There were 108 Hispanic students enrolled in Northumberland County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 11.3% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.
Data showed that Northumberland County Public Schools District welcomed 1,163 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 9.3% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the school.
Northumberland County Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Northumberland County and has a main office in Heathsville.
Among the three schools in Northumberland County Public Schools District, Northumberland Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year.
According to Public School Review, Virginia public schools have an average student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1, slightly better than the national average of 15:1. Minority students, primarily Hispanic and Black, make up 54% of the enrollment, while white students constitute 46%.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total Hispanic Students | Hispanic % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 1,338 | 83 | 6.2% |
| 2017-18 | 1,314 | 87 | 6.6% |
| 2018-19 | 1,315 | 89 | 6.8% |
| 2019-20 | 1,279 | 92 | 7.2% |
| 2020-21 | 1,228 | 91 | 7.4% |
| 2021-22 | 1,181 | 89 | 7.5% |
| 2022-23 | 1,200 | 97 | 8.1% |
| 2023-24 | 1,163 | 108 | 9.3% |
