An equity score of 68/100 ranks Northampton County Public Schools #27 of 131 districts in Virginia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,918 per pupil, Northampton County Public Schools ranks #47 of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,359
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$15,918
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Northampton County Public Schools operates 4 public schools serving 1,359 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Northampton County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,918 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 38.2% local, 35.2% state, and 26.6% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 68/100, ranked #27 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 462:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 31.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 38.7% African American, 31.4% White, 23.7% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Occohannock Elementary, with a diversity index of 69.9/100.
Its largest campus is Northampton High, enrolling 401 students (31% of the district's total enrollment).
Northampton High accounts for 29.5% of all Northampton County Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Northampton County Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Northampton 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.
Northampton County Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 462:1 — 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.
Northampton County Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 31.8% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Northampton 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 Northampton County Public Schools?
Northampton County Public Schools has 4 schools, including 1 high, 2 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,359 students.
How much does Northampton County Public Schools spend per student?
Northampton County Public Schools spends $15,918 per student. The district has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #27 in Virginia.
What is the demographic composition of Northampton County Public Schools?
Northampton County Public Schools students are 38.7% African American, 31.4% White, 23.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Northampton County Public Schools?
Northampton County Public Schools has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #27 out of 131 districts in Virginia.