An equity score of 72/100 ranks Northumberland County Public Schools #21 of 131 districts in Virginia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,689 per pupil, Northumberland County Public Schools ranks #18 of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,200
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$18,689
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Northumberland County Public Schools operates 3 public schools serving 1,200 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 Northumberland County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,689 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 61.2% local, 23.3% state, and 15.5% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 72/100, ranked #21 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 240.2:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 28.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 45.8% White, 37.6% African American, 10.7% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Northumberland Middle, with a diversity index of 63.8/100.
Its largest campus is Northumberland Elementary, enrolling 503 students (43% of the district's total enrollment).
Enrollment across the district's NCES-reporting campuses fell 3.2% between 2022-23 and 2023-24 (1,200 to 1,162 students), and the student-teacher ratio held roughly steady, per the NCES Common Core of Data annual universe files.
Of the district's $24,587,000 in reported FY2023 expenditures, 55.4% went to instruction, 33% to support services, and 6.8% to capital outlay, a fairly typical instruction/support/capital split for a public school district. Figures come from the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey's function-level breakdown, not the aggregate per-pupil figure above.
Northumberland Elementary accounts for 41.9% of all Northumberland County Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Northumberland 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.
Northumberland County Public Schools reports 90.5% 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.
Northumberland County Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 240:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Northumberland County Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 28.8% — 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 Northumberland County Public Schools is typically wider than the Northumberland County Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Northumberland 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 Northumberland County Public Schools?
Northumberland County Public Schools has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,200 students.
How much does Northumberland County Public Schools spend per student?
Northumberland County Public Schools spends $18,689 per student. The district has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #21 in Virginia.
What is the demographic composition of Northumberland County Public Schools?
Northumberland County Public Schools students are 45.8% White, 37.6% African American, 10.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Northumberland County Public Schools?
Northumberland County Public Schools has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #21 out of 131 districts in Virginia.