An equity score of 80/100 ranks Cumberland County Public Schools #4 of 131 districts in Virginia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,801 per pupil, Cumberland County Public Schools ranks #25 of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,283
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$17,801
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Cumberland County Public Schools operates 3 public schools serving 1,283 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Cumberland County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,801 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending. See how Virginia compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 25.0% local, 56.8% state, and 18.2% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 80/100, ranked #4 of 131 in Virginia against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 426:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 29.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 50.7% White, 34.4% African American, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Cumberland Middle, with a diversity index of 61.6/100.
Its largest campus is Cumberland Elementary, enrolling 530 students (41% of the district's total enrollment).
Cumberland Elementary accounts for 41.3% of all Cumberland County Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Cumberland County Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Cumberland County Public Schools reports 99.4% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Cumberland County Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 426:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Cumberland County Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 29.9% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Cumberland County Public Schools is typically wider than the Cumberland County Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Cumberland County Public Schools's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Cumberland County Public Schools?
Cumberland County Public Schools has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,283 students.
How much does Cumberland County Public Schools spend per student?
Cumberland County Public Schools spends $17,801 per student. The district has an equity score of 80/100, ranking #4 in Virginia.
What is the demographic composition of Cumberland County Public Schools?
Cumberland County Public Schools students are 50.7% White, 34.4% African American, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Cumberland County Public Schools?
Cumberland County Public Schools has an equity score of 80/100, ranking #4 out of 131 districts in Virginia.