of $15,257. 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
$17,078
$15,502
Spending / Student
$16,941
$15,257
Best Northumberland County Public Schools Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Northumberland High School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
201 Academic Lane
Heathsville, VA 22473
(804) 580-5192
Heathsville, VA 22473
(804) 580-5192
Gr: 9-12 | 378 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
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