Enrollment
385
Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Exmore, VA
Occohannock Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Occohannock Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 510271000554
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 23
📋 Attendance 33
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Occohannock Elementary earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of Virginia schools.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12:1
- small classes for Virginia
- 385
- students enrolled
Occohannock Elementary has class sizes smaller than 79% of Virginia schools. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Northampton County Public Schools · Virginia
NCES ID 510271000554 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12:1
vs 13.9:1 Virginia avg
-14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Occohannock Elementary compares with Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Occohannock Elementary
Occohannock Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Exmore, Virginia, enrolling 385 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12:1 puts it in the smaller third of Virginia schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 385 puts it in the smaller third of Virginia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,868 scored Virginia schools.
Its student body is led by African American (40%) and Hispanic or Latino (27%) (diversity index 70/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 385 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 26.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 26.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Northampton County Public Schools also operates Northampton High (401 students) and Kiptopeke Elementary (300 students) alongside Occohannock Elementary.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Occohannock Elementary compares
Occohannock Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Virginia and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Virginia | Virginia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12:1 | ▼ 14% | 13.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 385 | top 76% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
385
Bigger than 45% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12:1
students per teacher
- 14% below state mean
Top 21% in Virginia - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
26.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,730
per pupil, district-wide
- above Virginia avg of $14,649
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 385 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
29
in-school suspensions + 36 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 39.5%
Hispanic or Latino 27.3%
White 25.7%
Two or More 6.8%
Asian 0.8%
Largest group: African American at 39.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 69.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 69.9, Occohannock Elementary is more mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Northampton County Public Schools, which includes Occohannock Elementary.
$15,730
Per student
+7%
vs Virginia
Avg $14,649
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.2%
State 35.2%
Federal 26.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Occohannock Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton High | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Kiptopeke Elementary | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Northampton Middle | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Occohannock Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 401
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 300
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 214
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Virginia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~385 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Occohannock Elementary
How many students attend Occohannock Elementary?
Occohannock Elementary has 385 students enrolled. It is a public school in Exmore, VA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Occohannock Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Occohannock Elementary is 12:1, which is 14% lower than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Occohannock Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Occohannock Elementary is African American at 39.5% of enrollment, in Exmore, VA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Occohannock Elementary?
Occohannock Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Occohannock Elementary a good school?
Occohannock Elementary earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of Virginia schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Northampton County Public Schools?
Besides Occohannock Elementary, Northampton County Public Schools also operates Northampton High (401 students), Kiptopeke Elementary (300 students), and Northampton Middle (214 students). See the Northampton County Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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