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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 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 503 students in Northumberland County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Virginia.
Public Preschool in Northumberland County School District have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 71%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 57% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,069 Schools
# Students
1,162 Students
529,189 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
38,388 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Northumberland County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 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
0.64
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
10%
21%
% Black
37%
20%
% White
47%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,078 is higher than the state median of $15,513. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,941 is higher than the state median of $15,268. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,078
$15,513
Spending / Student
$16,941
$15,268
Best Northumberland County School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Northumberland Elementary School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
757 Academic Lane
Heathsville, VA 22473
(804) 580-8032
Heathsville, VA 22473
(804) 580-8032
Gr: PK-5 | 503 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
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