There were 549 white students enrolled in Northumberland County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 3.2% less than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.
Data showed that Northumberland County school districts welcomed 1,163 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 47.2% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county’s school districts.
Northumberland County Public Schools has a main office in Heathsville and is the only school district within Northumberland County.
As of November 2023, according to Public School Review, in the 2023-24 school year, Virginia public schools saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:14, which is better than the national average of 1:15 in public schools.
| District | % White Students | Total Students |
|---|---|---|
| Northumberland County Public Schools District | 47.2% | 1,163 |
